Fort Yates, ND

Census Place

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2024 Population
107
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.9
14.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
23.4%
12.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$97,250
28.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$129,200
98.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
37
22.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fort Yates, 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.

100% of the residents in Fort Yates, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Yates, ND was $129,200, and the homeownership rate was 94.6%.

Most people in Fort Yates, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Yates, ND was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Yates, ND is home to a population of 107 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Fort Yates, ND residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 7.23 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (94 people) in Fort Yates, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Yates, ND
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    94 ± 59
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13 ± 13
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10

In 2024, there were 7.23 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (94 people) in Fort Yates, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Yates, 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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 18
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 10

Fort Yates, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Yates, ND employs 37 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Yates, ND were Educational Services (16 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (10 people), and Public Administration (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($71,071), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($71,071), and Educational Services ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

37
2024 Value
± 67
−22.9%
1 Year decline
± 294%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Yates, ND declined at a rate of −22.9%, from 48 employees to 37 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Yates, ND, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (10 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (7 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Yates, 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

37
2024 Value
± 67
−22.9%
1 Year decline
± 294%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Yates, ND declined at a rate of −22.9%, from 48 employees to 37 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Yates, ND, are Educational Services (16 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (10 people), and Public Administration (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Yates, ND, though some of these residents may live in Fort Yates, 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

$70,536
Median earning men ± $29,741
$51,250
Median earning women ± $12,914

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($71,071) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,417).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Yates, ND was $129,200 in 2024, which is 0.388 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $65,000 to $129,200, a 98.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Yates, ND is 94.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Yates, ND have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Yates, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$104,301
$35
Median Property Taxes
±$33

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Yates, 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.
$97,250
Median Household Income
± $28,441
37
Number of Households
± 35

In 2024, the median household income of the 37 households in Fort Yates, ND grew to $97,250 from the previous year's value of $75,833.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Yates, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Yates, 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.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.2%)
  2. Walked (10.8%)

In 2024, 89.2% of workers in Fort Yates, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

16.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Yates, ND have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.7% of the workforce in Fort Yates, 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 Fort Yates, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Yates, ND have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Yates, ND (25 out of 107 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Yates, 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

71% of the population of Fort Yates, ND has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 6.54% on Medicare, 1.87% 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, 55.1% were men and 44.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.1% were men and 44.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

29%
Uninsured
51.4%
Employer Coverage
11.2%
Medicaid
6.54%
Medicare
1.87%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Yates, ND grew by 5.49% from 27.5% to 29%.

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