CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Horace

North Dakota · 630 residents · 12.7 sq mi

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Horace is a city of 630 people in North Dakota. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The median age is 27.6, younger than the US median of 33.0. There are 285 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 4.9%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% 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

630

−31%vs 2000

vs 915 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.6

−9%vs 2000

vs 30.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

12.7 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.3%(71)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.1%(76)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(42)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.7%(55)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(42)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.8%(131)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.7%(105)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(63)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 642.9%(18)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.5%(16)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.6%(10)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(1)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,750

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,510 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,706

−32%vs 2000

vs $15,761 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.9%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,300

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $82,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$341

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $450 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.4%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.7% in 2000

16.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(899)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(3)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(621)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)

Asian0.8%(5)

Other0.6%(4)

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%(198)

Puerto Rican1.6%(73)

Spaniard0.4%(17)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(9)

Ancestry

German41.9%(1,921)

Norwegian27%(1,241)

Russian7.2%(329)

Irish6.1%(278)

French4.2%(192)

Swedish2.8%(129)

English2.6%(120)

Slovene2.5%(113)

Czech2.4%(109)

Polish2.3%(106)

Finnish1.9%(86)

Scottish1.4%(62)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.9%(41)

Subsaharan African0.8%(37)

West Indian0.7%(33)

Croatian0.6%(29)

Italian0.6%(27)

Haitian0.6%(27)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(26)

Welsh0.5%(25)

American0.4%(19)

Austrian0.4%(19)

French Canadian0.4%(17)

Jamaican0.1%(6)

Danish0.1%(4)

Ukrainian0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Russian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.2%

−12.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.3%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.3%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.7 min

+126%vs 2000

vs 9.6 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 married23.6%(413)

Married67.8%(1,185)

Widowed0.6%(10)

Divorced8%(139)

Women 15+

Never married21.4%(316)

Married68.8%(1,016)

Widowed3%(44)

Divorced6.8%(101)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.7%

−0.7 ptssince 2013

from 4.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

80.9%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 86.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.9%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

8.8%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.7%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

90.9%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 93.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

14.5%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% 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)36.6%(37)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(19)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.6%(45)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 101 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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