Devils Lake, ND

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2020 Population

7,302

0.572% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

US Representative

Kelly Armstrong

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

40.7

5.79% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

23.9%

40.2% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$39,248

16.9% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$114,200

17.6% 1-year decline

2020 Employed Population

3,823

1.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Devils Lake, ND had a population of 7.3k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $39,248. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Devils Lake, ND declined from 7,344 to 7,302, a −0.572% decrease and its median household income declined from $47,218 to $39,248, a −16.9% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Devils Lake, ND are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (12.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.37%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.2%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.03%).

None of the households in Devils Lake, ND reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Devils Lake, ND are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Devils Lake, ND are Lake Region State College (318 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Devils Lake, ND was $114,200, and the homeownership rate was 46.5%.

Most people in Devils Lake, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Devils Lake, ND was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Devils Lake, ND is home to a population of 7.3k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2020, 3.73% of Devils Lake, ND residents were born outside of the country (272 people).

In 2020, there were 6.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.72k people) in Devils Lake, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 883 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 319 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2020 Citizenship

97.6%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.3% of Devils Lake, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Devils Lake, ND was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Devils Lake, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Devils Lake, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.72k ± 143
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
883 ± 246
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
319 ± 186

2.74%

Hispanic Population

200 people

2.74% of the people in Devils Lake, ND are hispanic (200 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Devils Lake, ND as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,869 ± 1,313 people
Philippines
2,835 ± 1,305 people
Liberia
2,461 ± 1,216 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 2,869 North Dakota residents, followed by Philippines with 2,835 and Liberia with 2,461.

Foreign-Born Population

3.73%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

272 people

2.85%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

As of 2020, 3.73% of Devils Lake, ND residents (272 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Devils Lake, ND was 2.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Devils Lake, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
198 ± 92
Gulf War (1990s)
85 ± 75
Korea
68 ± 51

Devils Lake, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Devils Lake, ND employs 3.82k people. The largest industries in Devils Lake, ND are Retail Trade (611 people), Educational Services (522 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (499 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($212,696), Transportation & Warehousing ($93,864), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,727).

Males in North Dakota have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,334. The income inequality in North Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.432, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.82k

2020 Value

± 468

−1.9%

1 Year decline

± 17.8%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Devils Lake, ND declined at a rate of −1.9%, from 3.9k employees to 3.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Devils Lake, ND, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (378 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (315 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (297 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Devils Lake, ND.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.82k

2020 Value

± 468

−1.9%

1 Year decline

± 17.8%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Devils Lake, ND declined at a rate of −1.9%, from 3.9k employees to 3.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Devils Lake, ND, are Retail Trade (611 people), Educational Services (522 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (499 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Devils Lake, ND, though some of these residents may live in Devils Lake, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,128

Median earning men ± $5,576

$30,941

Median earning women ± $4,425

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($212,745), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,727), and Public Administration ($80,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,917), and Public Administration ($34,808).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Dakota.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Dakota to other states, or from other states to North Dakota.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound North Dakota product (by dollars) was Crude petroleum with $62.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($10.4B) and Other ag prods. ($9.05B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound North Dakota products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for North Dakota.

$148B

2020 Value in North Dakota

$277B

Projected 2050 Value in North Dakota

87.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Dakota trade was $148B. This is expected to increase 87.3% to $277B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound North Dakota trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Dakota to other states, or from other states to North Dakota.

Most Common Trade Partners

Minnesota
$17.1B
Texas
$16.8B
Illinois
$16.3B

In 2020, the top outbound North Dakota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Minnesota with $17.1B, followed by Texas with $16.8B and Illinois and $16.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that North Dakota shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing the state of North Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Devils Lake, ND is currently represented by Kelly Armstrong in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from North Dakota

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John Hoeven

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Kevin Cramer

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing North Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Devils Lake, ND

Kelly Armstrong

North Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

Devils Lake, ND is currently represented by Kelly Armstrong (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Devils Lake, ND have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Devils Lake, ND awarded 318 degrees. The student population of Devils Lake, ND in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 752 male students and 1,019 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Devils Lake, ND are White (244 and 82.7%), followed by Two or More Races (15 and 5.08%), Hispanic or Latino (14 and 4.75%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (9 and 3.05%).

The largest universities in Devils Lake, ND by number of degrees awarded are Lake Region State College (318 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Devils Lake, ND are Liberal Arts & Sciences (86 and 27%), Criminal Justice - Police Science (69 and 21.7%), and Registered Nursing (42 and 13.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 1,771 students enrolled in Devils Lake, ND, 42.5% men and 57.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,418 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
42 degree-majors awarded
Computer Installation & Repair Technology
22 degree-majors awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
86 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Devils Lake, ND was Registered Nursing with 42 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Devils Lake, ND according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lake Region State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

318 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lake Region State College with 318 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2020, 162 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Devils Lake, ND, which is 1.04 times more than the 156 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 244 degrees mean that there were 16.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 15 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,929) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($914) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.248% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.344% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (156k), Some college (146k), and Bachelors Degree (119k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Devils Lake, ND was $114,200 in 2020, which is 0.497 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $138,600 to $114,200, a 17.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Devils Lake, ND is 46.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Devils Lake, ND have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Devils Lake, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$17,929

$1,563

Median Property Taxes

±$256

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Devils Lake, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Devils Lake, ND compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.5%

Homeownership

2020

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 46.5% of the housing units in Devils Lake, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Devils Lake, ND compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9578
Census Tract 9576

The following map shows all of the places in Devils Lake, ND colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,248

Median Household Income

± $11,018

3.36k

Number of Households

± 411

In 2020, the median household income of the 3.36k households in Devils Lake, ND declined from $39,248 from the previous year's value of $47,218.

The following chart displays the households in Devils Lake, ND distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Devils Lake, ND is from North Dakota.

0.432

2020 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.43

2019 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2020, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.241% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (70%)
Walked (12%)
Carpooled (9.24%)

In 2020, 70% of workers in Devils Lake, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12%) and those who carpooled to work (9.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Devils Lake, ND have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.69% of the workforce in Devils Lake, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Devils Lake, ND compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Devils Lake, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Devils Lake, ND have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Devils Lake, ND (1.66k out of 6.96k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Devils Lake, ND is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.5% of the population of Devils Lake, ND has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 19.3% on non-group plans, and 2.03% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in North Dakota was $9,851 in 2014. This is a 4.97% increase from the previous year ($9,385).

Primary care physicians in Ramsey County, ND see 1044 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (1047 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 235 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for North Dakota. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in North Dakota, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Ramsey County, ND.

1,044 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ramsey County, ND

Primary care physicians in Ramsey County, ND see an average of 1,044 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (1,047 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ramsey County, ND in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of North Dakota across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.5%

Uninsured

38.6%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

19.3%

Non-Group

2.03%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Devils Lake, ND grew by 123% from 5.57% to 12.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Devils Lake, ND changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.