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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Stanley

North Dakota · 1,400 residents · 4.51 sq mi
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Stanley is a city of 1,400 people in North Dakota. At a median age of 41.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $33,000. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. Median rent is $225 a month. Households take in $18,935 at the median, 37% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% 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

1,400
+9%vs 2000
vs 1,279 in 2000
1990 – 2025
41.3
−12%vs 2000
vs 47.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.51 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K3K19902000201020202024Stanley
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55%(70)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(123)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(103)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(86)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243%(42)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3410.9%(152)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(194)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.7%(108)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.8%(137)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.9%(167)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8411.9%(166)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.7%(52)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,935
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,993 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,382
−39%vs 2000
vs $15,349 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.7%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$33,000
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$225
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $311 in 2000
US average: $450
77.8%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.0% in 2000
22.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(1,259)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(7)
Asian0.3%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(1,383)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(4)
Asian0.6%(9)
Other0.6%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.8%(185)
Puerto Rican1.4%(29)
Ancestry
German20.1%(422)
Norwegian11%(230)
Irish6.3%(133)
Swedish3.4%(71)
English3%(63)
Finnish1.6%(33)
Danish1.3%(27)
American1.1%(23)
Dutch1%(20)
Russian1%(20)
Czech0.9%(18)
Italian0.9%(18)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.8%(16)
Swiss0.8%(16)
Welsh0.7%(15)
French0.2%(5)
Polish0.2%(4)
Section 05

Education

16.8%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.2%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.1%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.6 min
+52%vs 2000
vs 13.6 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 married41%(385)
Married51.7%(486)
Widowed1.4%(13)
Divorced6%(56)
Women 15+
Never married18.5%(143)
Married65.3%(505)
Widowed9.4%(73)
Divorced6.7%(52)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

19.2%
+16.4 ptssince 2013
from 2.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.4%
−8.0 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.0%
−8.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.1%
−9.8 ptssince 2020
from 76.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% 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)19.6%(30)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.5%(62)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.8%(18)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 153 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 Stanley, North Dakota?

Stanley, North Dakota has about 1,400 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Stanley, North Dakota earns about $18,935 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Stanley, North Dakota expensive?

In Stanley, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $33,000, and the typical rent is about $225 a month.

How educated are people in Stanley, North Dakota?

About 16.8% of adults age 25 and over in Stanley, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Stanley, North Dakota?

About 12.7% of people in Stanley, 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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