Great Bend, ND

Census Place

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2024 Population
37
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
50.9
5.39% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.41%
51.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$61,750
3.35% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$68,800
5.85% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
23
27.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Great Bend, 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 Great Bend, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Great Bend, ND was $68,800, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Great Bend, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Great Bend, ND was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNorth DakotaRichland County, NDWahpeton, ND-MNEast Central North Dakota--Jamestown City PUMA, ND

Population & Diversity

Great Bend, ND is home to a population of 37 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Great Bend, ND residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33 people) in Great Bend, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Great Bend, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Great Bend, 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 Great Bend, ND
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    33 ± 24
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    3 ± 5
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1 ± 3

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33 people) in Great Bend, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Great Bend, 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

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
2 ± 15

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Economy

The economy of Great Bend, ND employs 23 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Great Bend, ND were Manufacturing (10 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4 people), and Public Administration (3 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($61,500).

Employment

Occupations

23
2024 Value
± 64
27.8%
1 Year growth
± 363%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great Bend, ND grew at a rate of 27.8%, from 18 employees to 23 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Bend, ND, are Production Occupations (7 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (3 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Great Bend, 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

23
2024 Value
± 64
27.8%
1 Year growth
± 363%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great Bend, ND grew at a rate of 27.8%, from 18 employees to 23 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Bend, ND, are Manufacturing (10 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4 people), and Public Administration (3 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Great Bend, ND, though some of these residents may live in Great Bend, 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

$60,500
Median earning men ± $23,192
$43,750
Median earning women ± $24,559

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

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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%.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Great Bend, ND was $68,800 in 2024, which is 0.207 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $65,000 to $68,800, a 5.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Great Bend, ND is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Great Bend, ND have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Great Bend, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$68,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$32,681
$21
Median Property Taxes
±$28

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 Great Bend, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

100%
Homeownership
2024
71.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Great Bend, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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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.
$61,750
Median Household Income
± $17,291
21
Number of Households
± 29

In 2024, the median household income of the 21 households in Great Bend, ND grew to $61,750 from the previous year's value of $59,750.

The following chart displays the households in Great Bend, 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Great Bend, 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 (91.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.7%)

In 2024, 91.3% of workers in Great Bend, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.7%) 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

30 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Great Bend, ND have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.52% of the workforce in Great Bend, 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 Great Bend, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Great Bend, ND have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great Bend, ND (2 out of 37 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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

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

86.5% of the population of Great Bend, ND has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 8.11% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 18.9% on non-group plans, and 5.41% 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, 62.2% were men and 37.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.2% under 18 years, 2.7% between 18 and 34 years, 59.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 62.2% were men and 37.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.5%
Uninsured
37.8%
Employer Coverage
8.11%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
18.9%
Non-Group
5.41%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Great Bend, ND grew by 26.1% from 10.7% to 13.5%.

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