Population 302 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lignite
Household size in Lignite
| Period | Lignite | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.95 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.55 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lignite has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in North Dakota as a whole, where it has 2.38 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.95, 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 Lignite
| Period | Lignite | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.4 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lignite are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in North Dakota as a whole, 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 Lignite
| Period | Lignite | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Lignite than nationally: 10.6%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in North Dakota overall (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 Lignite
Renters in Lignite
| Period | Lignite | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Lignite own their homes; 25.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About three-quarters of owners (74.8%) 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 Lignite
| Period | Lignite | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lignite: 34.4% 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 Lignite
| Period | Lignite | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +11 | +6 |
The housing in Lignite is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Lignite
| Period | Lignite | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $385 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $677 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $873 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $828 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$443 | +$458 | +$606 |
Rent in Lignite runs $828 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.7% 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 Lignite
Bachelor's degrees in Lignite
| Period | Lignite | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lignite have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.3%, 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 Lignite
| Period | Lignite | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lignite is above the national rate: 93.3% 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 Lignite
| Period | Lignite | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.4% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lignite is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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).
Lignite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lignite | 2.49 | 39.6 | 10.6% | 25.3% | 34.4% | 1971 | $828 | 22.3% | 93.3% | 5.1% |
| Portal | 2.23 | 39.8 | 4.4% | 24.3% | 32.6% | 1967 | $686 | 23.3% | 94.1% | 1.7% |
| Flaxton | 2.19 | 39.8 | 3.6% | 24.2% | 32.3% | 1966 | $666 | 23.5% | 94.2% | 1.2% |
| Columbus | 2.56 | 39.6 | 12.1% | 25.6% | 34.9% | 1972 | $864 | 22.1% | 93.1% | 6.0% |
| Coteau | 2.19 | 39.8 | 3.6% | 24.2% | 32.3% | 1966 | $666 | 23.5% | 94.2% | 1.2% |
| Larson | 2.40 | 42.8 | 9.7% | 24.0% | 32.9% | 1966 | $917 | 25.6% | 92.9% | 4.8% |
| Bowbells | 2.19 | 40.1 | 3.6% | 23.6% | 31.4% | 1966 | $672 | 23.5% | 94.3% | 1.2% |
| Powers Lake | 2.49 | 39.8 | 11.8% | 23.9% | 33.7% | 1974 | $932 | 23.1% | 93.2% | 5.1% |
| Niobe | 2.21 | 42.2 | 3.8% | 19.7% | 26.1% | 1966 | $705 | 23.4% | 94.5% | 0.7% |
| Northgate | 2.22 | 41.2 | 3.8% | 23.5% | 32.7% | 1967 | $659 | 23.4% | 94.3% | 1.1% |
| Noonan | 2.09 | 47.5 | 4.8% | 20.0% | 29.7% | 1949 | $1,066 | 38.4% | 93.2% | 2.6% |
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 Lignite. 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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