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Grand Forks, North Dakota

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StatisticGrand ForksNorth DakotaUnited States
Total Population59,042784,841334,922,499
Median Household Income$63,627$76,657$80,734
Median Age29.635.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.0%32.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$249,900$249,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$980$954$1,413
Poverty Rate15.5%10.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.4%2.8%5.2%
Foreign Born7.7%4.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate46.4%62.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time14.817.926.4
Worked from Home6.5%8.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.8%45.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Grand Forks, North Dakota

Age in Grand Forks, North Dakota

StatisticGrand ForksNorth DakotaUnited States
Median Age29.635.938.9
Under 18 %19.3%23.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %22.1%11.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.5%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.3%13.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %16.7%21.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.1%16.5%17.2%

Households and families in Grand Forks, North Dakota

StatisticGrand ForksNorth DakotaUnited States
Households26,171331,063129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.32.5
Family Households44.2%57.3%64.2%
Households with Children23.4%27.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.4%11.5%17.3%
People Living Alone40.9%34.7%28.7%
Never Married47.6%33.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Grand Forks, North Dakota

StatisticGrand ForksNorth DakotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,857$43,389$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.6%14.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.5%16.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.2%18.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.9%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.5%10.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.9%24.5%28.2%
SNAP Households6.6%6.6%n/a

Housing in Grand Forks, North Dakota

StatisticGrand ForksNorth DakotaUnited States
Housing Units28,129377,281143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes37.1%56.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units44.0%25.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.0%12.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,984.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied53.6%37.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.8%25.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,167$2,468n/a

Education in Grand Forks, North Dakota

StatisticGrand ForksNorth DakotaUnited States
Less than High School4.3%6.0%10.4%
High School Graduate21.2%25.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.6%35.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.5%23.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.5%9.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Grand Forks, North Dakota

StatisticGrand ForksNorth DakotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.0%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.6%77.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work3.3%3.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes65.3%51.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.9%4.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.2%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Grand Forks, North Dakota

StatisticGrand ForksNorth DakotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.5%61.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.5%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.1%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.9%93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.0%2.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.4%6.3%16.7%

Cities near Grand Forks

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.