New Town, ND

Census Place

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2021 Population

2,745

1.93% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

US Representative

Kelly Armstrong

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

28.4

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

21.6%

38.4% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$56,066

10.2% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$151,000

12.8% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

1,042

7.21% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, New Town, ND had a population of 2.75k people with a median age of 28.4 and a median household income of $56,066. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of New Town, ND grew from 2,693 to 2,745, a 1.93% increase and its median household income grew from $50,870 to $56,066, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Town, ND are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (66.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.8%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (4.92%), Other (Hispanic) (4.19%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.39%).

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.

97.5% of the residents in New Town, ND are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New Town, ND are Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (26 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in New Town, ND was $151,000, and the homeownership rate was 43.4%.

Most people in New Town, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.6 minutes. The average car ownership in New Town, ND was 1 car per household.

United States North Dakota Mountrail County, ND Minot City PUMA, ND

Population & Diversity

New Town, ND is home to a population of 2.75k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.04% of New Town, ND residents were born outside of the country (111 people).

In 2021, there were 4.48 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.82k people) in New Town, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 406 White (Non-Hispanic) and 135 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

99.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.5% of New Town, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in New Town, ND was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New Town, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Town, ND

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.82k ± 138
White (Non-Hispanic)
406 ± 94
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
135 ± 101

14.6%

Hispanic Population

402 people

14.6% of the people in New Town, ND are hispanic (402 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New Town, ND as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Canada
2,882 ± 1,316 people
Mexico
2,860 ± 1,311 people
Liberia
2,541 ± 1,236 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Canada, the natal country of 2,882 North Dakota residents, followed by Mexico with 2,860 and Liberia with 2,541.

Foreign-Born Population

4.04%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

1.15%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2021, 4.04% of New Town, ND residents (111 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Town, ND was 1.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New Town, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 56
Vietnam
31 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 21

New Town, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Town, ND employs 1.04k people. The largest industries in New Town, ND are Retail Trade (134 people), Educational Services (130 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (116 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($111,563), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($106,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,500).

Males in North Dakota have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,494. The income inequality in North Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.433, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2021 Value

± 155

−7.21%

1 Year decline

± 22%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in New Town, ND declined at a rate of −7.21%, from 1.12k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Town, ND, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (122 people), Sales & Related Occupations (113 people), and Management Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Town, ND.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

1.04k

2021 Value

± 155

−7.21%

1 Year decline

± 22%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in New Town, ND declined at a rate of −7.21%, from 1.12k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Town, ND, are Retail Trade (134 people), Educational Services (130 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (116 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,000

Median earning men ± $12,221

$36,912

Median earning women ± $5,576

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($220,577), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($106,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,179), Construction ($63,750), and Public Administration ($51,875).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Dakota to other states, or from other states to North Dakota.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound North Dakota product (by dollars) was Crude petroleum with $70.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($9.25B) and Other ag prods. ($8.64B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound North Dakota products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$154B

2020 Value in North Dakota

$278B

Projected 2050 Value in North Dakota

81.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Dakota trade was $154B. This is expected to increase 81.1% to $278B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound North Dakota trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Dakota to other states, or from other states to North Dakota.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$27.1B
Texas
$17.1B
Minnesota
$15.8B

In 2020, the top outbound North Dakota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $27.1B, followed by Texas with $17.1B and Minnesota and $15.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that North Dakota shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.6%).

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 Kelly Armstrong in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for New Town, ND. Showing the available data for North Dakota.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.6%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.6%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Dakota

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John Hoeven

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Kevin Cramer

Senator from North Dakota

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Town, ND

Kelly Armstrong

North Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

New Town, ND is currently represented by Kelly Armstrong (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.

Education

In 2021, universities in New Town, ND awarded 26 degrees. The student population of New Town, ND in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 62 male students and 125 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Town, ND are American Indian or Alaska Native (21 and 80.8%), followed by White (5 and 19.2%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in New Town, ND by number of degrees awarded are Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (26 and 100%).

The most popular majors in New Town, ND are Native American Studies (4 and 15.4%), General Business Administration & Management (4 and 15.4%), and Substance Abuse Counseling (3 and 11.5%).

The median tuition cost in New Town, ND 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 2021 there were 187 students enrolled in New Town, ND, 33.2% men and 66.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 143 records, of which 69.9% were women and 30.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Substance Abuse Counseling
3 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
3 degrees awarded
Computer Science
2 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in New Town, ND was Substance Abuse Counseling with 3 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

26 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College with 26 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Town, ND, which is 0.182 times less than the 22 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 21 degrees mean that there were 4.2 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 5 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($270) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.295% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.458% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (158k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (120k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Town, ND was $151,000 in 2021, which is 0.617 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $133,900 to $151,000, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in New Town, ND is 43.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in New Town, ND have an average commute time of 12.6 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

$151,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$55,300

$362

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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.

Rent vs Own

43.4%

Homeownership

2021

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 43.4% of the housing units in New Town, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Town, ND compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9404

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in New Town, ND colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,066

Median Household Income

± $6,942

835

Number of Households

± 123

In 2021, the median household income of the 835 households in New Town, ND grew to $56,066 from the previous year's value of $50,870.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Town, ND is from North Dakota.

0.433

2021 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.432

2020 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2021, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.244% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Walked (6.58%)

In 2021, 78.9% of workers in New Town, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who walked to work (6.58%).

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.

Commute Time

12.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Town, ND have a shorter commute time (12.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Town, ND (594 out of 2.75k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Town, ND is Native American, followed by Hispanic and White.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

76% of the population of New Town, ND has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 4.24% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mountrail County, ND see 2636 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.21% increase from the previous year (2554 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1750 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1750 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Mountrail County, ND.

2,636 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mountrail County, ND

Primary care physicians in Mountrail County, ND see an average of 2,636 patients per year. This represents a 3.21% increase from the previous year (2,554 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mountrail County, ND in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37.8% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.85% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

24%

Uninsured

44.7%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

4.24%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Town, ND grew by 11.9% from 21.4% to 24%.

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.