Language Spoken At Home in Wister Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,028 | 100% |
| English only | 1,020 | 99.2% |
| Language other than English | 8 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 4 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 4 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Wister Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,133 | 100% |
| American | 129 | 11.4% |
| Arab | 3 | 0.3% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 17 | 1.5% |
| English | 205 | 18.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 36 | 3.2% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 142 | 12.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 201 | 17.7% |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 6 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 19 | 1.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 8 | 0.7% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 12 | 1.1% |
Households By Type in Wister Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 448 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 311 | 69.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 171 | 38.2% |
| Married-couple family | 210 | 46.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 98 | 21.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 31 | 6.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 29 | 6.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 70 | 15.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 44 | 9.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 137 | 30.6% |
| Householder living alone | 117 | 26.1% |
| 65 years and over | 62 | 13.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 183 | 40.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 157 | 35.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Wister Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,133 | 100% |
| Householder | 448 | 39.5% |
| Spouse | 186 | 16.4% |
| Child | 387 | 34.2% |
| Other relatives | 60 | 5.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 52 | 4.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 24 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Wister Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 373 | 100% |
| Never married | 69 | 18.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 220 | 59.0% |
| Separated | 4 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 20 | 5.4% |
| Divorced | 60 | 16.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 464 | 100% |
| Never married | 107 | 23.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 191 | 41.2% |
| Separated | 4 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 49 | 10.6% |
| Divorced | 113 | 24.4% |
Fertility in Wister Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 9 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 34 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 76 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Wister Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 12 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 3 | 25.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 3 | 25.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 3 | 100% |
| Who are female | 3 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Wister Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 370 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 36 | 9.7% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 2.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 154 | 41.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 94 | 25.4% |
| College or graduate school | 77 | 20.8% |
Educational Attainment in Wister Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 686 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 74 | 10.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 74 | 10.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 226 | 32.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 167 | 24.3% |
| Associate's degree | 75 | 10.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 39 | 5.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 31 | 4.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 78.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.2% |
Veteran Status in Wister Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 781 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 93 | 11.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Wister Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,133 | 100% |
| With a disability | 358 | 31.6% |
| Under 18 years | 352 | 100% |
| With a disability | 38 | 10.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 567 | 100% |
| With a disability | 159 | 28.0% |
| 65 years and over | 214 | 100% |
| With a disability | 161 | 75.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Wister Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,126 | 100% |
| Same house | 974 | 86.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 152 | 13.5% |
| Same county | 108 | 9.6% |
| Different county | 44 | 3.9% |
| Same state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Different state | 44 | 3.9% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Wister Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,133 | 100% |
| Native | 1,124 | 99.2% |
| Born in United States | 1,124 | 99.2% |
| State of residence | 633 | 55.9% |
| Different state | 491 | 43.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 9 | 0.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Wister Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 9 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 9 | 100.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Year of Entry in Wister Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 9 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 9 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 9 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Wister Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 9 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 5 | 55.6% |
| Latin America | 4 | 44.4% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |