Population 1,205 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Totten
Household size in Fort Totten
| Period | Fort Totten | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.72 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.65 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.19 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.10 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Fort Totten is a place of big households: 4.10 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.72 in 2006–10, 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 Fort Totten
| Period | Fort Totten | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 21.8 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 20.6 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 21.3 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 21.3, Fort Totten is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many children.
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 Fort Totten
| Period | Fort Totten | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.3% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 47.9% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 48.4% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly half of households in Fort Totten (48.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Fort Totten
Renters in Fort Totten
| Period | Fort Totten | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.0% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 67.1% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.2% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −41.0 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Fort Totten is about as common as it is nationally: 35.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 94.5% 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 Fort Totten
| Period | Fort Totten | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Fort Totten: 15.8% 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 Fort Totten
| Period | Fort Totten | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +11 | +6 |
Housing in Fort Totten leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally.
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 Fort Totten
| Period | Fort Totten | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $280 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $321 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $401 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $430 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$150 | +$458 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fort Totten costs $430 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Fort Totten
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Totten
| Period | Fort Totten | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fort Totten have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, 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 Fort Totten
| Period | Fort Totten | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.6% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.1% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.1% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Fort Totten never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Fort Totten
| Period | Fort Totten | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −17.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fort Totten has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Fort Totten 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Totten | 4.10 | 21.3 | 48.4% | 35.9% | 15.8% | 1975 | $430 | 15.4% | 72.1% | 1.1% |
| St. Michael | 3.23 | 30.7 | 25.6% | 22.9% | 16.4% | 1980 | $701 | 23.1% | 87.0% | 6.7% |
| Oberon | 2.90 | 34.9 | 17.9% | 23.1% | 18.9% | 1971 | $583 | 19.1% | 88.9% | 3.3% |
| Lakewood Park | 2.47 | 54.6 | 5.7% | 3.9% | 12.1% | 1985 | $903 | 36.7% | 94.7% | 0.1% |
| Tokio | 2.95 | 25.6 | 26.7% | 19.3% | 27.5% | 1975 | $849 | 29.8% | 88.2% | 2.7% |
| Devils Lake | 2.09 | 40.4 | 8.7% | 51.4% | 5.8% | 1976 | $716 | 22.9% | 92.5% | 1.4% |
| Sheyenne | 1.99 | 50.0 | 6.4% | 27.0% | 9.1% | 1969 | $579 | 30.7% | 94.1% | 1.2% |
| Warwick | 2.88 | 31.4 | 22.4% | 19.3% | 19.9% | 1976 | $757 | 28.4% | 88.8% | 3.5% |
| South Minnewaukan | 2.41 | 55.2 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 13.4% | 1985 | $907 | 36.0% | 95.2% | 0.1% |
| Tilden | 2.39 | 52.4 | 5.2% | 16.9% | 21.0% | 1969 | $674 | 29.1% | 91.9% | 1.4% |
| Minnewaukan | 2.76 | 37.7 | 15.3% | 24.0% | 20.2% | 1969 | $588 | 19.7% | 89.2% | 3.3% |
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 Fort Totten. 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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