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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Belfield

North Dakota · 881 residents · 1.68 sq mi
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With 881 people, Belfield is a city in North Dakota. The typical home is worth $20,700. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. Median rent is $239 a month. Households take in $18,269 at the median, 39% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
881
+2%vs 2000
vs 866 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.7
−8%vs 2000
vs 37.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.68 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5806948079201K19902000201020202024Belfield
2024685
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(67)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(71)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(62)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(56)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(47)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.2%(143)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(114)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(76)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(82)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.7%(94)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.4%(56)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(13)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$18,269
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,619 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$8,742
−30%vs 2000
vs $12,478 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.1%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$20,700
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$239
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $291 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
78.9%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.3% in 2000
21.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.3%(834)
Black0.2%(2)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(12)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.8%(879)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1%(9)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.2%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.2%(8)
Ancestry
German55.8%(382)
Irish14.3%(98)
Norwegian7.9%(54)
English7.7%(53)
American5.5%(38)
Ukrainian5.3%(36)
Russian4.2%(29)
Czech3.2%(22)
Swedish2.8%(19)
Italian2.5%(17)
Polish2.3%(16)
French1%(7)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.9%(6)
Dutch0.6%(4)
Scottish0.6%(4)
Greek0.3%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
7.3%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.3%
−9.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
1.9%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.6 min
+49%vs 2000
vs 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.3%(123)
Married48.2%(147)
Widowed5.2%(16)
Divorced6.2%(19)
Women 15+
Never married31.4%(93)
Married48.6%(144)
Widowed3.7%(11)
Divorced16.2%(48)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
13.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.6%
−8.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.4%
+10.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 7.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 34.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)4.9%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.3%(12)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era70.7%(29)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 41 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Belfield, North Dakota?

Belfield, North Dakota has about 881 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Belfield, North Dakota?

The typical household in Belfield, North Dakota earns about $18,269 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Belfield, North Dakota expensive?

In Belfield, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $20,700, and the typical rent is about $239 a month.

How educated are people in Belfield, North Dakota?

About 7.3% of adults age 25 and over in Belfield, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Belfield, North Dakota?

About 14.1% of people in Belfield, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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