Population 1,898 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Surrey
Household size in Surrey
| Period | Surrey | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Surrey is a place of big households: 2.97 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 Surrey
| Period | Surrey | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.9 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.4 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
Surrey is young: half of its residents are under 34.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Surrey
| Period | Surrey | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Surrey than nationally: 14.4%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.8 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Surrey
Renters in Surrey
| Period | Surrey | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.6% of households in Surrey rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 31.1% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Surrey
| Period | Surrey | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Surrey: 6.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Surrey
| Period | Surrey | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +11 | +6 |
Surrey has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, 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 Surrey
| Period | Surrey | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $716 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,006 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,445 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,151 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$436 | +$458 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Surrey costs $1,151 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in North Dakota as a whole ($1,031). The typical renter here spends 10.4% 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 Surrey
Bachelor's degrees in Surrey
| Period | Surrey | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Surrey than nationally: 26.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Surrey
| Period | Surrey | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.9% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.9% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Surrey: 96.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Surrey
| Period | Surrey | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Surrey has been low: just 3.3% 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).
Surrey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 2.97 | 34.4 | 14.4% | 7.6% | 6.0% | 1992 | $1,151 | 26.6% | 96.9% | 3.3% |
| Norwich | 2.56 | 41.2 | 6.7% | 13.8% | 14.4% | 1972 | $886 | 20.2% | 91.9% | 3.3% |
| Minot | 2.34 | 36.1 | 9.6% | 39.7% | 12.2% | 1986 | $1,034 | 30.5% | 94.3% | 3.9% |
| Ruthville | 2.87 | 40.9 | 6.5% | 5.1% | 20.1% | 1991 | $1,185 | 36.3% | 97.1% | 1.1% |
| Sawyer | 3.25 | 34.6 | 8.1% | 13.9% | 7.6% | 1979 | $1,426 | 25.2% | 97.6% | 1.9% |
| Wolseth | 2.26 | 46.9 | 9.5% | 14.2% | 18.1% | 1973 | $979 | 18.4% | 90.6% | 3.1% |
| Minot Air Force Base | 2.99 | 39.5 | 7.2% | 5.9% | 20.5% | 1993 | $1,145 | 39.2% | 99.3% | 1.3% |
| Simcoe | 2.48 | 41.7 | 5.1% | 20.3% | 17.0% | 1969 | $875 | 20.8% | 91.6% | 1.7% |
| Burlington | 2.49 | 36.2 | 8.5% | 22.9% | 7.0% | 1989 | $1,137 | 25.0% | 95.5% | 4.3% |
| Granville | 2.28 | 44.9 | 6.3% | 13.9% | 19.1% | 1968 | $638 | 19.6% | 88.8% | 3.5% |
| Minot Afb | 3.21 | 24.1 | 5.6% | 97.4% | 16.7% | 2000 | $1,472 | 34.1% | 98.5% | 6.5% |
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 Surrey. 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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