New Town, ND

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    2024 Population
    2,721
    US Senator
    John Hoeven
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Kevin Cramer
    Republican Party
    US Representative
    Julie Fedorchak
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    28.2
    0.353% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    24%
    13.4% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $52,500
    3.54% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $207,600
    3.96% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    1,070
    2.64% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in New Town, 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.

    96.6% of the residents in New Town, ND are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in New Town, ND are Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (22 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in New Town, ND was $207,600, and the homeownership rate was 32.3%.

    Most people in New Town, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14 minutes. The average car ownership in New Town, ND was 1 car per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    New Town, ND is home to a population of 2.72k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.17% of New Town, ND residents were born outside of the country (168 people).

    In 2024, there were 5.5 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.83k people) in New Town, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 332 White (Non-Hispanic) and 170 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    96.6%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.9%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 96.6% of New Town, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Town, ND was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Town, ND
    1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
      1.83k ± 200
    2. White (Non-Hispanic)
      332 ± 98
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      170 ± 129
    7.86%
    Hispanic Population
    214 people

    In 2024, there were 5.5 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.83k people) in New Town, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 332 White (Non-Hispanic) and 170 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    7.86% of the people in New Town, ND are hispanic (214 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Town, 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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    Foreign-Born Population

    6.17%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    168 people
    5.21%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    142 people

    As of 2024, 6.17% of New Town, ND residents (168 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 New Town, ND was 5.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      16 ± 24
    2. Vietnam
      14 ± 24
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      13 ± 21

    New Town, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    79.4% of the population of New Town, ND has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 5.59% on Medicare, 7.27% on non-group plans, and 2.39% 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% were men and 52% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39.9% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.95% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    20.6%
    Uninsured
    43%
    Employer Coverage
    21.2%
    Medicaid
    5.59%
    Medicare
    7.27%
    Non-Group
    2.39%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Town, ND declined by 5.31% from 21.7% to 20.6%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New Town, ND changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of New Town, ND employs 1.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Town, ND were Educational Services (176 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), and Retail Trade (110 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($87,697), Manufacturing ($81,250), and Construction ($77,708).

    Employment

    Occupations

    1.07k
    2024 Value
    ± 196
    −2.64%
    1 Year decline
    ± 25.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Town, ND declined at a rate of −2.64%, from 1.1k employees to 1.07k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Town, ND, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (140 people), Sales & Related Occupations (132 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Town, ND.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    1.07k
    2024 Value
    ± 196
    −2.64%
    1 Year decline
    ± 25.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Town, ND declined at a rate of −2.64%, from 1.1k employees to 1.07k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Town, ND, are Educational Services (176 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), and Retail Trade (110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Town, ND, though some of these residents may live in New Town, 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

    $41,741
    Median earning men ± $4,813
    $44,141
    Median earning women ± $2,229

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($77,708), Public Administration ($58,824), and Retail Trade ($43,750).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,618), Public Administration ($57,353), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,978).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.69%).

    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.

    New Town, 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.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (67%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (30.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Chase Oliver (1.69%)
      Libertarian Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.69%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    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 Representative Elections

    US Representatives from New Town, ND

    Julie Fedorchak
    District at-large Representative
    Republican Party

    New Town, 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 New Town, ND have changed over time starting in 2008.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in New Town, ND awarded 22 degrees. The student population of New Town, ND in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 82 male students and 151 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in New Town, ND are American Indian or Alaska Native (20 and 90.9%), White (1 and 4.55%), and Two or More Races (1 and 4.55%).

    The largest universities in New Town, ND by number of degrees awarded are Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (22 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in New Town, ND are General Business Administration & Management (6 and 27.3%), General Studies (5 and 22.7%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (3 and 13.6%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $3,600 for in-state students and $3,600 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 233 students enrolled in New Town, ND, 35.2% men and 64.8% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 150 records, of which 66% were women and 34% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      6 degrees awarded
    2. General Studies
      5 degrees awarded
    3. Elementary Education & Teaching
      2 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in New Town, ND was General Business Administration & Management with 6 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in New Town, ND according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    22 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College with 22 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Town, ND, which is 0.1 times less than the 20 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 20 degrees mean that there were 20 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 4-year or above ($3,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($270) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) 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

    The median property value in New Town, ND was $207,600 in 2024, which is 0.624 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,700 to $207,600, a 3.96% increase. The homeownership rate in New Town, ND is 32.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in New Town, ND have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Town, ND is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $207,600
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$34,038
    $317
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$101

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    32.3%
    Homeownership
    2024
    75%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 32.3% of the housing units in New Town, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 33.5%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Town, ND compared it's parent and neighboring 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.
    $52,500
    Median Household Income
    ± $16,093
    980
    Number of Households
    ± 179

    In 2024, the median household income of the 980 households in New Town, ND grew to $52,500 from the previous year's value of $50,707.

    The following chart displays the households in New Town, 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 New Town, 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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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (78.9%)
    2. Carpooled (17.7%)
    3. Walked (2.41%)

    In 2024, 78.9% of workers in New Town, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.7%) and those who walked to work (2.41%).

    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

    14 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in New Town, ND have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in New Town, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in New Town, ND compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    1 car
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in New Town, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Town, ND have 1 car.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Town, ND (645 out of 2.69k 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Town, ND is Native American, 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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