CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Frontier

North Dakota · 248 residents · 0.19 sq mi

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With 248 people, Frontier is a city in North Dakota. Households here earn about 91% more than in North Dakota as a whole. Owners hold 100% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 26.5. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.0% of people here. Median household income runs $44,375, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

248

−9%vs 2000

vs 273 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.5

−25%vs 2000

vs 35.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.19 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024169

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.3%(23)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 918.5%(46)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.9%(22)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(20)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244%(10)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.5%(36)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4423%(57)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(24)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 641.2%(3)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 740%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.8%(7)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$44,375

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,813 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,420

−47%vs 2000

vs $21,611 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

0.0%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$84,500

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $130,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Owner-occupied

100.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 100.0% in 2000

0.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(268)

Black0.7%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(242)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4.4%(11)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.4%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German37.9%(64)

Norwegian35.5%(60)

English11.2%(19)

Irish9.5%(16)

Swedish7.1%(12)

Polish5.9%(10)

Italian4.7%(8)

Hungarian2.4%(4)

Welsh1.8%(3)

Arab1.2%(2)

Lebanese1.2%(2)

Czech1.2%(2)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1.2%(2)

French1.2%(2)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(2)

Dutch0.6%(1)

French Canadian0.6%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.2%

+7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

92.9%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 97.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.3%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married22.4%(19)

Married77.6%(66)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married17.3%(14)

Married75.3%(61)

Widowed7.4%(6)

Divorced0%(0)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−3.6 ptssince 2013

from 3.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.7%

−28.4 ptssince 2020

from 78.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

37.3%

+12.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

45.6%

+25.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.1%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.5%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 6.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.3%

−18.1 ptssince 2020

from 97.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.6%

+23.7 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War22.2%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 9 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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