Tower City, ND

Census Place

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2023 Population

345

16.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.6

0.752% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.67%

23.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$107,708

15.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$189,700

14.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

216

11.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Tower City, ND had a population of 345 people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $107,708. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tower City, ND grew from 296 to 345, a 16.6% increase and its median household income grew from $93,125 to $107,708, a 15.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tower City, ND are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.87%), White (Hispanic) (0.29%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Tower City, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Tower City, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Tower City, ND was $189,700, and the homeownership rate was 83.9%.

Most people in Tower City, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Tower City, ND was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tower City, ND is home to a population of 345 people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.87% of Tower City, ND residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2023, there were 114 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (341 people) in Tower City, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Tower City, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tower City, ND was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tower City, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
341 ± 81
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 10.4
White (Hispanic)
1 ± 2

0.29%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.29% of the people in Tower City, ND are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tower City, 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

0.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2023, 0.87% of Tower City, ND residents (3 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 Tower City, ND was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 10

Tower City, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tower City, ND employs 216 people. The largest industries in Tower City, ND are Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), Educational Services (33 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (29 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($103,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,333).

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

216

2023 Value

± 60

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tower City, ND grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 194 employees to 216 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tower City, ND, are Management Occupations (29 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tower City, 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

216

2023 Value

± 60

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tower City, ND grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 194 employees to 216 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tower City, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), Educational Services (33 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tower City, ND, though some of these residents may live in Tower City, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,792

Median earning men ± $11,185

$36,750

Median earning women ± $16,306

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($110,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($103,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,000), and Retail Trade ($29,286).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

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

Completions

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.

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 Tower City, ND was $189,700 in 2023, which is 0.625 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $166,300 to $189,700, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Tower City, ND is 83.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Tower City, ND have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tower City, ND is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,842

$115

Median Property Taxes

±$33

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.9%

Homeownership

2023

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.9% of the housing units in Tower City, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Tower City, 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.

$107,708

Median Household Income

± $18,858

137

Number of Households

± 33

In 2023, the median household income of the 137 households in Tower City, ND grew to $107,708 from the previous year's value of $93,125.

The following chart displays the households in Tower City, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tower City, 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 (87%)
Carpooled (4.63%)
Worked At Home (4.17%)

In 2023, 87% of workers in Tower City, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.63%) and those who worked at home (4.17%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tower City, ND have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.483% of the workforce in Tower City, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tower City, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tower City, ND have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tower City, ND (23 out of 345 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tower City, ND is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

96.2% of the population of Tower City, ND has health coverage, with 58.6% on employee plans, 1.74% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 24.3% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cass County, ND see 989 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.12% increase from the previous year (978 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1211 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 321 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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989 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cass County, ND

Primary care physicians in Cass County, ND see an average of 989 patients per year. This represents a 1.12% increase from the previous year (978 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.77%

Uninsured

58.6%

Employer Coverage

1.74%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

24.3%

Non-Group

1.16%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tower City, ND declined by 14.2% from 4.39% to 3.77%.

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

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