Population 2,304 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Renville County
Household size in Renville County
| Period | Renville County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Renville County is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of North Dakota. Household size has climbed from 2.18 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 Renville County
| Period | Renville County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
Renville County skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Renville County
| Period | Renville County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.3% of households in Renville County, well below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other North Dakota counties, Renville County has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Renville County
Renters in Renville County
| Period | Renville County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renville County is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 58.9% 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 Renville County
| Period | Renville County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.2% of the housing in Renville County, 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. Renville County has a higher vacancy rate than at least four in five North Dakota counties.
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 Renville County
| Period | Renville County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +11 | +6 |
Homes in Renville County run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980.
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 Renville County
| Period | Renville County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $482 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $600 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $694 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $871 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$389 | +$458 | +$606 |
Rent in Renville County runs $871 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Compared with other North Dakota counties, though, Renville County has higher rents than most.
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 Renville County
Bachelor's degrees in Renville County
| Period | Renville County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Renville County: 19.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Renville County has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five North Dakota counties.
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 Renville County
| Period | Renville County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Renville County have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in North Dakota as a whole (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 Renville County
| Period | Renville County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.1% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Renville County has been low: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Renville County has lower unemployment than the great majority of North Dakota counties. 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).
Renville County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renville County | 2.32 | 43.7 | 5.3% | 21.3% | 26.2% | 1972 | $871 | 19.3% | 91.5% | 1.1% |
| Ward County | 2.45 | 36.0 | 9.3% | 39.2% | 12.6% | 1987 | $1,073 | 30.0% | 94.8% | 3.8% |
| Bottineau County | 2.32 | 42.5 | 10.1% | 20.8% | 24.8% | 1974 | $715 | 30.5% | 94.4% | 1.6% |
| Burke County | 2.40 | 39.7 | 8.4% | 24.9% | 33.8% | 1969 | $778 | 22.7% | 93.6% | 3.9% |
| Pierce County | 2.05 | 42.7 | 6.1% | 18.4% | 10.3% | 1969 | $707 | 27.8% | 93.3% | 1.1% |
| Rolette County | 3.27 | 33.8 | 31.2% | 37.2% | 17.4% | 1983 | $532 | 17.5% | 84.2% | 3.9% |
| Divide County | 2.06 | 50.5 | 4.8% | 22.7% | 28.2% | 1959 | $992 | 28.5% | 91.8% | 2.3% |
| Towner County | 2.07 | 48.8 | 7.5% | 21.2% | 19.6% | 1969 | $659 | 24.1% | 91.4% | 0.7% |
| Sheridan County | 2.45 | 44.9 | 4.5% | 28.2% | 26.9% | 1963 | $825 | 27.5% | 91.3% | 1.9% |
| Cavalier County | 2.34 | 46.3 | 5.8% | 18.7% | 23.2% | 1968 | $925 | 23.3% | 93.0% | 1.0% |
| Daniels County | 2.01 | 52.7 | 4.0% | 16.9% | 34.7% | 1957 | $576 | 24.4% | 94.6% | 0.5% |
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 Renville County. 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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