Population 69 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Balfour: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Balfour
Household size in Balfour
| Period | Balfour | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.02 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.01 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Balfour is a place of small households, averaging 2.01 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Balfour
| Period | Balfour | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.0 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.9 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.9, Balfour is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 47.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Balfour
| Period | Balfour | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Balfour: 2.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Balfour
Renters in Balfour
| Period | Balfour | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.0% of households in Balfour rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 68.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Balfour
| Period | Balfour | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.8% of the housing in Balfour, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Balfour
| Period | Balfour | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +11 | +6 |
The housing in Balfour is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1958, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Balfour
| Period | Balfour | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $426 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $486 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $565 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $786 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$360 | +$458 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Balfour costs $786 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Balfour
Bachelor's degrees in Balfour
| Period | Balfour | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Balfour have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Balfour
| Period | Balfour | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Balfour have finished high school as nationally: 90.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in North Dakota as a whole (94.1%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Balfour
| Period | Balfour | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Balfour than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Balfour compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour | 2.01 | 51.9 | 2.4% | 16.0% | 25.8% | 1958 | $786 | 16.1% | 90.7% | 6.2% |
| Drake | 1.95 | 52.7 | 2.4% | 15.6% | 25.7% | 1958 | $718 | 16.1% | 90.5% | 5.9% |
| Guthrie | 1.96 | 52.9 | 2.1% | 15.6% | 26.7% | 1957 | $770 | 15.7% | 90.5% | 6.6% |
| Kief | 2.10 | 51.2 | 5.1% | 15.1% | 31.7% | 1967 | $699 | 20.5% | 91.7% | 2.5% |
| Karlsruhe | 2.07 | 50.4 | 2.8% | 16.6% | 24.7% | 1959 | $792 | 17.0% | 90.9% | 5.7% |
| Voltaire | 2.56 | 40.5 | 4.7% | 23.2% | 16.2% | 1969 | $965 | 21.2% | 92.7% | 0.9% |
| Anamoose | 1.98 | 52.5 | 2.6% | 15.0% | 24.3% | 1960 | $702 | 16.6% | 90.6% | 5.6% |
| Butte | 2.11 | 52.7 | 6.9% | 12.8% | 40.4% | 1972 | $677 | 23.0% | 92.4% | 1.2% |
| Kongsberg | 2.37 | 46.9 | 6.3% | 17.2% | 32.0% | 1971 | $868 | 22.8% | 92.9% | 1.1% |
| Aylmer | 2.20 | 50.4 | 4.2% | 9.0% | 13.1% | 1969 | $646 | 21.0% | 92.0% | 4.1% |
| Orrin | 2.31 | 48.9 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 7.2% | 1974 | $581 | 23.6% | 92.7% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Lac La Belle, MI · Laughlin Air Force Base, TX · Larsen Bay, AK · Pahrump, CA · Dortha, KY · Dowdy, AR · Sun City, KS · Dry Valley, NV · Dunlap, TX · Eagle Village, AK
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Balfour. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.