Watford City, ND

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2024 Population
6,039
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
28.8
1.05% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.79%
0.865% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$102,260
15.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$408,500
6.08% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,491
0.114% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Watford 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.

92.4% of the residents in Watford City, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Watford City, ND was $408,500, and the homeownership rate was 29.3%.

Most people in Watford City, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Watford City, ND was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Watford City, ND is home to a population of 6.04k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.7% of Watford City, ND residents were born outside of the country (586 people).

In 2024, there were 6.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.02k people) in Watford City, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 612 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 597 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%
2024 Citizenship
96.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Watford City, ND residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Watford City, ND was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Watford City, ND
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.02k ± 248
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    612 ± 372
  3. White (Hispanic)
    597 ± 319
24.5%
Hispanic Population
1.48k people

In 2024, there were 6.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.02k people) in Watford City, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 612 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 597 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

24.5% of the people in Watford City, ND are hispanic (1.48k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Watford City, 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

9.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
586 people
6.22%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
374 people

As of 2024, 9.7% of Watford City, ND residents (586 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 Watford City, ND was 6.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    76 ± 89
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    30 ± 48
  3. Vietnam
    22 ± 42

Watford City, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Watford City, ND employs 3.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Watford City, ND were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (743 people), Construction (582 people), and Educational Services (388 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($145,598), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,190), and Utilities ($118,896).

Employment

Occupations

3.49k
2024 Value
± 558
−0.114%
1 Year decline
± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Watford City, ND declined at a rate of −0.114%, from 3.5k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watford City, ND, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (611 people), Production Occupations (561 people), and Management Occupations (374 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Watford City, 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

3.49k
2024 Value
± 558
−0.114%
1 Year decline
± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Watford City, ND declined at a rate of −0.114%, from 3.5k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Watford City, ND, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (743 people), Construction (582 people), and Educational Services (388 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Watford City, ND, though some of these residents may live in Watford City, 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

$80,021
Median earning men ± $15,278
$48,762
Median earning women ± $9,224

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,402), and Retail Trade ($85,221).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,016), Public Administration ($63,333), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,915).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Watford City, ND was $408,500 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $385,100 to $408,500, a 6.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Watford City, ND is 29.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Watford City, ND have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Watford City, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$408,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$40,969
$770
Median Property Taxes
±$225

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 Watford City, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

29.3%
Homeownership
2024
63.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 29.3% of the housing units in Watford City, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 35.3%.

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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.
$102,260
Median Household Income
± $27,776
2.63k
Number of Households
± 482

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.63k households in Watford City, ND grew to $102,260 from the previous year's value of $88,351.

The following chart displays the households in Watford 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Watford City, 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 (77.1%)
  2. Carpooled (11.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.94%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Watford City, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (7.94%).

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

20.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Watford City, ND have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% of the workforce in Watford City, 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 Watford City, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Watford City, ND have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Watford City, ND (462 out of 5.93k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

93.3% of the population of Watford City, ND has health coverage, with 81.6% on employee plans, 3.7% on Medicaid, 3.66% on Medicare, 3.73% on non-group plans, and 0.622% 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, 56% were men and 44% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.2% under 18 years, 36.3% between 18 and 34 years, 29.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.72%
Uninsured
81.6%
Employer Coverage
3.7%
Medicaid
3.66%
Medicare
3.73%
Non-Group
0.622%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Watford City, ND declined by 36.3% from 10.6% to 6.72%.

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