Dickinson, ND

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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    2024 Population
    38,366
    US Senator
    John Hoeven
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Kevin Cramer
    Republican Party
    US Representative
    Julie Fedorchak
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    35.3
    0.57% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    11.6%
    8.55% 1-year increase

    About

    N/A of the households in Dickinson, 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.

    97.8% of the residents in Dickinson, ND are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in N/A are Dickinson State University (404 degrees awarded in 2024).

    Population & Diversity

    Dickinson, ND is home to a population of 38.4k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

    In 2024, there were 28.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.3k people) in Dickinson, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.13k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.08k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Citizenship

    97.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.2%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97.8% of Dickinson, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dickinson, ND was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dickinson, ND
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      32.3k ± 151
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      1.13k ± 181
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      1.08k ± 330
    6.91%
    Hispanic Population
    2.65k people

    In 2024, there were 28.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.3k people) in Dickinson, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.13k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.08k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    6.91% of the people in Dickinson, ND are hispanic (2.65k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dickinson, ND as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      3,300 ± 1,407 people
    2. Philippines
      3,164 ± 1,378 people
    3. Canada
      2,986 ± 1,339 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,300 North Dakota residents, followed by Philippines with 3,164 and Canada with 2,986.

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    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      573 ± 194
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      438 ± 168
    3. Vietnam
      430 ± 128

    Dickinson, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dickinson, ND.

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    Economy

    Employment by Industry Sector

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

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 111
      Construction
    2. 104
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 92
      Transportation and Warehousing

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Civics

    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.

    Dickinson, ND is currently represented by Julie Fedorchak 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.

    The following chart shows elected senators in North Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    US Representatives from Dickinson, ND

    Julie Fedorchak
    District at-large Representative
    Republican Party

    Dickinson, ND is currently represented by Julie Fedorchak (Republican Party).

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

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    Education

    The student population of Dickinson, ND in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 603 male students and 807 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Dickinson, ND are White (326 and 83.2%), Hispanic or Latino (36 and 9.18%), Two or More Races (13 and 3.32%), and Black or African American (11 and 2.81%).

    The largest universities in Dickinson, ND by number of degrees awarded are Dickinson State University (404 and NaNN%).

    The most popular majors in N/A are General Business Administration & Management (61 and NaNN%), Elementary Education & Teaching (32 and NaNN%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (20 and NaNN%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,470 for in-state students and $7,470 for out-of-state students.

    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    404 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dickinson State University with 404 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 186 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dickinson, ND, which is 0.853 times less than the 218 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 326 degrees mean that there were 9.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 36 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Public, 4-year or above ($7,470) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,648) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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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    Housing & Living

    Rent vs Own

    67.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    68.9%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 67.8% of the housing units in Dickinson, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

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

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Dickinson, ND is from North Dakota.
    0.43
    2024 Wage GINI in North Dakota
    0.432
    2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota

    In 2024, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.511% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty & Diversity

    11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dickinson, ND (4.33k out of 37.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

    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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