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Watford City, North Dakota

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StatisticWatford CityNorth DakotaUnited States
Total Population6,039784,841334,922,499
Median Household Income$102,260$76,657$80,734
Median Age28.835.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.9%32.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$408,500$249,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,336$954$1,413
Poverty Rate7.8%10.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate0.6%2.8%5.2%
Foreign Born9.7%4.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate29.3%62.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.817.926.4
Worked from Home7.9%8.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.5%45.8%46.9%

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Age in Watford City, North Dakota

StatisticWatford CityNorth DakotaUnited States
Median Age28.835.938.9
Under 18 %29.7%23.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%11.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %28.1%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.4%13.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.7%21.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %5.1%16.5%17.2%

Households and families in Watford City, North Dakota

StatisticWatford CityNorth DakotaUnited States
Households2,629331,063129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.32.5
Family Households49.9%57.3%64.2%
Households with Children34.4%27.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.4%11.5%17.3%
People Living Alone31.9%34.7%28.7%
Never Married44.2%33.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Watford City, North Dakota

StatisticWatford CityNorth DakotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$48,675$43,389$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.2%14.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.5%16.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.2%18.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.1%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.8%10.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty20.1%24.5%28.2%
SNAP Households4.8%6.6%n/a

Housing in Watford City, North Dakota

StatisticWatford CityNorth DakotaUnited States
Housing Units3,491377,281143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes23.6%56.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units58.1%25.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate24.7%12.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,013.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied70.7%37.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income19.6%25.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,319$2,468n/a

Education in Watford City, North Dakota

StatisticWatford CityNorth DakotaUnited States
Less than High School13.2%6.0%10.4%
High School Graduate30.3%25.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.6%35.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.5%23.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.3%9.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Watford City, North Dakota

StatisticWatford CityNorth DakotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation80.1%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.1%77.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%3.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes54.2%51.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.1%4.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.5%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Watford City, North Dakota

StatisticWatford CityNorth DakotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence23.3%61.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.2%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.6%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.3%93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.7%2.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.9%6.3%16.7%

Cities near Watford City

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.