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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

New

North Dakota · 1,388 residents · 2.89 sq mi
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With 1,388 people, New is a city in North Dakota. The poverty rate is 27.8%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $41,200. The median household earns $18,043, about 40% below the national median. Getting to work takes 13 minutes on average. Median rent is $260 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,388
+2%vs 2000
vs 1,367 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.5
−5%vs 2000
vs 33.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.89 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K3K19902000201020202024New
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(110)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.8%(136)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.9%(123)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(118)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(73)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(217)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(199)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.5%(118)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.3%(88)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.3%(115)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.3%(73)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(18)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,043
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,524 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,011
−36%vs 2000
vs $12,490 in 2000
US average: $14,340
27.8%
+4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$41,200
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$260
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $331 in 2000
US average: $450
62.6%
+4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.8% in 2000
37.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic29.3%(400)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(20)
Asian0.3%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic48%(666)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other52%(722)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.2%(169)
Cuban0.7%(19)
Asian origin
Filipino1%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.6%(15)
Ancestry
German6.6%(180)
American4.8%(131)
Norwegian4.4%(120)
Scotch-Irish2.7%(73)
Italian1.4%(39)
Swedish1.1%(29)
Irish1%(28)
Scottish0.8%(22)
West Indian0.7%(20)
Haitian0.7%(20)
English0.6%(17)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish0.6%(16)
Polish0.6%(15)
French0.4%(11)
Czech0.2%(5)
Russian0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

13.9%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.2%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.3%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.0 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 10.1 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 married43.5%(364)
Married41.2%(345)
Widowed3.8%(32)
Divorced11.5%(96)
Women 15+
Never married44%(442)
Married37.8%(380)
Widowed3.2%(32)
Divorced15%(151)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

20.6%
−14.9 ptssince 2013
from 35.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 52.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.3%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
9.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 7.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.2%
+13.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.1%
−12.1 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.9%
+14.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% 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)20.3%(16)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(16)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.7%(14)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 79 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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How many people live in New, North Dakota?

New, North Dakota has about 1,388 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in New, North Dakota?

The typical household in New, North Dakota earns about $18,043 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New, North Dakota expensive?

In New, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $41,200, and the typical rent is about $260 a month.

How educated are people in New, North Dakota?

About 13.9% of adults age 25 and over in New, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New, North Dakota?

About 27.8% of people in New, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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