CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Karlsruhe

North Dakota · 145 residents · 0.75 sq mi

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Karlsruhe is a city of 145 people in North Dakota. The typical home is worth $15,000. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 7 minutes. 25.5% of locals live below the federal poverty line. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

145

+22%vs 2000

vs 119 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.0

−19%vs 2000

vs 39.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.75 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202462

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.7%(14)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(12)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(11)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.8%(4)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.6%(27)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 447.6%(11)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 544.8%(7)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.5%(8)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7417.9%(26)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.3%(12)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,083

+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $19,375 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2019

Per capita income

$8,824

−38%vs 2000

vs $14,265 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

25.5%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$15,000

+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $14,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$213

+125%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $125 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.0%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.0% in 2000

20.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(117)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(141)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.8%(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

Cuban3.2%(2)

Ancestry

German45.2%(28)

Norwegian19.4%(12)

Irish8.1%(5)

Italian6.5%(4)

French3.2%(2)

Scotch-Irish3.2%(2)

Polish1.6%(1)

Russian1.6%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Cuban population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.8%

+8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.6%

−11.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.4%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

7.4 min

−62%vs 2000

vs 19.5 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 married14.3%(5)

Married68.6%(24)

Widowed5.7%(2)

Divorced11.4%(4)

Women 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married79.2%(19)

Widowed20.8%(5)

Divorced0%(0)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.1%

+1.8 ptssince 2013

from 6.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.7%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 33.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.1%

+7.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

32.3%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 26.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.7%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

14.5%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.3%

+13.1 ptssince 2020

from 48.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.2%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 50.0% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era10%(1)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War70%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 10 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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