Population 435 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tower City
Household size in Tower City
| Period | Tower City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Tower City is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of North Dakota.
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 Tower City
| Period | Tower City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.8 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.5, Tower City is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 39.7 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 Tower City
| Period | Tower City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Tower City: 3.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Tower City
Renters in Tower City
| Period | Tower City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.0% of households in Tower City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.9%) 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 Tower City
| Period | Tower City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.3% of the housing in Tower City, 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 Tower City
| Period | Tower City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +11 | +6 |
The housing in Tower City is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Tower City
| Period | Tower City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $422 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $448 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $495 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $915 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$493 | +$458 | +$606 |
Rent in Tower City runs $915 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.8% 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 Tower City
Bachelor's degrees in Tower City
| Period | Tower City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Tower City (33.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 Tower City
| Period | Tower City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.3% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Tower City: 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 Tower City
| Period | Tower City | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Tower City has been low: just 0.7% 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).
Tower City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower City | 2.36 | 46.5 | 3.0% | 11.0% | 16.3% | 1971 | $915 | 33.3% | 94.5% | 0.7% |
| Buffalo | 2.36 | 46.3 | 2.8% | 11.4% | 16.2% | 1972 | $917 | 33.9% | 94.4% | 0.6% |
| Oriska | 2.40 | 51.2 | 7.5% | 7.7% | 24.9% | 1972 | $808 | 24.5% | 94.9% | 1.0% |
| Ayr | 2.42 | 44.3 | 3.7% | 11.7% | 16.5% | 1970 | $829 | 33.2% | 94.9% | 1.4% |
| Fingal | 2.22 | 47.2 | 3.8% | 5.3% | 11.0% | 1948 | $833 | 28.9% | 95.0% | 1.4% |
| Absaraka | 2.47 | 42.9 | 4.0% | 11.7% | 17.0% | 1969 | $888 | 30.6% | 96.1% | 2.1% |
| Alice | 2.36 | 46.3 | 2.8% | 11.4% | 16.2% | 1972 | $917 | 33.9% | 94.4% | 0.6% |
| Cuba | 2.17 | 47.9 | 4.3% | 3.1% | 9.3% | 1940 | $791 | 27.4% | 95.1% | 1.7% |
| Wheatland | 2.35 | 46.7 | 1.9% | 10.6% | 17.0% | 1972 | $1,245 | 28.8% | 96.5% | 0.7% |
| Page | 2.36 | 46.3 | 2.8% | 11.4% | 16.2% | 1972 | $917 | 33.9% | 94.4% | 0.6% |
| Lucca | 2.22 | 47.2 | 3.8% | 5.3% | 11.0% | 1948 | $833 | 28.9% | 95.0% | 1.4% |
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 Tower City. 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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