New Town, ND

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2023 Population

2,725

0.405% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

28.3

0.352% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

21.1%

3.81% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,707

9.74% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$199,700

10.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,099

2.52% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, New Town, ND had a population of 2.73k people with a median age of 28.3 and a median household income of $50,707. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of New Town, ND grew from 2,714 to 2,725, a 0.405% increase and its median household income declined from $56,176 to $50,707, a −9.74% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Town, ND are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (65.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.69%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.81%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.52%).

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.

97.9% of the residents in New Town, ND are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New Town, ND are Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (29 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in New Town, ND was $199,700, and the homeownership rate was 33.5%.

Most people in New Town, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.1 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 2.73k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.21% of New Town, ND residents were born outside of the country (142 people).

In 2023, there were 5.19 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.78k people) in New Town, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 342 White (Non-Hispanic) and 155 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of New Town, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in New Town, ND was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
1.78k ± 204
White (Non-Hispanic)
342 ± 112
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
155 ± 129

10.6%

Hispanic Population

289 people

10.6% of the people in New Town, ND are hispanic (289 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

Philippines
2,804 ± 1,298 people
Canada
2,799 ± 1,297 people
Mexico
2,784 ± 1,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Philippines, the natal country of 2,804 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,799 and Mexico with 2,784.

Foreign-Born Population

5.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

142 people

5.49%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

149 people

As of 2023, 5.21% of New Town, ND residents (142 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Town, ND was 5.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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-)
41 ± 41
Vietnam
29 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 23

New Town, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Town, ND employs 1.1k people. The largest industries in New Town, ND are Educational Services (176 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (109 people), and Retail Trade (108 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($86,510), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,625), and Manufacturing ($77,639).

Males in North Dakota have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,891. The income inequality in North Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2023 Value

± 183

2.52%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Town, ND grew at a rate of 2.52%, from 1.07k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Town, ND, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (149 people), Sales & Related Occupations (110 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (95 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

1.1k

2023 Value

± 183

2.52%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Town, ND grew at a rate of 2.52%, from 1.07k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Town, ND, are Educational Services (176 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (109 people), and Retail Trade (108 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

$40,769

Median earning men ± $4,637

$42,104

Median earning women ± $3,655

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($78,472), Construction ($73,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,042), Public Administration ($85,694), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Education

In 2022, universities in New Town, ND awarded 29 degrees. The student population of New Town, ND in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 52 male students and 120 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Town, ND are American Indian or Alaska Native (25 and 86.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2 and 6.9%), Two or More Races (2 and 6.9%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in New Town, ND by number of degrees awarded are Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (29 and 100%).

The most popular majors in New Town, ND are General Business Administration & Management (10 and 34.5%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (6 and 20.7%), and Welding Technology (5 and 17.2%).

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 2022 there were 172 students enrolled in New Town, ND, 30.2% men and 69.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 120 records, of which 72.5% were women and 27.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biological & Physical Sciences
2 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
10 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
6 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in New Town, ND was Biological & Physical Sciences with 2 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

29 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College with 29 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 12 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Town, ND, which is 0.706 times less than the 17 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 25 degrees mean that there were 12.5 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2 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 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($270) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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 2022, 0.399% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.605% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (157k), Some college (149k), and Bachelors Degree (122k).

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 $199,700 in 2023, which is 0.658 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $181,400 to $199,700, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in New Town, ND is 33.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in New Town, ND have an average commute time of 15.1 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

$199,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,139

$315

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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

33.5%

Homeownership

2023

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 33.5% of the housing units in New Town, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 34%.

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.

$50,707

Median Household Income

± $11,363

941

Number of Households

± 170

In 2023, the median household income of the 941 households in New Town, ND declined from $50,707 from the previous year's value of $56,176.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.433

2021 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.835% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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 2023

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Walked (2.53%)

In 2023, 82.7% of workers in New Town, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who walked to work (2.53%).

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

15.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Town, ND have a shorter commute time (15.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% 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

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Town, ND (572 out of 2.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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.

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

78.3% of the population of New Town, ND has health coverage, with 40.4% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 5.68% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 2.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mountrail County, ND see 2626 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.379% decrease from the previous year (2636 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1596 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,626 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mountrail County, ND

Primary care physicians in Mountrail County, ND see an average of 2,626 patients per year. This represents a 0.379% decrease from the previous year (2,636 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39.2% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.09% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

21.7%

Uninsured

40.4%

Employer Coverage

18.5%

Medicaid

5.68%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

2.23%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Town, ND declined by 1.05% from 22% to 21.7%.

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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