CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rugby

North Dakota · 2,909 residents · 2.29 sq mi

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With 2,909 people, Rugby is a city in North Dakota. The median age is 45.9, about 13 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $38,400. The average commute runs 11 minutes. Renters pay $277 a month at the median. The median household earns $20,603, about 32% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 45.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,909

−1%vs 2000

vs 2,939 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

45.9

+4%vs 2000

vs 44.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.29 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.7%(137)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(202)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(202)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(155)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.7%(108)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411%(321)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.5%(305)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(270)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.8%(284)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.7%(368)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8412.4%(362)

US avg: 4%

85 and over6.7%(195)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,603

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,482 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,003

−30%vs 2000

vs $14,380 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.8%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,400

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$277

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $378 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.0%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.5% in 2000

33.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(2,873)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(13)

Asian0.4%(11)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.9%(2,906)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.9%(22)

Ancestry

German51.1%(1,269)

Norwegian29.8%(739)

Irish9.2%(229)

Finnish2.5%(62)

Swedish2.5%(61)

American2.3%(56)

French2.3%(56)

Dutch2.1%(52)

English1.7%(43)

Russian1.5%(38)

Polish1.4%(34)

Belgian0.9%(22)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.9%(22)

Italian0.8%(19)

Scottish0.7%(18)

Welsh0.4%(11)

Hungarian0.4%(10)

French Canadian0.2%(6)

Armenian0.2%(5)

Czech0.2%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Finnish population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.2%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.5%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

10.7 min

+11%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 married32.6%(349)

Married54.6%(584)

Widowed5.9%(63)

Divorced6.9%(74)

Women 15+

Never married28.5%(288)

Married55.8%(564)

Widowed7.8%(79)

Divorced7.8%(79)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.9%

−1.2 ptssince 2013

from 10.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.6%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 52.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

27.5%

−10.8 ptssince 2020

from 38.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.1%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 28.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.8%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% 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

74.2%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 82.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.1%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 38.0% 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)19.1%(34)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(37)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era16.9%(30)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War18%(32)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 178 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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