CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Harwood

North Dakota · 577 residents · 1.30 sq mi

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Harwood is a city of 577 people in North Dakota. 96% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 84% ahead of the North Dakota median. The poverty rate is 0.9%, under the national 13.2%. The median age is 29.0, younger than the US median of 33.0. Households take in $42,750 a year at the median, 42% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.0

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

577

−5%vs 2000

vs 607 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.0

−14%vs 2000

vs 33.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.30 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024819

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.2%(53)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.9%(57)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.7%(62)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1911.4%(66)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244%(23)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.1%(93)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4423.6%(136)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.8%(51)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643.5%(20)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.1%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.3%(2)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$42,750

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,787

−35%vs 2000

vs $21,191 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

0.9%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$67,200

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $100,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$475

+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $442 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

96.3%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.3% in 2000

3.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(600)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(575)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(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

Mexican2.9%(24)

Ancestry

German28.6%(234)

Norwegian23.8%(195)

English5.5%(45)

Irish5.4%(44)

Swedish4.9%(40)

Scottish3.5%(29)

French2.9%(24)

Polish1.6%(13)

American1.2%(10)

Russian1.1%(9)

Italian1%(8)

Czech0.9%(7)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.9%(7)

Hungarian0.7%(6)

Romanian0.7%(6)

Dutch0.5%(4)

French Canadian0.5%(4)

Canadian0.4%(3)

Finnish0.4%(3)

Belgian0.2%(2)

Greek0.2%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.3%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.0%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.7%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.0 min

+115%vs 2000

vs 9.3 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 married16.8%(50)

Married72.5%(216)

Widowed1%(3)

Divorced9.7%(29)

Women 15+

Never married17.7%(56)

Married77.2%(244)

Widowed3.5%(11)

Divorced1.6%(5)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.9%

−1.0 ptssince 2013

from 1.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

78.3%

−8.6 ptssince 2020

from 86.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.5%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.8%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 8.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

2.1%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

89.5%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 95.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

18.7%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% 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)18.6%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.3%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era65.1%(28)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 43 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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