Population 774 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Heart
Household size in South Heart
| Period | South Heart | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in South Heart has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across North Dakota. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.77, 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 South Heart
| Period | South Heart | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.3 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
South Heart is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across North Dakota.
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 South Heart
| Period | South Heart | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in South Heart: 5.2% 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 South Heart
Renters in South Heart
| Period | South Heart | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.9 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in South Heart rent their homes (28.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over half of owners (52.7%) 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 South Heart
| Period | South Heart | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in South Heart is close to the national rate: 9.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Dakota as a whole (12.0%).
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 South Heart
| Period | South Heart | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +11 | +6 |
The typical home in South Heart was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in North Dakota as a whole, where the median home dates to 1985.
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 South Heart
| Period | South Heart | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $392 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $854 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $785 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,078 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$687 | +$458 | +$606 |
Rent in South Heart runs $1,078 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. North Dakota as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 29.4% of household income on rent, just 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 South Heart
Bachelor's degrees in South Heart
| Period | South Heart | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in South Heart: 20.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 South Heart
| Period | South Heart | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in South Heart is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of 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 South Heart
| Period | South Heart | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in South Heart has been strong: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. The picture is much the same across North Dakota. 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).
South Heart 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Heart | 2.42 | 37.4 | 5.2% | 28.4% | 9.9% | 1980 | $1,078 | 20.2% | 93.0% | 2.2% |
| Belfield | 2.29 | 38.9 | 5.7% | 25.1% | 24.2% | 1981 | $957 | 18.4% | 93.7% | 4.2% |
| Fryburg | 2.37 | 41.2 | 4.2% | 22.4% | 26.7% | 1982 | $719 | 26.6% | 94.6% | 3.1% |
| Dickinson | 2.43 | 34.6 | 11.9% | 35.7% | 15.0% | 1990 | $989 | 29.8% | 91.9% | 3.4% |
| New Hradec | 2.68 | 35.9 | 3.1% | 36.3% | 15.1% | 1998 | $1,043 | 37.6% | 96.7% | 1.4% |
| Lehigh | 2.42 | 36.8 | 11.7% | 28.9% | 7.8% | 2006 | $1,116 | 26.9% | 92.1% | 2.3% |
| New England | 2.09 | 45.4 | 6.0% | 26.9% | 17.8% | 1966 | $847 | 19.0% | 93.9% | 7.5% |
| Gladstone | 2.32 | 49.3 | 5.0% | 11.8% | 9.6% | 2001 | $1,333 | 16.3% | 94.1% | 4.5% |
| Schefield | 2.08 | 53.9 | 4.8% | 18.6% | 17.3% | 1964 | $594 | 28.1% | 93.9% | 3.6% |
| Gorham | 2.46 | 41.8 | 3.2% | 22.1% | 25.5% | 1983 | $621 | 32.6% | 95.2% | 2.1% |
| Lefor | 2.56 | 43.7 | 4.7% | 10.7% | 18.3% | 1983 | $857 | 28.1% | 97.2% | 2.6% |
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 South Heart. 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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