Plaza, ND

Census Place

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2024 Population
350
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.2
4.09% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.29%
35.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$85,481
4.4% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$163,200
19.4% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
199
36.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Plaza, 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.

89.4% of the residents in Plaza, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Plaza, ND was $163,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.

Most people in Plaza, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Plaza, ND was 2 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

Plaza, ND is home to a population of 350 people, from which 89.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.3% of Plaza, ND residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 3.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (246 people) in Plaza, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 White (Hispanic) and 41 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%
2024 Citizenship
89.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.4% of Plaza, ND residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plaza, ND was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plaza, ND
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    246 ± 102
  2. White (Hispanic)
    63 ± 74
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    41 ± 57
18%
Hispanic Population
63 people

In 2024, there were 3.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (246 people) in Plaza, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 White (Hispanic) and 41 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18% of the people in Plaza, ND are hispanic (63 people).

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

12.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
43 people
12.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
39 people

As of 2024, 12.3% of Plaza, ND residents (43 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 Plaza, ND was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 16
  2. Vietnam
    3 ± 15

Plaza, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Plaza, ND employs 199 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plaza, ND were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (30 people), Manufacturing (26 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($123,194), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,194), and Information ($89,375).

Employment

Occupations

199
2024 Value
± 90
36.3%
1 Year growth
± 52.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plaza, ND grew at a rate of 36.3%, from 146 employees to 199 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plaza, ND, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (35 people), Material Moving Occupations (31 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plaza, 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

199
2024 Value
± 90
36.3%
1 Year growth
± 52.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plaza, ND grew at a rate of 36.3%, from 146 employees to 199 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plaza, ND, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (30 people), Manufacturing (26 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plaza, ND, though some of these residents may live in Plaza, 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

$60,341
Median earning men ± $16,470
$36,154
Median earning women ± $27,540

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,403), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,042), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,206).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,019).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Plaza, ND was $163,200 in 2024, which is 0.491 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,500 to $163,200, a 19.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Plaza, ND is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plaza, ND have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plaza, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$63,976
$119
Median Property Taxes
±$56

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

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

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Rent vs Own

75.8%
Homeownership
2024
56.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Plaza, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

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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.
$85,481
Median Household Income
± $12,493
157
Number of Households
± 64

In 2024, the median household income of the 157 households in Plaza, ND grew to $85,481 from the previous year's value of $81,875.

The following chart displays the households in Plaza, 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 Plaza, 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 (64.9%)
  2. Carpooled (30.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.12%)

In 2024, 64.9% of workers in Plaza, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (30.9%) and those who worked at home (4.12%).

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

25.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plaza, ND have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.76% of the workforce in Plaza, 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 Plaza, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plaza, ND have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plaza, ND (15 out of 350 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 Males 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

91.4% of the population of Plaza, ND has health coverage, with 52.3% on employee plans, 7.71% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.43% 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, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.57%
Uninsured
52.3%
Employer Coverage
7.71%
Medicaid
18.6%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
1.43%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plaza, ND grew by 236% from 2.55% to 8.57%.

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