Cando, ND Demographics

Population 1,233 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Cando

Household size in Cando

Household size, people per household
PeriodCandoNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–102.242.372.68
2010–142.242.392.73
2015–192.042.362.71
2020–242.112.382.65
Change−0.13+0.01−0.03
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Households in Cando are small: just 2.11 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.24, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Cando

Median age, years
PeriodCandoNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1045.738.237.7
2010–1448.137.738.6
2015–1946.537.439.6
2020–2445.637.440.1
Change−0.1−0.8+2.3
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Cando skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Cando

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodCandoNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1014.8%8.3%12.3%
2010–1411.4%8.8%12.3%
2015–197.1%8.7%11.6%
2020–2411.0%8.8%11.6%
Change−3.7 pts+0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are about as common in Cando as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in North Dakota as a whole (8.8%).

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 Cando

Renters in Cando

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodCandoNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1024.6%33.4%33.3%
2010–1429.8%34.9%35.6%
2015–1932.5%37.6%36.0%
2020–2428.3%37.1%34.8%
Change+3.7 pts+3.7 pts+1.5 pts
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Most households in Cando own their homes; 28.3% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly eight in ten owners (77.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Cando

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodCandoNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1024.3%10.6%11.4%
2010–1421.4%11.3%11.4%
2015–1924.7%13.9%11.1%
2020–2413.3%12.0%9.6%
Change−11.1 pts+1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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More homes sit empty in Cando than nationally: 13.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. North Dakota 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 Cando

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodCandoNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–10196119741974
2010–14196519761975
2015–19196019811977
2020–24197119851980
Change+10+11+6
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Cando is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

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 Cando

Rent, per month
PeriodCandoNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–10$401$573$965
2010–14$437$716$1,040
2015–19$719$862$1,213
2020–24$768$1,031$1,571
Change+$367+$458+$606
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Rent in Cando runs $768 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.6% 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 Cando

Bachelor's degrees in Cando

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodCandoNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1020.1%27.9%28.4%
2010–1419.9%28.9%29.6%
2015–1915.5%31.1%32.1%
2020–2426.4%33.9%35.6%
Change+6.3 pts+6.0 pts+7.2 pts
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Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Cando (26.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.

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 Cando

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodCandoNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1086.8%90.4%84.9%
2010–1493.2%91.9%86.1%
2015–1990.5%92.9%87.7%
2020–2491.3%94.1%89.3%
Change+4.5 pts+3.8 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Cando is a bit above the national rate: 91.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, 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 Cando

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodCandoNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–103.3%3.6%8.1%
2010–142.3%3.1%9.4%
2015–194.2%2.7%5.6%
2020–240.2%2.8%5.4%
Change−3.1 pts−0.8 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Cando has been strong: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).

Cando compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Cando2.1145.611.0%28.3%13.3%1971$76826.4%91.3%0.2%
Maza2.2248.85.7%22.5%19.2%1965$72526.8%90.1%0.6%
Egeland1.9854.81.4%8.9%31.2%1966$45420.1%91.7%1.7%
Bisbee2.0053.62.6%11.3%28.9%1967$49520.9%91.7%1.5%
Churchs Ferry2.3045.33.4%20.5%25.8%1970$89032.3%89.8%2.4%
Brinsmade2.4740.96.8%25.3%18.8%1968$57529.3%91.5%0.1%
Starkweather2.2843.61.4%22.3%29.4%1966$93732.5%88.3%3.0%
Crocus1.9854.81.4%8.9%31.2%1966$45420.1%91.7%1.7%
Leeds2.5237.48.6%28.3%17.7%1971$54830.5%92.4%0.1%
Webster2.3347.74.2%18.1%22.8%1974$92433.9%91.0%1.9%
Wolford2.2150.25.5%8.6%21.2%1958$59225.9%89.1%0.3%

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 Cando. 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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