Population 310 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rawson
Household size in Rawson
| Period | Rawson | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.47 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Rawson are small: just 2.27 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 Rawson
| Period | Rawson | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.7 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Rawson are younger than 39.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in North Dakota overall, where the median age is 37.4. The median age has dropped from 41.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Rawson
| Period | Rawson | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Rawson: 3.5% 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 Rawson
Renters in Rawson
| Period | Rawson | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Rawson is about as common as it is nationally: 37.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. About six in ten owners (58.3%) 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 Rawson
| Period | Rawson | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.3% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.5% of the housing in Rawson, 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 Rawson
| Period | Rawson | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +11 | +6 |
Homes in Rawson are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of North Dakota.
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 Rawson
| Period | Rawson | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $394 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $974 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,072 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,060 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,666 | +$458 | +$606 |
Rent in Rawson runs $2,060 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.7% 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 Rawson
Bachelor's degrees in Rawson
| Period | Rawson | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rawson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.1%, 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 Rawson
| Period | Rawson | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.0% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Rawson: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Rawson
| Period | Rawson | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Rawson has been strong: just 0.2% 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).
Rawson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawson | 2.27 | 39.4 | 3.5% | 37.5% | 14.5% | 1986 | $2,060 | 15.1% | 94.3% | 0.2% |
| Alexander | 2.27 | 38.3 | 0.6% | 30.9% | 17.4% | 1984 | $2,074 | 13.9% | 91.0% | 0.3% |
| Arnegard | 2.75 | 33.1 | 13.7% | 25.2% | 20.2% | 2012 | $1,609 | 20.8% | 92.8% | 0.8% |
| Charbonneau | 2.20 | 40.4 | 1.0% | 35.6% | 15.0% | 1982 | $2,088 | 15.3% | 94.0% | 0.2% |
| Watford City | 2.58 | 32.9 | 11.0% | 54.2% | 21.4% | 2012 | $1,445 | 15.7% | 88.4% | 2.4% |
| Cartwright | 2.12 | 42.2 | 1.1% | 33.0% | 14.8% | 1981 | $2,093 | 17.0% | 95.1% | 0.3% |
| Fairview | 1.75 | 48.9 | 0.7% | 13.8% | 20.1% | 1977 | $2,093 | 24.1% | 94.7% | 1.7% |
| Buford | 2.91 | 33.8 | 3.8% | 20.3% | 22.7% | 1997 | $1,188 | 28.8% | 90.8% | 0.8% |
| Trenton | 3.16 | 30.1 | 4.9% | 27.2% | 24.4% | 2000 | $999 | 29.9% | 91.2% | 0.9% |
| Fairview | 2.43 | 39.7 | 9.6% | 24.0% | 24.2% | 1977 | $962 | 19.9% | 94.9% | 5.5% |
| Williston | 2.65 | 32.8 | 10.7% | 49.6% | 25.0% | 1992 | $1,091 | 23.3% | 93.5% | 4.7% |
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 Rawson. 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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