Minot, ND

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2023 Population

47,922

0.241% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.6

1.82% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.67%

14.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$77,431

2.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$254,400

5.17% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

24,902

1.25% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Minot, ND had a population of 47.9k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $77,431. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Minot, ND declined from 48,038 to 47,922, a −0.241% decrease and its median household income grew from $75,545 to $77,431, a 2.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Minot, ND are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.96%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.71%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.51%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.03%).

None of the households in Minot, ND reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.1% of the residents in Minot, ND are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Minot, ND are Minot State University (649 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Minot, ND was $254,400, and the homeownership rate was 58.3%.

Most people in Minot, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Minot, ND was 2 cars per household.

United States North Dakota Ward County, ND Minot, ND North Central North Dakota--Minot City PUMA, ND

Population & Diversity

Minot, ND is home to a population of 47.9k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.8% of Minot, ND residents were born outside of the country (2.3k people).

In 2023, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.1k people) in Minot, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.38k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.26k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.1% of Minot, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Minot, ND was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Minot, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Minot, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
38.1k ± 529
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.38k ± 437
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.26k ± 293

7.22%

Hispanic Population

3.46k people

7.22% of the people in Minot, ND are hispanic (3.46k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Minot, ND as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
2,804 ± 1,298 people
Canada
2,799 ± 1,297 people
Mexico
2,784 ± 1,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Philippines, the natal country of 2,804 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,799 and Mexico with 2,784.

Foreign-Born Population

4.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.3k people

4.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.34k people

As of 2023, 4.8% of Minot, ND residents (2.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Minot, ND was 4.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Minot, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,062 ± 465
Vietnam
607 ± 170
Gulf War (1990s)
486 ± 199

Minot, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Minot, ND employs 24.9k people. The largest industries in Minot, ND are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,929 people), Retail Trade (3,072 people), and Educational Services (2,948 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($115,216), Utilities ($85,216), and Information ($77,561).

Males in North Dakota have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,891. The income inequality in North Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

24.9k

2023 Value

± 1,438

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 8.03%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Minot, ND declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 25.2k employees to 24.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Minot, ND, are Management Occupations (2,494 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,416 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,163 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Minot, ND.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24.9k

2023 Value

± 1,438

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 8.03%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Minot, ND declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 25.2k employees to 24.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Minot, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,929 people), Retail Trade (3,072 people), and Educational Services (2,948 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Minot, ND, though some of these residents may live in Minot, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,398

Median earning men ± $5,309

$40,131

Median earning women ± $4,732

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($84,387), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,238), and Information ($77,951).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($73,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,394), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,208).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

Y-Axis

2.83%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Dakota.

Education

In 2022, universities in Minot, ND awarded 649 degrees. The student population of Minot, ND in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 973 male students and 1,804 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Minot, ND are White (449 and 83.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (31 and 5.74%), Black or African American (17 and 3.15%), and Two or More Races (14 and 2.59%).

The largest universities in Minot, ND by number of degrees awarded are Minot State University (649 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Minot, ND are General Business Administration & Management (89 and 13.7%), Registered Nursing (58 and 8.94%), and Social Work (45 and 6.93%).

The median tuition cost in Minot, ND for a public four year colleges is $7,168 for in-state students and $7,168 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Minot, ND, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 81.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,777 (35% men and 65% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,777 students enrolled in Minot, ND, 35% men and 65% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,868 records, of which 67.9% were women and 32.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Social Work
45 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
58 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
53 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Minot, ND was Social Work with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Minot, ND according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Minot State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

649 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Minot State University with 649 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 214 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Minot, ND, which is 0.492 times less than the 435 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 449 degrees mean that there were 14.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 31 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,168) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,340) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

Measure

In 2022, 0.399% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.605% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (157k), Some college (149k), and Bachelors Degree (122k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Minot, ND was $254,400 in 2023, which is 0.838 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $241,900 to $254,400, a 5.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Minot, ND is 58.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Minot, ND have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Minot, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Minot, ND is $77,431. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Minot, ND was Census Tract 112 with a value of $105,500, followed by Census Tract 104 and Census Tract 108, with respective values of $98,592 and $92,455.

Housing

Property

$254,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,088

$12,299

Median Property Taxes

±$937

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Minot, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Minot, ND compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2023

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 58.3% of the housing units in Minot, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Minot, ND compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 112
Census Tract 104
Census Tract 108

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Minot, ND was Census Tract 112 with a value of $105,500, followed by Census Tract 104 and Census Tract 108, with respective values of $98,592 and $92,455.

The following map shows all of the places in Minot, ND colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,431

Median Household Income

± $5,796

21.1k

Number of Households

± 1,287

In 2023, the median household income of the 21.1k households in Minot, ND grew to $77,431 from the previous year's value of $75,545.

The following chart displays the households in Minot, ND distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Minot, ND is from North Dakota.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.433

2021 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.835% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (5.44%)

In 2023, 77.7% of workers in Minot, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (5.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Minot, ND have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.2% of the workforce in Minot, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Minot, ND compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Minot, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Minot, ND have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Minot, ND (4.52k out of 46.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Minot, ND is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.6% of the population of Minot, ND has health coverage, with 53.3% on employee plans, 8.62% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 5.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ward County, ND see 1342 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.813% decrease from the previous year (1353 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1233 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,342 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ward County, ND

Primary care physicians in Ward County, ND see an average of 1,342 patients per year. This represents a 0.813% decrease from the previous year (1,353 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ward County, ND in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 27.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.42%

Uninsured

53.3%

Employer Coverage

8.62%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

5.25%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Minot, ND declined by 5.93% from 6.82% to 6.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Minot, ND changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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