Population 444 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grassy Butte
Household size in Grassy Butte
| Period | Grassy Butte | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.09 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Grassy Butte are small: just 2.10 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.
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 Grassy Butte
| Period | Grassy Butte | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.3 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −17.8 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
Grassy Butte is young: half of its residents are under 31.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 49.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Grassy Butte
| Period | Grassy Butte | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Grassy Butte, well below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of North Dakota.
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 Grassy Butte
Renters in Grassy Butte
| Period | Grassy Butte | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +23.6 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Grassy Butte is about as common as it is nationally: 37.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. About half of owners (51.3%) 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 Grassy Butte
| Period | Grassy Butte | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.2 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Grassy Butte 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 Grassy Butte
| Period | Grassy Butte | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2009 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +29 | +11 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Grassy Butte is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2009, 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 Grassy Butte
| Period | Grassy Butte | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $423 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $896 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,192 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,270 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$848 | +$458 | +$606 |
Rent in Grassy Butte runs $1,270 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in North Dakota overall ($1,031). Rent takes 17.5% 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 Grassy Butte
Bachelor's degrees in Grassy Butte
| Period | Grassy Butte | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −15.4 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Grassy Butte have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.0%, 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 Grassy Butte
| Period | Grassy Butte | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Grassy Butte have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in North Dakota overall (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 Grassy Butte
| Period | Grassy Butte | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.4% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Grassy Butte has been low: just 0.1% 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).
Grassy Butte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Butte | 2.10 | 31.3 | 8.1% | 37.4% | 13.3% | 2009 | $1,270 | 8.0% | 92.0% | 0.1% |
| Fairfield | 2.49 | 41.6 | 3.3% | 23.4% | 24.3% | 1983 | $668 | 32.3% | 95.3% | 1.9% |
| Killdeer | 2.67 | 41.3 | 4.8% | 20.6% | 31.0% | 1985 | $865 | 30.4% | 94.8% | 2.9% |
| Gorham | 2.46 | 41.8 | 3.2% | 22.1% | 25.5% | 1983 | $621 | 32.6% | 95.2% | 2.1% |
| Watford City | 2.58 | 32.9 | 11.0% | 54.2% | 21.4% | 2012 | $1,445 | 15.7% | 88.4% | 2.4% |
| Arnegard | 2.75 | 33.1 | 13.7% | 25.2% | 20.2% | 2012 | $1,609 | 20.8% | 92.8% | 0.8% |
| Rawson | 2.27 | 39.4 | 3.5% | 37.5% | 14.5% | 1986 | $2,060 | 15.1% | 94.3% | 0.2% |
| Manning | 2.71 | 40.3 | 3.8% | 32.6% | 16.5% | 1984 | $979 | 30.5% | 95.4% | 0.8% |
| Trotters | 2.15 | 42.2 | 1.7% | 34.3% | 14.8% | 1980 | $1,782 | 19.0% | 97.1% | 0.1% |
| 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% |
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 Grassy Butte. 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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