Population 760 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sanish
Household size in Sanish
| Period | Sanish | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.10 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.02 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.00 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.69 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Sanish run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of North Dakota. Household size has dropped from 3.10 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 Sanish
| Period | Sanish | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.5 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.1 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.4 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
Sanish is young: half of its residents are under 29.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Sanish
| Period | Sanish | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.2% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Sanish (23.5%), well above 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 Sanish
Renters in Sanish
| Period | Sanish | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.3% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 62.0% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.7% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.4% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.9 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Sanish than nationally: 47.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About eight in ten owners (79.3%) 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 Sanish
| Period | Sanish | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 51.7% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.6% of the housing in Sanish, 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 Sanish
| Period | Sanish | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +11 | +6 |
Sanish has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, 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 Sanish
| Period | Sanish | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $515 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $533 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $555 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $928 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$413 | +$458 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sanish pays $928 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.7% 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 Sanish
Bachelor's degrees in Sanish
| Period | Sanish | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Sanish (30.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. North Dakota as a whole looks much the same.
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 Sanish
| Period | Sanish | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sanish is a bit above the national rate: 91.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in North Dakota overall (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 Sanish
| Period | Sanish | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sanish is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. The rate is higher than in North Dakota as a whole (2.8%). 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).
Sanish 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanish | 2.41 | 29.4 | 23.5% | 47.4% | 27.6% | 1994 | $928 | 30.9% | 91.8% | 5.4% |
| New Town | 2.62 | 31.2 | 17.0% | 53.8% | 25.5% | 2004 | $943 | 26.2% | 88.5% | 1.6% |
| Keene | 2.23 | 34.2 | 14.4% | 36.0% | 20.4% | 2002 | $1,250 | 25.5% | 87.1% | 2.7% |
| Mandaree | 2.47 | 29.3 | 22.9% | 47.2% | 26.4% | 1992 | $852 | 30.4% | 91.4% | 6.3% |
| Parshall | 2.26 | 40.9 | 17.6% | 42.5% | 23.8% | 1978 | $750 | 18.4% | 82.1% | 0.6% |
| Ross | 2.17 | 40.9 | 12.6% | 16.2% | 27.3% | 1992 | $1,412 | 29.0% | 93.6% | 0.8% |
| Stanley | 2.23 | 35.9 | 6.2% | 35.0% | 17.5% | 2000 | $1,176 | 21.5% | 88.0% | 1.2% |
| White Earth | 2.26 | 41.1 | 12.0% | 16.8% | 27.5% | 1991 | $1,348 | 26.4% | 92.5% | 1.4% |
| Palermo | 2.81 | 37.3 | 10.1% | 16.4% | 18.9% | 1987 | $1,081 | 14.6% | 95.1% | 0.5% |
| Plaza | 2.74 | 38.7 | 9.5% | 17.6% | 18.6% | 1986 | $1,077 | 15.5% | 95.3% | 0.5% |
| Wheelock | 2.74 | 37.5 | 10.7% | 27.0% | 27.1% | 1995 | $1,152 | 15.9% | 89.7% | 3.6% |
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 Sanish. 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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