Population 1,929 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in St. John
Household size in St. John
| Period | St. John | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.03 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.12 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
St. John is a place of big households: 3.03 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 St. John
| Period | St. John | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.8 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.8 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
St. John is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.1, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across North Dakota. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 30.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 St. John
| Period | St. John | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in St. John (25.3%), 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 St. John
Renters in St. John
| Period | St. John | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in St. John rent their homes (25.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 85.5% 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 St. John
| Period | St. John | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in St. John: 19.3% of homes are empty, 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 St. John
| Period | St. John | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +11 | +6 |
Homes in St. John are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. North Dakota as a whole looks much the same.
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 St. John
| Period | St. John | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $348 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $335 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $384 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $684 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$335 | +$458 | +$606 |
Rent in St. John runs $684 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 St. John
Bachelor's degrees in St. John
| Period | St. John | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in St. John have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.0%, 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 St. John
| Period | St. John | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.1% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in St. John have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, against 89.3%. 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 St. John
| Period | St. John | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in St. John has been low: just 3.0% 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. 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).
St. John 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John | 3.03 | 38.1 | 25.3% | 25.5% | 19.3% | 1985 | $684 | 14.0% | 89.2% | 3.0% |
| Green Acres | 4.93 | 23.7 | 49.6% | 44.4% | 19.5% | 1989 | $407 | 9.1% | 80.9% | 0.0% |
| Belcourt | 3.31 | 28.9 | 37.6% | 36.3% | 15.4% | 1991 | $592 | 21.8% | 81.5% | 3.3% |
| Shell Valley | 2.87 | 26.3 | 38.0% | 21.9% | 10.9% | 2000 | $585 | 31.4% | 83.0% | 0.0% |
| Agate | 3.16 | 30.5 | 40.8% | 58.9% | 21.9% | 1983 | $568 | 25.5% | 89.4% | 2.1% |
| Rolla | 3.02 | 36.1 | 25.0% | 45.6% | 11.8% | 1977 | $569 | 21.4% | 83.6% | 2.1% |
| Dunseith | 3.39 | 34.1 | 32.6% | 36.9% | 18.9% | 1981 | $447 | 12.2% | 84.1% | 5.9% |
| East Dunseith | 3.60 | 30.8 | 37.1% | 44.8% | 16.4% | 1980 | $403 | 13.3% | 83.8% | 4.2% |
| Thorne | 2.75 | 37.1 | 18.1% | 33.4% | 10.8% | 1978 | $454 | 16.4% | 77.6% | 13.1% |
| Kelvin | 2.69 | 47.0 | 18.0% | 18.1% | 27.3% | 1984 | $600 | 16.4% | 88.5% | 5.2% |
| San Haven | 3.48 | 32.3 | 34.7% | 41.6% | 17.3% | 1979 | $422 | 14.5% | 84.3% | 4.6% |
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 St. John. 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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