Wishek, ND City Data

Wishek, ND is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,122 people who live in Wishek and approximately 3,390 who live in McIntosh County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wishek to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wishek. We have included Wishek housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wishek Information

McIntosh County where Wishek resides is 995.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,390 and has a population rank of 2,964 out of all the places in the United States.

Wishek has a total of 1,122 people and of those residents there are 507 males and 615 females. The median age of the male population is 48.4 and the female population is 58.4. There are approximately 32 births each year and around 60 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wishek varies per year, but currently 1,113 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 1,122 people who live in Wishek, there are 232 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wishek is 113 male and 119 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 918.

General Wishek Information
Total area in square miles - McIntosh County	995.04
Water area in square miles - McIntosh County	N/A
Resident population - McIntosh County	3,390
Population rank - McIntosh County	2,964
Total population	1,122
Total population (male)	507
Total population (female)	615
Population median age (male)	48.4
Population median age (female)	58.4
Births - McIntosh County	32
Deaths- McIntosh County	60
Population of one race	1,113
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	232
Population under 20 years (male)	113
Population under 20 years (female)	119
Total population 18 years and over	918

Wishek Social Characteristics

There are 1,467 households in Wishek. Families make up 983 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wishek families into three different groups. Married-couple families (885), male householder with no wife present (26) and female householder with no husband present (44). The remainder of the Wishek households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 492. Wishek, ND moving companies help people in Wishek move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wishek. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wishek is based, there are 1,524 females 15 and over; of those females there are 184 never married, 926 now married, 5 separated, 363 widowed, and 46 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 11 separated, 80 widowed and 52 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wishek social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wishek.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (McIntosh County)
Total households	1,467
Family households (families)	983
With own children under 18 years	329
Married-couple family	885
With own children under 18 years	290
Male householder, no wife present, family	26
With own children under 18 years	15
Female householder, no husband present, family	44
With own children under 18 years	32
Nonfamily households	492
Householder living alone	465
65 years and over	292

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	115
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	222
Average household size	2.15
Average family size	2.77

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	811
Householder	291
Spouse	268
Child	237
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	189
Male householder	67
Male householder living alone	58
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	108
Female householder living alone	105
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,524
Never married	184
Now married	926
Separated	5
Widowed	363
Divorced	46
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	11
Widowed	80
Divorced	52

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,122
Male	507
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	28
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	5
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	35
Female	615
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	46
85 years and over	82

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,122
One race	1,113
White	1,109
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,000
People who are White alone	987
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	17
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,248
Same house	2,328
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	185
Different state or abroad	154
Different state	145
Abroad	9

PLACE OF BIRTH (McIntosh County)
Total resident population	3,390
Born in United States	3,868
State of residence	2,717
Different state	646
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas
Foreign born	27

Wishek Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wishek. That total enrollment is 654 for the population of the country, which includes Wishek. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 317 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,079 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 62.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wishek population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	654
Pre-kindergarten	22
Public	19
Private	3
Kindergarten	29
Public	29
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	297
Public	289
Private	8
Elementary and high school	540
Public	522
Private	18
High school grades 9 to 12	243
Public	233
Private	10
College, undergraduate years	53
Public	44
Private	9
Graduate or professional school	10
Public	3
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	2,670

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,580
Less than 9th grade	868
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	182
High school graduate	667
Some college, no degree	444
Associate's degree	164
Bachelor's degree	255
Graduate or professional degree	9.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	59.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	184

Wishek Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,812 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wishek. The Wishek occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (532), service occupations (281), sales and office occupations (268), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (65), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (114) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (170). The 2,812 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 900 private wage and salary workers, 169 government workers, 323 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McIntosh County)
Population 16 years and over	2,812
In labor force	1,466
Civilian labor force	1,466
Employed	1,430
Unemployed	36
Percent Unemployed	2.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,480
In labor force	703
Civilian labor force	703
Unemployed Civilian labor force	22
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,332
In labor force	763
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	14
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (McIntosh County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,411
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	871
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	146
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	157
Other means
Worked at home	228
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	16,195

OCCUPATION (McIntosh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	532
Management, professional, and related occupations	532
Service occupations	281
Sales and office occupations	268
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	65
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	114
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	170

INDUSTRY (McIntosh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	532
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	304
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	47
Wholesale trade	40
Retail trade	147
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	87
Information	43
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	89
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	33
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	409
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	66
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	42

CLASS OF WORKER (McIntosh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	532
Private wage and salary workers	900
Government workers	169
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	323
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wishek Housing Characteristics

In Wishek, ND there are 1,853 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,467 occupied and 386 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wishek, there are 1,627 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 20 units in Wishek. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wishek, ND local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wishek, ND truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wishek. There are 36 housing units with rent less than $200, 76 with rent between $200-299, 60 with rent between $300-499 and 20 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wishek gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wishek, ND home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McIntosh County)
Total housing units	1,853
Occupied housing units	1,467
Vacant housing units	386

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McIntosh County)
Total housing units	1,853
1-unit, detached	1,627
1-unit, attached	20
2 units	17
3 or 4 units	52
5 to 9 units	44
10 to 19 units	1
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	92

HOUSING TENURE (McIntosh County)
Occupied housing units	1,467
Owner-occupied	1,219
Renter-occupied	248

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McIntosh County)
Occupied housing units	1,467
No vehicles available	84
2 vehicle available	978
3 vehicles available	292
4 vehicles available	87
5 or more vehicles available	38

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McIntosh County)
Occupied housing units	1,467
Utility gas	7
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	287
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	829
Coal or coke	3
Wood	13
Solar energy
Other fuel	22
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McIntosh County)
Occupied housing units	1,467
Less Than $50,000	1,219
$50,000 to $99,999	175
$100,000 to $149,999	18
$150,000 to $199,999	2
$200,000 to $299,999	2
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	28,100

GROSS RENT (McIntosh County)
Occupied units paying rent	248
Less than $200	36
$200 to $299	76
$300 to $499	60
$500 to $699	14
$700 to $999	4
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A