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58538

Fort Yates, ND · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
2,171
Median household income
$34,858
People below poverty
47.5%
Median home value
$88,500

Income

The median income of households in 58538 was $34,858. An estimated 11.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 58538 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.5
$10,000 to $14,999 11.2
$15,000 to $24,999 11.2
$25,000 to $34,999 16.3
$35,000 to $49,999 9
$50,000 to $74,999 13.8
$75,000 to $99,999 10.2
$100,000 to $149,999 11.5
$150,000 to $199,999 3.6
$200,000 or more 1.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 58538 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 50300
Female 48654

An estimated 72% of households received earnings. An estimated 20.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $12,472. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 58538 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 72
Social Security 20.1
Retirement income 16.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 9
Cash public assistance income 5.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 47.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 63% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 36.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 39.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 58538 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 47.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 63
People 65 years old and over below poverty 36.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 39.8

In 2020-2024, 38.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 66.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 38.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 44.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 58538 in 2020-2024, 77.8% had health insurance coverage and 22.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 31.5% and public coverage was 52.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 20.4%.


In 2020-2024, 58538 had a total population of 2,171 - 1,110 (51.1%) females and 1,061 (48.9%) males. The median age was 24.3 years. An estimated 33.9% of the population was under 18 years, 29.2% was 19 to 44 years, 24.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 7.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 58538 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 46 78
5 to 9 95 118
10 to 14 125 137
15 to 19 124 121
20 to 24 188 84
25 to 29 14 42
30 to 34 62 20
35 to 39 60 48
40 to 44 50 65
45 to 49 51 76
50 to 54 52 61
55 to 59 44 97
60 to 64 95 64
65 to 69 45 34
70 to 74 8 18
75 to 79 2 23
80 to 84 0 15
85 and over 0 9

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 6% were White; 0.2% were Black or African American; 0.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.2% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 0.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.7% of the people in 58538 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 5.8% of the people in 58538 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 667 households in 58538. The average household size was 3.16 people.

Married-couple households made up 22.9% of the households in 58538 while cohabiting couple households made up 2.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 46.6% of all households, while 27.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 28.3% of all households.

In 58538, 44.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 22.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 58538 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 22.9
Cohabiting Couples 2.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
46.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 22.3% of males and 20.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 64.2 52.3
Now married, except separated 22.3 20.8
Separated 0 2.1
Widowed 0.5 8.9
Divorced 13.1 16

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 58538, 167 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 66.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.8% of the people living in 58538 were U.S. natives. 84.4% of the 58538 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.2% of 58538 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 0 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 58538 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 58538.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 58538 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 100
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 58538 in 2020-2024, 9.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 2.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 58538 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.2
Other languages 8.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 58538 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 58538 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90.4
Different house, same county 8.6
Different county, same state 0.3
Different state 0.7
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 19.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 58538 was 662 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 12 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 476. College or graduate school enrollment was 174.

Educational Attainment of People in 58538 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.9
High school diploma or equivalency 26.9
Some college, no degree 23.9
Associate's degree 17.5
Bachelor's degree 12.5
Graduate or professional degree 7.3

Disability

In 58538, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.6% of people under 18 years old, to 16.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 51.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 58538, 41.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 46.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 41.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 54.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 262 41.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 344 54.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 24 3.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 58538 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 58538 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.4
Construction 0.8
Manufacturing 0.8
Wholesale trade 2.2
Retail trade 6.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.3
Information 1.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 46
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 14
Other Services, except public administration 5.7
Public administration 13.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 58538 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 235 37.3
Service occupations 151 24
Sales and office occupations 120 19
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 71 11.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 53 8.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 65.3% of 58538 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 13.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 11.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 58538 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 65.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 13.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.9
Walked 13.9
Other means 1.3
Worked from home 4.2

In 2020-2024, 58538 had a total of 771 housing units. Of these housing units, 79.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 9.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 11.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 58538 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 79.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 9.3
Mobile homes 11.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 58538 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 65% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 58538 had 667 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 104 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 41.5% while renters occupied 58.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.13 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.19.

0.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 12.9% and another 15.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 58538:

House Heating Fuel Used in 58538 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 73.5
Electricity 7.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.9
All other fuels 18.1
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 58538 was $88,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 17.7 % had a mortgage. 82.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $875 and for owners without a mortgage it was $433.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 58538 was $452. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.