CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lidgerwood

North Dakota · 799 residents · 0.66 sq mi

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With 799 people, Lidgerwood is a city in North Dakota. At a median age of 52.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $15,100. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $211 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 52.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

799

+8%vs 2000

vs 738 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

52.4

+16%vs 2000

vs 45.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.66 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024719

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.6%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(50)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.6%(29)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(40)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(28)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348.8%(70)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(99)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.8%(62)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.5%(100)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7418.5%(148)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8414.9%(119)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(17)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,059

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,887 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,376

−34%vs 2000

vs $14,303 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.9%

+3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$15,100

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$211

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $323 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.1%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.6% in 2000

20.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(714)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(6)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(799)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

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

Mexican15.2%(109)

Spaniard2.2%(16)

Ancestry

German44.6%(321)

Norwegian25.6%(184)

Polish5%(36)

Irish4.6%(33)

Czech4%(29)

Swedish3.8%(27)

Dutch2.8%(20)

American1.1%(8)

Serbian1%(7)

Finnish0.8%(6)

English0.6%(4)

Arab0.3%(2)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Syrian0.3%(2)

Danish0.3%(2)

Greek0.3%(2)

Slovak0.3%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(1)

Scottish0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.8%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.9%

−13.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.1%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.4 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 13.5 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 married25.4%(65)

Married59.4%(152)

Widowed5.1%(13)

Divorced10.2%(26)

Women 15+

Never married19.7%(54)

Married55.1%(151)

Widowed20.1%(55)

Divorced5.1%(14)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.5%

−0.8 ptssince 2013

from 7.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.0%

−12.8 ptssince 2020

from 55.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.2%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 29.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.4%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.0%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.6%

−14.3 ptssince 2020

from 85.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.4%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 34.8% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.6%(14)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War42.9%(21)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 49 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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