North Dakota State College of Science's Living Circumstances

Wahpeton Public School District 37 Overview

North Dakota State College of Science located in Wahpeton Public School District 37 area. A total of 3,925 households are located in Wahpeton Public School District 37 area. Among them, 1,109 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.66 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 2,025 and 2,856 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0.30% (25) of residents are non-citizens and 3.56% (294) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Wahpeton Public School District 37, North Dakota
Household	3,925
Population	8,255
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,109 (28.25%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,025
Total Students	2,856
Pre-Kindergarten	144
Kindergarten	78
Grade 1-8	888
Grade 9-12	373
College/Graduate School	1,373
Veterans	7,549
Non-citizen	25
Non-English Home Language	294
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

7,739 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,173 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,167 people are in civilian labor force and 6 are in armed labor force. 4,938 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Wahpeton Public School District 37 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,856	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,954	81.43%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	521	10.73%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	153	3.15%
Other method	47	0.97%
Worked from home	181	3.73%
Average Commute Time	13 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,938	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,363	27.60%
Service	822	16.65%
Sales and office	892	18.06%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	575	11.64%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,286	26.04%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,938	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	306	6.20%
Construction	266	5.39%
Manufacturing	1,075	21.77%
Wholesale trade	124	2.51%
Retail trade	730	14.78%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	166	3.36%
Information	44	0.89%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	190	3.85%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	180	3.65%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,120	22.68%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	358	7.25%
Other services, except public administration	301	6.10%
Public administration	78	1.58%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,938	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,068	82.38%
Government workers	515	10.43%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	318	6.44%
Unpaid family workers	37	0.75%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $65,578 for the 3,925 households in Wahpeton Public School District 37 area, North Dakota. The average income of a single worker is $27,329. 8,957 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.37%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,925	-
Less than $10,000	409	10.42%
$10,000 - $14,999	158	4.03%
$15,000 - $24,999	394	10.04%
$25,000 - $34,999	444	11.31%
$35,000 - $49,999	523	13.32%
$50,000 - $74,999	608	15.49%
$75,000 - $99,999	597	15.21%
$100,000 - $149,999	561	14.29%
$150,000 - $199,999	144	3.67%
More than $200,000	87	2.22%
Median Household Income	$50,980	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$65,578	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,306	-
Less than $10,000	161	6.98%
$10,000 - $14,999	8	0.35%
$15,000 - $24,999	76	3.30%
$25,000 - $34,999	290	12.58%
$35,000 - $49,999	217	9.41%
$50,000 - $74,999	355	15.39%
$75,000 - $99,999	495	21.47%
$100,000 - $149,999	492	21.34%
$150,000 - $199,999	125	5.42%
More than $200,000	87	3.77%

Median Family Income	$76,402	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$84,492	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,329	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,676	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,676	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,294	-
With health insurance coverage	8,957	96.37%
Public coverage	2,727	29.34%
Private health insurance	7,468	80.35%
Without health insurance coverage	337	3.63%

Housing

There are 4,320 housing units in Wahpeton Public School District 37 area, North Dakota with 3,925 units (90.86%) occupied. 2,300 houses (58.60%) are occupied by owner and 1,625 houses (41.40%) are rented. The average housing value is $132,000 and the average rental cost is $668. 147 houses (3.40%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 796 houses (18.43%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,320	-
Occupied	3,925	90.86%
Owner Occupied	2,300	58.60%
Renter Occupied	1,625	41.40%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,129	49.28%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	254	5.88%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,666	38.56%
Mobile Homes	263	6.09%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	8	0.19%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,320	-
Built 2014 or later	147	3.40%
Built 2010 - 2013	124	2.87%
Built 2000 - 2009	187	4.33%
Built 1990 - 1999	526	12.18%
Built 1980 - 1989	713	16.50%
Built 1970 - 1979	928	21.48%
Built 1960 - 1969	442	10.23%
Built 1950 - 1959	457	10.58%
Built 1949 or earlier	796	18.43%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,320	-
1 room	30	0.69%
2 rooms	55	1.27%
3 rooms	632	14.63%
4 rooms	784	18.15%
5 rooms	733	16.97%
6 rooms	593	13.73%
7 rooms	317	7.34%
8 rooms	398	9.21%
9 rooms or more	778	18.01%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,320	-
no bedroom	30	0.69%
1 bedroom	398	9.21%
2 bedrooms	1,527	35.35%
3 bedrooms	1,357	31.41%
4 bedrooms	764	17.69%
5 bedrooms or more	244	5.65%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,300	-
Less than $50,000	295	12.83%
$50,000 - $99,999	449	19.52%
$100,000 - $149,999	569	24.74%
$150,000 - $199,999	469	20.39%
$200,000 - $299,999	303	13.17%
$300,000 - $499,999	167	7.26%
$500,000 - $999,999	38	1.65%
$1,000,000 or more	10	0.43%
Median House Value	$132,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,557	-
Less than $500	389	24.98%
$500 - $999	1,024	65.77%
$1,000 - $1,499	134	8.61%
$1,500 - $1,999	10	0.64%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$668	-

Demographic

A total of 9,408 people lives in Wahpeton Public School District 37 area, North Dakota with 5,039 male and 4,369 female. The males to female ratio is 53.56 to 46.44. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	9,408	-
Male	5,039	53.56%
Female	4,369	46.44%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,408	-
Under 5 years	476	5.06%
5 - 9 years	509	5.41%
10 - 14 years	588	6.25%
15 - 19 years	1,091	11.60%
20 - 24 years	1,092	11.61%
25 - 34 years	1,203	12.79%
35 - 44 years	867	9.22%
45 - 54 years	878	9.33%
55 - 59 years	675	7.17%
60 - 64 years	648	6.89%
65 - 74 years	695	7.39%
75 - 84 years	474	5.04%
85 years and older	212	2.25%
Median Age	32.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,408	-
One Race	9,040	96.09%
White	8,502	90.37%
Black or African American	101	1.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native	303	3.22%
Asian	60	0.64%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	74	0.79%

Two or more races	368	3.91%
White and Black or African American	95	1.01%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	197	2.09%
White and Asian	68	0.72%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%