CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Emerado

North Dakota · 482 residents · 0.31 sq mi

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With 482 people, Emerado is a city in North Dakota. This skews young, with a median age of 27.4. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $55,000. 55% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 55%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

482

−5%vs 2000

vs 510 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.4

−18%vs 2000

vs 33.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.31 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024346

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(41)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.2%(25)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.5%(41)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2413.9%(67)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3425.5%(123)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(69)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.9%(38)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645%(24)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.1%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841%(5)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,375

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,962 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,135

−36%vs 2000

vs $17,477 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.2%

−13.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,000

+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$375

+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $408 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

55.1%

+8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 46.6% in 2000

44.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic75.1%(383)

Black5.1%(26)

Hispanic / Latino6.9%(35)

Asian2.7%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic88.6%(427)

Black8.7%(42)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(8)

Asian2.7%(13)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.3%(15)

Puerto Rican1.4%(5)

Ancestry

German25.1%(87)

English15.3%(53)

Irish11%(38)

Norwegian6.1%(21)

French4.9%(17)

Subsaharan African2.3%(8)

Welsh2.3%(8)

Russian1.7%(6)

American0.9%(3)

Scottish0.9%(3)

Danish0.6%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.6%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.8%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.7%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.0 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 11.2 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 married31.8%(47)

Married57.4%(85)

Widowed2%(3)

Divorced8.8%(13)

Women 15+

Never married16.8%(18)

Married50.5%(54)

Widowed20.6%(22)

Divorced12.1%(13)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.8%

−10.9 ptssince 2013

from 14.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.2%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 50.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.8%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 6.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.3%

+7.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.9%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

19.7%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.7%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 83.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.8%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% 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)7.1%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)71.4%(50)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era62.9%(44)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 70 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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