Population 114 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Minot Air Force Base
Household size in Minot Air Force Base
| Period | Minot Air Force Base | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Minot Air Force Base is a place of big households: 2.99 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 2.68 in 2006–10, 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 Minot Air Force Base
| Period | Minot Air Force Base | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.0 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.0 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in Minot Air Force Base 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 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 Minot Air Force Base
| Period | Minot Air Force Base | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Minot Air Force Base: 7.2% 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 Minot Air Force Base
Renters in Minot Air Force Base
| Period | Minot Air Force Base | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Minot Air Force Base is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (52.7%) 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 Minot Air Force Base
| Period | Minot Air Force Base | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Minot Air Force Base: 20.5% 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 Minot Air Force Base
| Period | Minot Air Force Base | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +11 | +6 |
Minot Air Force Base has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 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 Minot Air Force Base
| Period | Minot Air Force Base | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $484 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $805 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $959 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,145 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$660 | +$458 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Minot Air Force Base costs $1,145 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in North Dakota as a whole ($1,031). The typical renter here spends 27.2% of household income on rent, just 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 Minot Air Force Base
Bachelor's degrees in Minot Air Force Base
| Period | Minot Air Force Base | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.2% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Minot Air Force Base (39.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above 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 Minot Air Force Base
| Period | Minot Air Force Base | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.3% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Minot Air Force Base: 99.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Minot Air Force Base
| Period | Minot Air Force Base | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Minot Air Force Base has been strong: just 1.3% 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).
Minot Air Force Base 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minot Air Force Base | 2.99 | 39.5 | 7.2% | 5.9% | 20.5% | 1993 | $1,145 | 39.2% | 99.3% | 1.3% |
| Ruthville | 2.87 | 40.9 | 6.5% | 5.1% | 20.1% | 1991 | $1,185 | 36.3% | 97.1% | 1.1% |
| Minot | 2.34 | 36.1 | 9.6% | 39.7% | 12.2% | 1986 | $1,034 | 30.5% | 94.3% | 3.9% |
| South Prairie | 3.36 | 37.4 | 14.3% | 8.3% | 19.4% | 1986 | $1,259 | 39.3% | 96.7% | 0.3% |
| Burlington | 2.49 | 36.2 | 8.5% | 22.9% | 7.0% | 1989 | $1,137 | 25.0% | 95.5% | 4.3% |
| Des Lacs | 2.57 | 36.9 | 7.1% | 18.1% | 8.6% | 1986 | $1,132 | 25.9% | 96.3% | 4.0% |
| Surrey | 2.97 | 34.4 | 14.4% | 7.6% | 6.0% | 1992 | $1,151 | 26.6% | 96.9% | 3.3% |
| Sawyer | 3.25 | 34.6 | 8.1% | 13.9% | 7.6% | 1979 | $1,426 | 25.2% | 97.6% | 1.9% |
| Lone Tree | 2.20 | 47.6 | 4.9% | 24.0% | 9.8% | 1974 | $1,112 | 18.4% | 96.6% | 1.2% |
| Foxholm | 2.50 | 47.7 | 10.1% | 6.9% | 22.3% | 1969 | $1,092 | 16.6% | 95.7% | 1.0% |
| Norwich | 2.56 | 41.2 | 6.7% | 13.8% | 14.4% | 1972 | $886 | 20.2% | 91.9% | 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 Minot Air Force Base. 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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