Fessenden, ND

Census Place

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2024 Population
433
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.1
1.41% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
21.2%
7.82% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$65,962
1.29% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$70,900
3.27% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
232
18% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fessenden, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Fessenden, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fessenden, ND was $70,900, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Fessenden, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Fessenden, ND was 2 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

Fessenden, ND is home to a population of 433 people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.08% of Fessenden, ND residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (406 people) in Fessenden, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Fessenden, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fessenden, ND was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fessenden, ND
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    406 ± 113
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    14 ± 19
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 9
0.693%
Hispanic Population
3 people

In 2024, there were 29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (406 people) in Fessenden, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.693% of the people in Fessenden, ND are hispanic (3 people).

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

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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

2.08%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9 people
0.839%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2024, 2.08% of Fessenden, ND residents (9 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 Fessenden, ND was 0.839%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    12 ± 19
  2. Vietnam
    2 ± 15

Fessenden, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fessenden, ND employs 232 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fessenden, ND were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (31 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,125), Public Administration ($56,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,792).

Employment

Occupations

232
2024 Value
± 81
−18%
1 Year decline
± 56.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fessenden, ND declined at a rate of −18%, from 283 employees to 232 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fessenden, ND, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (31 people), and Management Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fessenden, 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

232
2024 Value
± 81
−18%
1 Year decline
± 56.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fessenden, ND declined at a rate of −18%, from 283 employees to 232 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fessenden, ND, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (31 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fessenden, ND, though some of these residents may live in Fessenden, 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

$53,819
Median earning men ± $9,390
$34,018
Median earning women ± $13,000

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,861), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,688), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,792).

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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 Fessenden, ND was $70,900 in 2024, which is 0.213 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,300 to $70,900, a 3.27% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fessenden, ND is 77.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fessenden, ND have an average commute time of 10.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fessenden, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$70,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,506
$183
Median Property Taxes
±$60

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

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

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Rent vs Own

77.5%
Homeownership
2024
69.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.5% of the housing units in Fessenden, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

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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.
$65,962
Median Household Income
± $2,547
236
Number of Households
± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 236 households in Fessenden, ND grew to $65,962 from the previous year's value of $65,125.

The following chart displays the households in Fessenden, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fessenden, 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 (63.7%)
  2. Walked (22.6%)
  3. Carpooled (6.19%)

In 2024, 63.7% of workers in Fessenden, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (22.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.19%).

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

10.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fessenden, ND have a shorter commute time (10.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fessenden, 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 Fessenden, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fessenden, ND have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fessenden, ND (92 out of 433 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fessenden, ND is White, followed by Asian 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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Health

95.8% of the population of Fessenden, ND has health coverage, with 50.6% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 18.9% 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, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 13.4% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.16%
Uninsured
50.6%
Employer Coverage
10.2%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
18.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fessenden, ND grew by 80.3% from 2.31% to 4.16%.

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