Lignite, ND

Census Place

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2024 Population
167
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.1
1.76% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
4.79%
0.599% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$77,083
21.4% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$93,000
2.09% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
73
7.59% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lignite, 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% of the residents in Lignite, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lignite, ND was $93,000, and the homeownership rate was 82%.

Most people in Lignite, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lignite, ND was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNorth DakotaBurke County, NDNorth Central North Dakota--Minot City PUMA, ND

Population & Diversity

Lignite, ND is home to a population of 167 people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.19% of Lignite, ND residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (157 people) in Lignite, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%
2024 Citizenship
97.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Lignite, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lignite, ND was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lignite, ND
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    157 ± 50
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 8
  3. White (Hispanic)
    3 ± 5
1.8%
Hispanic Population
3 people

In 2024, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (157 people) in Lignite, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.8% of the people in Lignite, ND are hispanic (3 people).

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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

4.19%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7 people
3.61%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6 people

As of 2024, 4.19% of Lignite, ND residents (7 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 Lignite, ND was 3.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5 ± 15
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 11
  3. Korea
    1 ± 10

Lignite, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lignite, ND employs 73 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lignite, ND were Educational Services (28 people), Construction (12 people), and Public Administration (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($93,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,250), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,250).

Employment

Occupations

73
2024 Value
± 65
−7.59%
1 Year decline
± 132%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lignite, ND declined at a rate of −7.59%, from 79 employees to 73 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lignite, ND, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (24 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (9 people), and Management Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lignite, 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

73
2024 Value
± 65
−7.59%
1 Year decline
± 132%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lignite, ND declined at a rate of −7.59%, from 79 employees to 73 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lignite, ND, are Educational Services (28 people), Construction (12 people), and Public Administration (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lignite, ND, though some of these residents may live in Lignite, 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

$83,750
Median earning men ± $48,801
$51,875
Median earning women ± $31,723

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,333) and Construction ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,583).

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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 Lignite, ND was $93,000 in 2024, which is 0.28 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,100 to $93,000, a 2.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Lignite, ND is 82%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lignite, ND have an average commute time of 10.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lignite, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,301
$50
Median Property Taxes
±$30

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

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

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Rent vs Own

82%
Homeownership
2024
54.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 82% of the housing units in Lignite, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.1%.

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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.
$77,083
Median Household Income
± $33,803
61
Number of Households
± 23

In 2024, the median household income of the 61 households in Lignite, ND declined from $77,083 from the previous year's value of $98,125.

The following chart displays the households in Lignite, 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 Lignite, 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 (56.9%)
  2. Walked (34.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.33%)

In 2024, 56.9% of workers in Lignite, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (34.7%) and those who worked at home (8.33%).

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

10.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lignite, ND have a shorter commute time (10.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Lignite, 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 Lignite, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lignite, ND have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lignite, ND (8 out of 167 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

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

96.4% of the population of Lignite, ND has health coverage, with 48.5% on employee plans, 4.79% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 23.4% on non-group plans, and 1.2% 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, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.5% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 28.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.59%
Uninsured
48.5%
Employer Coverage
4.79%
Medicaid
18.6%
Medicare
23.4%
Non-Group
1.2%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lignite, ND grew by 97.6% from 1.82% to 3.59%.

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