Belcourt, ND

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,547
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.5
8.7% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
27.7%
6.08% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$90,568
40.4% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$94,300
1.26% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
542
4.07% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Belcourt, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Belcourt, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Belcourt, ND was $94,300, and the homeownership rate was 35.8%.

Most people in Belcourt, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Belcourt, ND was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNorth DakotaRolette County, NDEast Central North Dakota--Jamestown City PUMA, ND

Population & Diversity

Belcourt, ND is home to a population of 1.55k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.68% of Belcourt, ND residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 15.7 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.43k people) in Belcourt, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 White (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Belcourt, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belcourt, ND was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belcourt, ND
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1.43k ± 392
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    91 ± 46
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    27 ± 28

In 2024, there were 15.7 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.43k people) in Belcourt, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 White (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,032 ± 1,349 people
  2. Canada
    2,767 ± 1,289 people
  3. Philippines
    2,721 ± 1,278 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,767 and Philippines with 2,721.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.68%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
26 people
1.09%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
19 people

As of 2024, 1.68% of Belcourt, ND residents (26 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Belcourt, ND was 1.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
11 ± 22

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Economy

The economy of Belcourt, ND employs 542 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belcourt, ND were Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), Educational Services (137 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,152), Public Administration ($68,828), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,125).

Employment

Occupations

542
2024 Value
± 158
−4.07%
1 Year decline
± 45.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belcourt, ND declined at a rate of −4.07%, from 565 employees to 542 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belcourt, ND, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (109 people), Management Occupations (81 people), and Material Moving Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belcourt, ND.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

542
2024 Value
± 158
−4.07%
1 Year decline
± 45.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belcourt, ND declined at a rate of −4.07%, from 565 employees to 542 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belcourt, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), Educational Services (137 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belcourt, ND, though some of these residents may live in Belcourt, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,875
Median earning men ± $30,905
$48,208
Median earning women ± $14,088

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,071) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,292).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Belcourt, ND was $94,300 in 2023, which is 0.283 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $95,500 to $94,300, a 1.26% decrease. The homeownership rate in Belcourt, ND is 35.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belcourt, ND have an average commute time of 10.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belcourt, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$22,961
$175
Median Property Taxes
±$80

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 Belcourt, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$90,568
Median Household Income
± $66,021
489
Number of Households
± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 489 households in Belcourt, ND grew to $90,568 from the previous year's value of $64,526.

The following chart displays the households in Belcourt, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belcourt, ND is from North Dakota.
0.432
2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.922% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (54.2%)
  2. Carpooled (21.4%)
  3. Walked (8.67%)

In 2024, 54.2% of workers in Belcourt, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.4%) and those who walked to work (8.67%).

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.

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Commute Time

10.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belcourt, ND have a shorter commute time (10.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Belcourt, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belcourt, ND (402 out of 1.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belcourt, ND is Native American, followed by White and Black.

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.

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Health

83.9% of the population of Belcourt, ND has health coverage, with 26.9% on employee plans, 40% on Medicaid, 9.75% on Medicare, 7.18% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Dakota see 1,294 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,294 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1425 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 420 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37.5% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 29.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.1%
Uninsured
26.9%
Employer Coverage
40%
Medicaid
9.75%
Medicare
7.18%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Belcourt, ND declined by 23.9% from 21.2% to 16.1%.

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