Sutton, ND Demographics

Population 95 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Sutton

Household size in Sutton

Household size, people per household
PeriodSuttonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–102.182.372.68
2010–142.202.392.73
2015–192.112.362.71
2020–242.132.382.65
Change−0.05+0.01−0.03
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Households in Sutton are small: just 2.13 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.

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 Sutton

Median age, years
PeriodSuttonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1052.838.237.7
2010–1449.837.738.6
2015–1950.837.439.6
2020–2454.337.440.1
Change+1.4−0.8+2.3
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Sutton skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 52.8 in 2006–10, 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 Sutton

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodSuttonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–104.5%8.3%12.3%
2010–148.6%8.8%12.3%
2015–195.6%8.7%11.6%
2020–245.4%8.8%11.6%
Change+0.9 pts+0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 5.4% of households in Sutton, well below 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 Sutton

Renters in Sutton

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodSuttonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1017.8%33.4%33.3%
2010–1415.4%34.9%35.6%
2015–1921.2%37.6%36.0%
2020–2418.6%37.1%34.8%
Change+0.8 pts+3.7 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 18.6% of households in Sutton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About eight in ten owners (80.5%) 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 Sutton

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodSuttonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1031.1%10.6%11.4%
2010–1432.5%11.3%11.4%
2015–1934.6%13.9%11.1%
2020–2428.4%12.0%9.6%
Change−2.8 pts+1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 28.4% of the housing in Sutton, 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 Sutton

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodSuttonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–10194619741974
2010–14195719761975
2015–19196119811977
2020–24196419851980
Change+18+11+6
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Sutton is a place of older homes: half were built before 1964, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

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 Sutton

Rent, per month
PeriodSuttonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–10$460$573$965
2010–14$706$716$1,040
2015–19$587$862$1,213
2020–24$620$1,031$1,571
Change+$160+$458+$606
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A typical rental in Sutton costs $620 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.6% 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 Sutton

Bachelor's degrees in Sutton

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodSuttonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1015.9%27.9%28.4%
2010–1418.2%28.9%29.6%
2015–1925.9%31.1%32.1%
2020–2425.3%33.9%35.6%
Change+9.4 pts+6.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sutton: 25.3% 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 Sutton

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodSuttonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1085.5%90.4%84.9%
2010–1486.5%91.9%86.1%
2015–1992.5%92.9%87.7%
2020–2494.5%94.1%89.3%
Change+9.0 pts+3.8 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Sutton: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Sutton

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodSuttonNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–102.4%3.6%8.1%
2010–140.5%3.1%9.4%
2015–191.8%2.7%5.6%
2020–241.2%2.8%5.4%
Change−1.2 pts−0.8 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Sutton has been low: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).

Sutton compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Sutton2.1354.35.4%18.6%28.4%1964$62025.3%94.5%1.2%
Glenfield2.1650.61.7%8.3%23.6%1978$83322.9%95.0%0.2%
Binford2.0956.17.0%24.3%31.0%1957$50426.0%94.1%1.7%
Hannaford2.0956.47.3%25.1%31.4%1956$48826.2%94.1%1.8%
Courtenay2.6748.24.7%5.2%13.0%1972$1,25036.6%98.0%0.4%
Juanita2.1650.61.7%8.3%23.6%1978$83322.9%95.0%0.2%
Walum2.0956.17.2%24.4%31.5%1956$49326.1%94.2%1.9%
Kensal2.6347.84.5%5.3%13.3%1973$1,21936.5%97.8%0.3%
Mchenry2.1949.34.5%11.6%13.5%1975$68228.3%93.9%0.6%
Jessie2.1155.87.2%24.8%30.6%1956$49626.1%93.9%1.8%
Wimbledon2.1847.63.9%8.2%30.9%1964$65726.3%97.4%3.9%

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 Sutton. 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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