Stanley, ND

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,097
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.8
4.13% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
8.39%
4.72% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$109,573
3.48% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$237,900
1.41% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,179
2.32% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Stanley, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Stanley, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Stanley, ND was $237,900, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.

Most people in Stanley, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Stanley, ND was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Stanley, ND is home to a population of 2.1k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.06% of Stanley, ND residents were born outside of the country (127 people).

In 2024, there were 6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Stanley, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 263 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 85 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.3%
2024 Citizenship
98.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Stanley, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stanley, ND was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stanley, ND
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.58k ± 244
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    263 ± 199
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    85 ± 54
18.2%
Hispanic Population
382 people

In 2024, there were 6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Stanley, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 263 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 85 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.2% of the people in Stanley, ND are hispanic (382 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

6.06%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
127 people
3.64%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
76 people

As of 2024, 6.06% of Stanley, ND residents (127 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 Stanley, ND was 3.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    62 ± 47
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    30 ± 29
  3. Korea
    18 ± 21

Stanley, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Stanley, ND employs 1.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stanley, ND were Retail Trade (158 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (128 people), and Finance & Insurance (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($118,864), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,278).

Occupations

1.18k
2024 Value
± 230
−2.32%
1 Year decline
± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanley, ND declined at a rate of −2.32%, from 1.21k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stanley, ND, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (143 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (130 people), and Management Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stanley, 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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Employment by Industries

1.18k
2024 Value
± 230
−2.32%
1 Year decline
± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanley, ND declined at a rate of −2.32%, from 1.21k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stanley, ND, are Retail Trade (158 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (128 people), and Finance & Insurance (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stanley, ND, though some of these residents may live in Stanley, 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

$73,600
Median earning men ± $13,090
$31,116
Median earning women ± $12,296

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($120,179), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,278), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($89,539).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,009), Retail Trade ($23,594), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($16,995).

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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 Stanley, ND was $237,900 in 2024, which is 0.715 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,300 to $237,900, a 1.41% decrease. The homeownership rate in Stanley, ND is 60.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stanley, ND have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stanley, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$237,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$33,680
$570
Median Property Taxes
±$149

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 Stanley, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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Rent vs Own

60.8%
Homeownership
2024
68.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.8% of the housing units in Stanley, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$109,573
Median Household Income
± $32,325
938
Number of Households
± 190

In 2024, the median household income of the 938 households in Stanley, ND grew to $109,573 from the previous year's value of $105,893.

The following chart displays the households in Stanley, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stanley, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.4%)
  2. Carpooled (21.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.85%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Stanley, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.2%) and those who worked at home (5.85%).

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Commute Time

17.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stanley, ND have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Stanley, 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 Stanley, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stanley, ND have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stanley, ND (172 out of 2.05k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stanley, ND is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

80.8% of the population of Stanley, ND has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 6.44% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.61% 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, 57% were men and 43% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 28% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Uninsured People

19.2%
Uninsured
47.9%
Employer Coverage
6.44%
Medicaid
13.2%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
1.61%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stanley, ND grew by 28.8% from 14.9% to 19.2%.

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