Westhope, ND

Census Place

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2024 Population
435
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
45.2
6.42% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
8.47%
23.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$69,479
27.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$102,800
2.1% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
211
23.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Westhope, 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.

91.3% of the residents in Westhope, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Westhope, ND was $102,800, and the homeownership rate was 83.9%.

Most people in Westhope, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Westhope, ND was 2 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

Westhope, ND is home to a population of 435 people, from which 91.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.74% of Westhope, ND residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (351 people) in Westhope, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 White (Hispanic) and 30 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.3%
2024 Citizenship
93.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.3% of Westhope, ND residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Westhope, ND was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westhope, ND
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    351 ± 87
  2. White (Hispanic)
    32 ± 25
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    30 ± 29
17%
Hispanic Population
74 people

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (351 people) in Westhope, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 White (Hispanic) and 30 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17% of the people in Westhope, ND are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westhope, 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

8.74%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
38 people
6.06%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
20 people

As of 2024, 8.74% of Westhope, ND residents (38 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 Westhope, ND was 6.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    17 ± 20
  2. Vietnam
    10 ± 16

Westhope, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Westhope, ND employs 211 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westhope, ND were Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), Transportation & Warehousing (29 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,042), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,542), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($77,250).

Employment

Occupations

211
2024 Value
± 76
23.4%
1 Year growth
± 43.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westhope, ND grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 171 employees to 211 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westhope, ND, are Transportation Occupations (37 people), Management Occupations (35 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westhope, 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

211
2024 Value
± 76
23.4%
1 Year growth
± 43.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westhope, ND grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 171 employees to 211 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westhope, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), Transportation & Warehousing (29 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westhope, ND, though some of these residents may live in Westhope, 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

$57,321
Median earning men ± $28,501
$61,422
Median earning women ± $2,690

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,333), Construction ($73,750), and Retail Trade ($48,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,708), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($38,750), and Construction ($36,250).

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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 Westhope, ND was $102,800 in 2024, which is 0.309 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,000 to $102,800, a 2.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Westhope, ND is 83.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Westhope, ND have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westhope, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,876
$125
Median Property Taxes
±$38

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

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

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Rent vs Own

83.9%
Homeownership
2024
59.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83.9% of the housing units in Westhope, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

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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.
$69,479
Median Household Income
± $10,909
149
Number of Households
± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 149 households in Westhope, ND grew to $69,479 from the previous year's value of $54,643.

The following chart displays the households in Westhope, 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 Westhope, 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 (69%)
  2. Carpooled (21.6%)
  3. Walked (6.1%)

In 2024, 69% of workers in Westhope, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.6%) and those who walked to work (6.1%).

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

23.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westhope, ND have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Westhope, 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 Westhope, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Westhope, ND have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westhope, ND (35 out of 413 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

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

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Health

92.1% of the population of Westhope, ND has health coverage, with 49.9% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.72% 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, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 45.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.86%
Uninsured
49.9%
Employer Coverage
15%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
1.72%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Westhope, ND declined by 57% from 18.3% to 7.86%.

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