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Population and households in Bluemont Lakes
Household size in Bluemont Lakes
| Period | Bluemont Lakes | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.20 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.28 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.23 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.23 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | +0.03 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Bluemont Lakes is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Fargo. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.40, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Bluemont Lakes
| Period | Bluemont Lakes | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1 | 33.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.2 | 32.8 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.1 | 33.4 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 33.6 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.4 | +0.7 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Bluemont Lakes are younger than 39.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Fargo as a whole, where the median age is 33.6. Bluemont Lakes has the oldest population of any Fargo neighborhood.
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 Bluemont Lakes
| Period | Bluemont Lakes | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 8.1% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bluemont Lakes: 6.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Bluemont Lakes has a lower share of single-parent households than most Fargo neighborhoods.
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 Bluemont Lakes
Renters in Bluemont Lakes
| Period | Bluemont Lakes | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.7% | 54.1% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 52.2% | 55.2% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.5% | 54.7% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.7% | 56.0% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.8 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Bluemont Lakes than nationally: 45.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in Fargo overall (56.0%). Nearly half of owners (47.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Only two of Fargo's 17 neighborhoods have a lower share of renters.
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 Bluemont Lakes
| Period | Bluemont Lakes | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 7.0% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 8.3% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.9% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.6% of homes in Bluemont Lakes are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Fargo as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bluemont Lakes
| Period | Bluemont Lakes | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1982 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1983 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1988 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +5 | +11 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Bluemont Lakes is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Bluemont Lakes
| Period | Bluemont Lakes | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $793 | $656 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $942 | $767 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,015 | $860 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,002 | $1,051 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$208 | +$395 | +$458 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bluemont Lakes costs $1,002 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Fargo. The typical renter here spends 23.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Bluemont Lakes
Bachelor's degrees in Bluemont Lakes
| Period | Bluemont Lakes | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4% | 38.6% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.7% | 40.6% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.2% | 42.5% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.4% | 45.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Bluemont Lakes: 48.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Fargo as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bluemont Lakes
| Period | Bluemont Lakes | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.7% | 94.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.6% | 95.0% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 94.7% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 95.5% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Bluemont Lakes have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Fargo as a whole (95.5%). Bluemont Lakes has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Fargo neighborhoods.
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 Bluemont Lakes
| Period | Bluemont Lakes | Fargo | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 4.1% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Bluemont Lakes than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Fargo. 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).
Bluemont Lakes compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluemont Lakes | 2.21 | 39.5 | 6.0% | 45.7% | 5.6% | 1995 | $1,002 | 48.4% | 91.5% | 3.9% |
| Stone Bridge | 2.15 | 33.3 | 11.6% | 59.8% | 4.7% | 1995 | $1,253 | 35.7% | 97.9% | 6.3% |
| Brunsdale | 2.00 | 37.0 | 13.3% | 54.8% | 10.8% | 1982 | $910 | 36.7% | 95.7% | 4.9% |
| West Acres | 2.12 | 26.2 | 20.9% | 97.4% | 9.6% | 1995 | $930 | 20.2% | 95.0% | 8.2% |
| Westgate | 2.00 | 32.8 | 17.0% | 73.7% | 1.9% | 1984 | $832 | 25.6% | 97.0% | 0.0% |
| Southpointe | 2.37 | 36.3 | 3.8% | 50.3% | 2.7% | 1990 | $999 | 37.2% | 97.4% | 8.0% |
| Amber Valley | 2.04 | 26.6 | 9.4% | 94.3% | 4.5% | 2013 | $1,140 | 58.3% | 93.0% | 0.8% |
| Willow Park | 2.02 | 27.1 | 20.2% | 87.8% | 3.8% | 2000 | $885 | 39.4% | 83.4% | 4.5% |
| Jefferson-Carl Ben | 2.18 | 35.7 | 14.8% | 40.3% | 8.4% | 1950 | $672 | 24.9% | 87.7% | 5.2% |
| Woodhaven | 2.44 | 38.0 | 6.4% | 45.7% | 2.7% | 2009 | $1,076 | 45.9% | 98.2% | 1.3% |
| Village West | 1.85 | 33.5 | 13.1% | 72.8% | 9.4% | 1991 | $961 | 25.1% | 90.1% | 3.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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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 Bluemont Lakes. 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.
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