Stanton, ND Demographics

Population 596 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Stanton

Household size in Stanton

Household size, people per household
PeriodStantonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–102.332.372.68
2010–142.232.392.73
2015–191.992.362.71
2020–242.582.382.65
Change+0.25+0.01−0.03
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At 2.58 people per household, Stanton sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in North Dakota as a whole, where it has 2.38 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.33, 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 Stanton

Median age, years
PeriodStantonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1046.638.237.7
2010–1449.137.738.6
2015–1954.137.439.6
2020–2445.737.440.1
Change−1.0−0.8+2.3
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Stanton skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Stanton

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodStantonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–104.1%8.3%12.3%
2010–143.2%8.8%12.3%
2015–195.1%8.7%11.6%
2020–248.3%8.8%11.6%
Change+4.1 pts+0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 8.3% of households in Stanton, well below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across North Dakota.

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 Stanton

Renters in Stanton

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodStantonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–107.7%33.4%33.3%
2010–149.2%34.9%35.6%
2015–198.5%37.6%36.0%
2020–248.4%37.1%34.8%
Change+0.6 pts+3.7 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 8.4% of households in Stanton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 67.6% 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 Stanton

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodStantonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1038.0%10.6%11.4%
2010–1441.1%11.3%11.4%
2015–1940.4%13.9%11.1%
2020–2424.6%12.0%9.6%
Change−13.3 pts+1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 24.6% of the housing in Stanton, 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 Stanton

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodStantonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–10197619741974
2010–14197519761975
2015–19198219811977
2020–24197719851980
Change+1+11+6
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Homes in Stanton are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Stanton

Rent, per month
PeriodStantonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–10$380$573$965
2010–14$728$716$1,040
2015–19$725$862$1,213
2020–24$1,321$1,031$1,571
Change+$941+$458+$606
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Rent in Stanton runs $1,321 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in North Dakota as a whole ($1,031). Rent takes 17.5% 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 Stanton

Bachelor's degrees in Stanton

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodStantonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1013.6%27.9%28.4%
2010–1419.9%28.9%29.6%
2015–1930.2%31.1%32.1%
2020–2410.4%33.9%35.6%
Change−3.2 pts+6.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Stanton: 10.4% 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 Stanton

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodStantonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1089.4%90.4%84.9%
2010–1492.1%91.9%86.1%
2015–1989.9%92.9%87.7%
2020–2493.6%94.1%89.3%
Change+4.2 pts+3.8 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Stanton is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across 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 Stanton

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodStantonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–105.7%3.6%8.1%
2010–149.5%3.1%9.4%
2015–193.0%2.7%5.6%
2020–243.3%2.8%5.4%
Change−2.4 pts−0.8 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Stanton has been low: just 3.3% 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).

Stanton compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Stanton2.5845.78.3%8.4%24.6%1977$1,32110.4%93.6%3.3%
Fort Clark2.5344.77.1%7.6%19.4%1975$96918.3%94.2%1.5%
Hazen2.2449.35.3%16.1%13.7%1978$1,00228.9%93.5%2.9%
Riverdale2.0847.43.7%12.0%25.9%1978$77025.5%96.7%3.8%
Pick City2.1258.50.9%10.6%41.0%1988$1,20023.4%96.7%8.7%
Hensler2.4147.34.1%8.5%20.3%1977$76628.0%95.6%2.2%
Underwood2.0347.74.8%16.1%28.0%1971$82724.9%96.1%4.6%
Hannover2.6344.18.0%2.6%17.8%1972$75618.4%93.8%0.0%
Center2.5046.85.0%5.5%19.2%1976$75625.3%95.1%1.4%
Beulah2.3638.57.3%26.5%24.3%1981$1,06220.0%89.4%2.4%
Washburn2.2040.76.2%23.8%11.9%1975$83529.8%92.9%0.8%

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 Stanton. 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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