CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Niagara

North Dakota · 78 residents · 0.94 sq mi

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Niagara is home to 78 people in North Dakota. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $14,999. The average commute runs 40 minutes. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. Growth has run 37% since 2000, or 21 more people.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $18,750, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

+37%vs 2000

vs 57 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

83 / sq mi

+37%vs 2000

vs 61 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

35.7

−34%vs 2000

vs 54.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.94 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202424

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(5)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.5%(9)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(5)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 190%(0)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.6%(2)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.8%(17)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(11)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(8)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.1%(11)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.3%(8)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,750

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,111

−50%vs 2000

vs $16,206 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.8%

+15.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$14,999

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $18,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Owner-occupied

89.3%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.6% in 2000

10.7% rent

Afford Score

0.8

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.7%(54)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(76)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian2.6%(2)

Other0%(0)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German37.5%(9)

Norwegian37.5%(9)

French16.7%(4)

Czech4.2%(1)

Swedish4.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest French population · Largest Czech population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.0%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.4%

+14.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

39.9 min

+81%vs 2000

vs 22.1 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 married25%(3)

Married33.3%(4)

Widowed16.7%(2)

Divorced25%(3)

Women 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married83.3%(5)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced16.7%(1)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−5.4 ptssince 2013

from 5.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

12.5%

−15.6 ptssince 2020

from 28.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

75.0%

+43.7 ptssince 2020

from 31.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.0%

−15.6 ptssince 2020

from 40.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

0.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

12.5%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

100.0%

+28.1 ptssince 2020

from 71.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.0%

−18.8 ptssince 2020

from 43.8% 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)100%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era60%(3)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 5 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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