Population 534 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Solen
Household size in Solen
| Period | Solen | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.12 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Solen is a place of big households: 2.96 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 2.81 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 Solen
| Period | Solen | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.9 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
Solen is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. North Dakota as a whole looks much the same.
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 Solen
| Period | Solen | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Solen (12.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in North Dakota as a whole (8.8%).
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 Solen
Renters in Solen
| Period | Solen | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.0% of households in Solen rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 64.8% 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 Solen
| Period | Solen | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Solen than nationally: 12.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across North Dakota.
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 Solen
| Period | Solen | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +11 | +6 |
Homes in Solen are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, 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 Solen
| Period | Solen | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $531 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $519 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $714 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $783 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$252 | +$458 | +$606 |
The median renter in Solen pays $783 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 Solen
Bachelor's degrees in Solen
| Period | Solen | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Solen have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.1%, 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 Solen
| Period | Solen | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Solen is a bit above the national rate: 91.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Solen
| Period | Solen | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Solen is close to the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in North Dakota overall (2.8%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Solen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solen | 2.96 | 37.6 | 12.2% | 22.0% | 12.4% | 1983 | $783 | 22.1% | 91.1% | 4.7% |
| Timmer | 2.27 | 44.8 | 6.7% | 10.1% | 19.2% | 1974 | $977 | 33.3% | 93.5% | 0.8% |
| Flasher | 2.32 | 43.8 | 4.7% | 11.2% | 15.6% | 1975 | $1,032 | 31.1% | 92.2% | 0.8% |
| St. Anthony | 2.37 | 42.7 | 4.4% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 1977 | $1,068 | 32.0% | 92.5% | 0.5% |
| St. Gertrude | 2.24 | 45.6 | 2.1% | 8.6% | 21.2% | 1968 | $867 | 23.9% | 95.6% | 0.0% |
| Shields | 2.63 | 42.2 | 7.5% | 18.4% | 21.0% | 1969 | $714 | 21.9% | 92.4% | 2.4% |
| Cannon Ball | 3.74 | 29.7 | 27.9% | 48.1% | 8.2% | 1985 | $429 | 6.0% | 87.4% | 8.3% |
| Fort Rice | 2.17 | 51.2 | 5.6% | 9.2% | 24.4% | 1974 | $843 | 30.8% | 94.9% | 0.3% |
| Lark | 2.04 | 50.6 | 4.5% | 21.0% | 37.4% | 1963 | $708 | 21.4% | 85.0% | 5.5% |
| Huff | 2.78 | 41.9 | 5.7% | 5.5% | 9.0% | 1991 | $711 | 35.8% | 95.0% | 2.6% |
| Livona | 2.62 | 25.1 | 6.3% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1985 | $1,251 | 44.4% | 97.2% | 2.1% |
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 Solen. 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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