About Wyndmere

Wyndmere is a tiny town located in the state of North Dakota. With a population of 980 people and just one neighborhood, Wyndmere is the 68th largest community in North Dakota. Wyndmere has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

When you are in Wyndmere, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.1% of Wyndmere's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Wyndmere is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Wyndmere who work in farm management (14.00%), office and administrative support jobs (13.35%), and teaching (7.00%).

Another important characteristic of Wyndmere is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 15.40% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small town, Wyndmere does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Wyndmere Information and Demographics

The education level of Wyndmere citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 15.07% of adults 25 and older in Wyndmere have a college degree.

The per capita income in Wyndmere in 2000 was $17,816, which is upper middle income relative to North Dakota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $71,264 for a family of four.

The people who call Wyndmere home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Wyndmere is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wyndmere include German, Norwegian, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Wyndmere is English. Some people also speak Spanish.