Population 399 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dunn Center
Household size in Dunn Center
| Period | Dunn Center | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Dunn Center is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 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 North Dakota. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.49, 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 Dunn Center
| Period | Dunn Center | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.9 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.8 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in Dunn Center is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in North Dakota overall, where the median age is 37.4.
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 Dunn Center
| Period | Dunn Center | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Dunn Center: 6.2% 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 Dunn Center
Renters in Dunn Center
| Period | Dunn Center | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Dunn Center own their homes; 30.3% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 62.3% 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 Dunn Center
| Period | Dunn Center | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.1 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Dunn Center: 16.0% of homes are empty, 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 Dunn Center
| Period | Dunn Center | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +11 | +6 |
The typical home in Dunn Center was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Dunn Center
| Period | Dunn Center | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $354 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,081 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,001 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $974 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$621 | +$458 | +$606 |
Rent in Dunn Center runs $974 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Dunn Center
Bachelor's degrees in Dunn Center
| Period | Dunn Center | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dunn Center have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.5%, 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 Dunn Center
| Period | Dunn Center | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Dunn Center is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across North Dakota.
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 Dunn Center
| Period | Dunn Center | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Dunn Center than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is higher than in North Dakota overall (2.8%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Dunn Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn Center | 2.40 | 39.3 | 6.2% | 30.3% | 16.0% | 1981 | $974 | 20.5% | 92.9% | 4.1% |
| Marshall | 2.60 | 41.4 | 5.5% | 18.6% | 34.1% | 1985 | $835 | 28.4% | 94.2% | 4.0% |
| Killdeer | 2.67 | 41.3 | 4.8% | 20.6% | 31.0% | 1985 | $865 | 30.4% | 94.8% | 2.9% |
| Werner | 2.35 | 39.3 | 6.7% | 29.2% | 17.8% | 1981 | $957 | 19.1% | 92.4% | 4.8% |
| Manning | 2.71 | 40.3 | 3.8% | 32.6% | 16.5% | 1984 | $979 | 30.5% | 95.4% | 0.8% |
| Halliday | 2.23 | 39.0 | 7.5% | 28.4% | 18.4% | 1980 | $946 | 15.6% | 91.5% | 6.0% |
| Dodge | 2.20 | 39.6 | 8.2% | 26.8% | 17.2% | 1979 | $1,017 | 15.6% | 91.0% | 5.3% |
| Twin Buttes | 2.60 | 42.0 | 6.5% | 15.2% | 34.7% | 1985 | $888 | 29.5% | 93.7% | 3.0% |
| Fairfield | 2.49 | 41.6 | 3.3% | 23.4% | 24.3% | 1983 | $668 | 32.3% | 95.3% | 1.9% |
| Golden Valley | 2.24 | 43.4 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 20.9% | 1978 | $1,296 | 22.6% | 89.9% | 0.7% |
| Mandaree | 2.47 | 29.3 | 22.9% | 47.2% | 26.4% | 1992 | $852 | 30.4% | 91.4% | 6.3% |
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 Dunn Center. 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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