Population 110 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wild Rice
Household size in Wild Rice
| Period | Wild Rice | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.05 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.66 people per household, Wild Rice sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in North Dakota overall, where it has 2.38 people. Household size has dropped from 2.88 in 2006–10, 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 Wild Rice
| Period | Wild Rice | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
Wild Rice skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, 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 Wild Rice
| Period | Wild Rice | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.6% of households in Wild Rice, 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 Wild Rice
Renters in Wild Rice
| Period | Wild Rice | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Almost every household in Wild Rice owns its home; nationally, 34.8% rent. Among homeowners, 29.5% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Wild Rice
| Period | Wild Rice | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.9% of homes in Wild Rice are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong 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 Wild Rice
| Period | Wild Rice | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +11 | +6 |
Wild Rice has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, 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 Wild Rice
| Period | Wild Rice | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $616 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $797 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $828 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,339 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$723 | +$458 | +$606 |
Rent in Wild Rice runs $1,339 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). The typical renter here spends 21.3% 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 Wild Rice
Bachelor's degrees in Wild Rice
| Period | Wild Rice | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.1% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Wild Rice (43.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 Wild Rice
| Period | Wild Rice | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.1% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.3% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Wild Rice: 100.0% 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 Wild Rice
| Period | Wild Rice | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.2% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Wild Rice out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Wild Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Rice | 2.66 | 44.3 | 2.6% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1999 | $1,339 | 43.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| St. Benedict | 2.31 | 28.6 | 13.2% | 52.9% | 3.0% | 2011 | $1,101 | 72.5% | 99.7% | 9.1% |
| Rustad | 2.70 | 39.9 | 5.6% | 4.8% | 3.4% | 1973 | $1,083 | 31.8% | 96.8% | 2.6% |
| Frontier | 1.93 | 35.8 | 10.8% | 48.7% | 5.3% | 2014 | $1,284 | 40.6% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Horace | 2.77 | 33.3 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 3.3% | 2007 | $2,016 | 45.4% | 96.6% | 0.4% |
| Prairie Rose | 2.64 | 30.6 | 1.4% | 23.5% | 2.9% | 2004 | $1,110 | 56.7% | 99.3% | 1.4% |
| Oxbow | 3.17 | 35.6 | 2.3% | 10.7% | 5.3% | 1997 | $623 | 44.8% | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| Fargo | 2.23 | 33.6 | 8.7% | 56.0% | 6.9% | 1988 | $1,051 | 45.9% | 95.5% | 3.7% |
| Comstock | 2.69 | 40.0 | 5.4% | 5.6% | 3.4% | 1973 | $1,051 | 31.8% | 96.6% | 2.6% |
| Sabin | 2.77 | 39.2 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 2.8% | 1974 | $1,004 | 31.4% | 96.1% | 2.4% |
| Warren | 2.91 | 38.8 | 3.8% | 10.3% | 6.9% | 1984 | $632 | 37.4% | 96.7% | 1.0% |
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 Wild Rice. 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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