Devils Lake, ND

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2021 Population
7,201
1.38% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
US Representative
Kelly Armstrong
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
37.4
8.11% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
20.3%
14.7% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$40,037
2.01% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$143,000
25.2% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
3,629
5.07% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Devils Lake, ND had a population of 7.2k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $40,037. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Devils Lake, ND declined from 7,302 to 7,201, a −1.38% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,248 to $40,037, a 2.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Devils Lake, ND are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.58%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.72%).

None of the households in Devils Lake, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Devils Lake, ND are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Devils Lake, ND are Lake Region State College (420 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Devils Lake, ND was $143,000, and the homeownership rate was 43.4%.

Most people in Devils Lake, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Devils Lake, ND was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Devils Lake, ND is home to a population of 7.2k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.96% of Devils Lake, ND residents were born outside of the country (285 people).

In 2021, there were 5.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.55k people) in Devils Lake, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 258 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%
2021 Citizenship
98.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.4% of Devils Lake, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Devils Lake, ND was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Devils Lake, ND
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.55k ± 171
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1.01k ± 201
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    258 ± 123
2.44%
Hispanic Population
176 people

In 2021, there were 5.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.55k people) in Devils Lake, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 258 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.44% of the people in Devils Lake, ND are hispanic (176 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    2,882 ± 1,316 people
  2. Mexico
    2,860 ± 1,311 people
  3. Liberia
    2,541 ± 1,236 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Canada, the natal country of 2,882 North Dakota residents, followed by Mexico with 2,860 and Liberia with 2,541.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.96%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
285 people
3.73%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
272 people

As of 2021, 3.96% of Devils Lake, ND residents (285 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Devils Lake, ND was 3.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    157 ± 88
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    68 ± 62
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    63 ± 52

Devils Lake, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Devils Lake, ND employs 3.63k people. The largest industries in Devils Lake, ND are Retail Trade (655 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (620 people), and Educational Services (422 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($78,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,278), and Public Administration ($58,409).

Males in North Dakota have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,494. The income inequality in North Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.433, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

3.63k
2021 Value
± 479
−5.07%
1 Year decline
± 19%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Devils Lake, ND declined at a rate of −5.07%, from 3.82k employees to 3.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Devils Lake, ND, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (330 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (301 people), and Management Occupations (286 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Devils Lake, ND.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.63k
2021 Value
± 479
−5.07%
1 Year decline
± 19%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Devils Lake, ND declined at a rate of −5.07%, from 3.82k employees to 3.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Devils Lake, ND, are Retail Trade (655 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (620 people), and Educational Services (422 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Devils Lake, ND, though some of these residents may live in Devils Lake, 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

$34,358
Median earning men ± $5,978
$30,827
Median earning women ± $6,859

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($84,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,966), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,816), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,167).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Dakota to other states, or from other states to North Dakota.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $70.8B
  2. $9.25B
  3. $8.64B

In 2020, the top outbound North Dakota product (by dollars) was Crude petroleum with $70.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($9.25B) and Other ag prods. ($8.64B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound North Dakota products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$154B
2020 Value in North Dakota
$278B
Projected 2050 Value in North Dakota
81.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Dakota trade was $154B. This is expected to increase 81.1% to $278B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound North Dakota trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Dakota to other states, or from other states to North Dakota.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $27.1B
  2. $17.1B
  3. $15.8B

In 2020, the top outbound North Dakota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $27.1B, followed by Texas with $17.1B and Minnesota and $15.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that North Dakota shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.6%).

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing the state of North Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Devils Lake, ND is currently represented by Kelly Armstrong in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from North Dakota

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John Hoeven
Senator from North Dakota3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Kevin Cramer
Senator from North Dakota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing North Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Devils Lake, ND

Kelly Armstrong
North Dakota at-large Representative
Republican Party

Devils Lake, ND is currently represented by Kelly Armstrong (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Devils Lake, ND have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Devils Lake, ND awarded 420 degrees. The student population of Devils Lake, ND in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 702 male students and 919 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Devils Lake, ND are White (327 and 81.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (27 and 6.75%), Two or More Races (25 and 6.25%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (8 and 2%).

The largest universities in Devils Lake, ND by number of degrees awarded are Lake Region State College (420 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Devils Lake, ND are Liberal Arts & Sciences (179 and 42.6%), Criminal Justice - Police Science (60 and 14.3%), and Registered Nursing (43 and 10.2%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 1,621 students enrolled in Devils Lake, ND, 43.3% men and 56.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,187 records, of which 58% were women and 42% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 20 degree-majors awarded
  2. 87 degree-majors awarded
  3. 43 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Devils Lake, ND was General Business Administration & Management with 20 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
420 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lake Region State College with 420 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 174 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Devils Lake, ND, which is 0.707 times less than the 246 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 327 degrees mean that there were 12.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 27 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,086) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($914) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.295% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.458% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (158k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (120k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Devils Lake, ND was $143,000 in 2021, which is 0.584 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $114,200 to $143,000, a 25.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Devils Lake, ND is 43.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Devils Lake, ND have an average commute time of 14.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Devils Lake, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$143,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$27,498
$1,421
Median Property Taxes
±$239

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 Devils Lake, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

43.4%
Homeownership
2021
66.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 43.4% of the housing units in Devils Lake, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.5%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9578
  2. Census Tract 9576

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

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Household Income

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$40,037
Median Household Income
± $9,240
3.27k
Number of Households
± 410

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.27k households in Devils Lake, ND grew to $40,037 from the previous year's value of $39,248.

The following chart displays the households in Devils Lake, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Devils Lake, ND is from North Dakota.
0.433
2021 Wage GINI in North Dakota
0.432
2020 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2021, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.244% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (77.6%)
  2. Walked (9.08%)
  3. Carpooled (8.63%)

In 2021, 77.6% of workers in Devils Lake, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.08%) and those who carpooled to work (8.63%).

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

14.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Devils Lake, ND have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Devils Lake, 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 Devils Lake, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Devils Lake, ND have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Devils Lake, ND (1.4k out of 6.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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88.8% of the population of Devils Lake, ND has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 18% on non-group plans, and 1.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ramsey County, ND see 1047 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% increase from the previous year (1044 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1035 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 228 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,047 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ramsey County, ND

Primary care physicians in Ramsey County, ND see an average of 1,047 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% increase from the previous year (1,044 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.2%
Uninsured
41.5%
Employer Coverage
16.5%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
18%
Non-Group
1.74%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Devils Lake, ND declined by 10.1% from 12.5% to 11.2%.

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

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