Velva, ND

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,083
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.4
0.855% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.23%
7.23% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$83,060
2.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$194,600
6.76% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
497
0.404% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Velva, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Velva, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Velva, ND was $194,600, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in Velva, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Velva, ND was 2 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

Velva, ND is home to a population of 1.08k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.277% of Velva, ND residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 23.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (975 people) in Velva, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 30 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Velva, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Velva, ND was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Velva, ND
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    975 ± 121
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    42 ± 26
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    30 ± 32
2.31%
Hispanic Population
25 people

In 2024, there were 23.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (975 people) in Velva, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 30 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.31% of the people in Velva, ND are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Velva, 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

0.277%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3 people
0.401%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2024, 0.277% of Velva, ND residents (3 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 Velva, ND was 0.401%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 15
  2. Vietnam
    10 ± 18
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 5

Velva, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Velva, ND employs 497 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Velva, ND were Educational Services (81 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($112,083), Manufacturing ($85,833), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,500).

Employment

Occupations

497
2024 Value
± 94
0.404%
1 Year growth
± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Velva, ND grew at a rate of 0.404%, from 495 employees to 497 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Velva, ND, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (61 people), Sales & Related Occupations (48 people), and Material Moving Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Velva, 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

497
2024 Value
± 94
0.404%
1 Year growth
± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Velva, ND grew at a rate of 0.404%, from 495 employees to 497 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Velva, ND, are Educational Services (81 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Velva, ND, though some of these residents may live in Velva, 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

$67,344
Median earning men ± $7,078
$38,333
Median earning women ± $6,948

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,389), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,750).

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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 Velva, ND was $194,600 in 2024, which is 0.585 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,700 to $194,600, a 6.76% decrease. The homeownership rate in Velva, ND is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Velva, ND have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Velva, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$29,010
$322
Median Property Taxes
±$67

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 Velva, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

78.3%
Homeownership
2024
67.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Velva, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

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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.
$83,060
Median Household Income
± $12,906
411
Number of Households
± 79

In 2024, the median household income of the 411 households in Velva, ND grew to $83,060 from the previous year's value of $81,354.

The following chart displays the households in Velva, 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 Velva, 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 (90.6%)
  2. Carpooled (5.18%)
  3. Walked (2.79%)

In 2024, 90.6% of workers in Velva, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.18%) and those who walked to work (2.79%).

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

24.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Velva, ND have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.64% of the workforce in Velva, 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 Velva, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Velva, ND have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Velva, ND (85 out of 1.03k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

88.4% of the population of Velva, ND has health coverage, with 49.6% on employee plans, 9.35% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 2.43% 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, 40.5% were men and 59.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.3% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.5% were men and 59.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.6%
Uninsured
49.6%
Employer Coverage
9.35%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
14.7%
Non-Group
2.43%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Velva, ND grew by 22.9% from 9.43% to 11.6%.

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