Population 274 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sanborn
Household size in Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.03 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Sanborn are small: just 2.03 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 has dropped from 2.42 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 Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.0 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.0, Sanborn is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.2% of households in Sanborn, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Sanborn
Renters in Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sanborn is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.8%) 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 Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Sanborn than nationally: 6.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +11 | +6 |
Sanborn is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $495 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $660 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $684 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $633 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$138 | +$458 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sanborn pays $633 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.2% 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 Sanborn
Bachelor's degrees in Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.8 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Sanborn as nationally: 34.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Sanborn: 98.1% 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 Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.4% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sanborn has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of North Dakota. 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).
Sanborn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanborn | 2.03 | 54.0 | 4.2% | 3.6% | 6.7% | 1961 | $633 | 34.5% | 98.1% | 2.5% |
| Urbana | 2.03 | 53.1 | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 1957 | $676 | 34.4% | 99.1% | 2.7% |
| Eckelson | 2.23 | 52.3 | 5.6% | 4.5% | 13.8% | 1969 | $678 | 34.9% | 95.4% | 1.3% |
| Rogers | 2.07 | 50.1 | 3.7% | 5.6% | 18.7% | 1960 | $636 | 29.8% | 98.3% | 3.6% |
| Valley City | 2.07 | 39.4 | 9.6% | 39.5% | 12.9% | 1963 | $780 | 31.8% | 92.9% | 4.2% |
| Cuba | 2.17 | 47.9 | 4.3% | 3.1% | 9.3% | 1940 | $791 | 27.4% | 95.1% | 1.7% |
| Dazey | 2.18 | 46.4 | 3.6% | 8.0% | 34.5% | 1965 | $639 | 25.0% | 97.4% | 4.3% |
| Spiritwood | 2.54 | 49.3 | 4.6% | 4.8% | 11.7% | 1970 | $1,128 | 36.2% | 98.0% | 0.8% |
| Litchville | 2.22 | 54.7 | 5.4% | 5.6% | 15.0% | 1976 | $676 | 35.2% | 94.5% | 1.2% |
| Ypsilanti | 2.60 | 42.7 | 7.6% | 5.5% | 18.1% | 1962 | $830 | 33.4% | 94.7% | 0.6% |
| Wimbledon | 2.18 | 47.6 | 3.9% | 8.2% | 30.9% | 1964 | $657 | 26.3% | 97.4% | 3.9% |
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 Sanborn. 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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