Population 197 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Stirum
Household size in Stirum
| Period | Stirum | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.91 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Stirum are small: just 2.32 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.44, 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 Stirum
| Period | Stirum | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.9 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.8 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.7 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Stirum is 38.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. 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 Stirum
| Period | Stirum | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Stirum as they are nationally: 12.4%, against 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 Stirum
Renters in Stirum
| Period | Stirum | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +22.9 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Stirum rent their homes (35.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About seven in ten owners (68.5%) 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 Stirum
| Period | Stirum | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Stirum than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Stirum
| Period | Stirum | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +11 | +6 |
The typical home in Stirum was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Stirum
| Period | Stirum | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $475 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $734 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $957 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$482 | +$458 | +$606 |
The median renter in Stirum pays $957 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.4% 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 Stirum
Bachelor's degrees in Stirum
| Period | Stirum | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Stirum have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.3%, 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 Stirum
| Period | Stirum | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Stirum: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Stirum
| Period | Stirum | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.4% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Stirum has been strong: just 2.1% 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).
Stirum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirum | 2.32 | 38.2 | 12.4% | 35.4% | 8.0% | 1978 | $957 | 15.3% | 94.4% | 2.1% |
| Gwinner | 2.22 | 39.4 | 12.9% | 31.6% | 8.6% | 1977 | $893 | 15.7% | 92.8% | 1.5% |
| Forman | 2.20 | 47.3 | 6.9% | 28.5% | 12.4% | 1975 | $755 | 20.8% | 92.2% | 0.1% |
| Elliott | 3.22 | 34.7 | 7.2% | 9.5% | 13.6% | 1976 | $1,058 | 29.4% | 95.8% | 0.8% |
| Cogswell | 2.20 | 39.6 | 9.0% | 29.3% | 18.2% | 1967 | $686 | 18.8% | 94.6% | 1.3% |
| Straubville | 2.30 | 39.3 | 9.2% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 1964 | $618 | 22.7% | 92.9% | 1.3% |
| Oakes | 2.33 | 40.9 | 9.8% | 19.1% | 12.4% | 1969 | $882 | 28.6% | 90.7% | 2.1% |
| Lisbon | 2.20 | 46.6 | 6.4% | 34.0% | 3.9% | 1970 | $707 | 21.9% | 92.2% | 2.3% |
| Milnor | 2.10 | 46.9 | 7.0% | 20.2% | 9.5% | 1974 | $694 | 20.0% | 92.4% | 0.7% |
| Verona | 2.63 | 41.3 | 3.1% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 1963 | $1,125 | 32.2% | 96.7% | 3.0% |
| Cayuga | 2.31 | 47.4 | 6.7% | 26.0% | 17.1% | 1966 | $780 | 18.8% | 93.3% | 0.9% |
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 Stirum. 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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