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Total population: 51,313 (Urban population: 51,147, Rural population: 166 (35 farm, 130 nonfarm))

Grand Forks, North Dakota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 20,830 (19,674 occupied: 9,940 owner occupied, 9,734 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	49%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1082 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $70,183.

Median contract rent in 2007: $553 (lower quartile is $429, upper quartile is $711)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $608

Median gross rent in Grand Forks, ND in 2007: $629

Housing units in Grand Forks with a mortgage: 5,753 (769 second mortgage, 1,056 home equity loan, 70 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,296

Grand Forks,ND index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $145,650 (it was $90,100 in 2000)

Grand Forks:	$145,650
North Dakota:	$106,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,018 - $201,253

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $174,100
Here: $174,100
State: $134,628

Townhouses or other attached units: $185,120
Here: $185,120
State: $149,237

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $104,540
Here: $104,540
State: $101,453

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $95,455
Here: $95,455
State: $89,147

Mobile homes: $24,278
Here: $24,278
State: $26,643

Household type by relationship

Households: 45,465

In family households: 33,980 (8,497 male householders, 2,688 female householders)
8,761 spouses, 12,633 children (11,747 natural, 295 adopted, 591 stepchildren), 186 grandchildren, 272 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 173 other relatives, 693 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 11,485 (4,332 male householders (2,949 living alone)), 4,141 female householders (3,205 living alone)), 3,012 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,817 (519 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,938 2-persons, 2,680 3-persons, 2,303 4-persons, 916 5-persons, 264 6-persons, 84 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,154 1-person, 1,729 2-persons, 468 3-persons, 94 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

7,403 married couples with children.
2,745 single-parent households (453 men, 2,292 women).

93.8% of residents of Grand Forks speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,645 (3.3%)
(31.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Grand Forks, North Dakota:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 40 3 rooms: 246 4 rooms: 999 5 rooms: 2,371 6 rooms: 1,589 7 rooms: 1,286 8 rooms: 1,420 9 or more rooms: 1,982

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grand Forks, North Dakota:
	1 room: 456 2 rooms: 1,405 3 rooms: 2,332 4 rooms: 3,165 5 rooms: 1,429 6 rooms: 524 7 rooms: 230 8 rooms: 136 9 or more rooms: 57

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 520
1995 to 1998: 1,357
1990 to 1994: 1,371
1980 to 1989: 3,001
1970 to 1979: 5,354
1960 to 1969: 2,746
1950 to 1959: 2,560
1940 to 1949: 953
1939 or earlier: 2,968

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grand Forks:
	no bedroom: 20 1 bedroom: 223 2 bedrooms: 2,431 3 bedrooms: 4,179 4 bedrooms: 2,417 5 or more bedrooms: 670

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grand Forks:
	no bedroom: 546 1 bedroom: 3,464 2 bedrooms: 4,493 3 bedrooms: 999 4 bedrooms: 176 5 or more bedrooms: 56

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Grand Forks in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 276 1 vehicle: 2,679 2 vehicles: 4,690 3 vehicles: 1,684 4 vehicles: 420 5 or more vehicles: 191

Cars and other vehicles available in Grand Forks in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,304 1 vehicle: 4,666 2 vehicles: 2,989 3 vehicles: 584 4 vehicles: 136 5 or more vehicles: 55

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Grand Forks, ND:

Less than $10,000: 116
$10,000 to $14,999: 58
$15,000 to $19,999: 111
$20,000 to $24,999: 121
$25,000 to $29,999: 83
$30,000 to $34,999: 69
$35,000 to $39,999: 56
$40,000 to $49,999: 95
$50,000 to $59,999: 200
$60,000 to $69,999: 234
$70,000 to $79,999: 266
$80,000 to $89,999: 295
$90,000 to $99,999: 370
$100,000 to $124,999: 1394
$125,000 to $149,999: 1990
$150,000 to $174,999: 1366
$175,000 to $199,999: 1094
$200,000 to $249,999: 1138
$250,000 to $299,999: 579
$300,000 to $399,999: 432
$400,000 to $499,999: 182
$500,000 to $749,999: 78
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Grand Forks rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Grand Forks:

Less than $100: 167 people
$100 to $149: 157
$150 to $199: 260
$200 to $249: 231
$250 to $299: 308
$300 to $349: 555
$350 to $399: 724
$400 to $449: 585
$450 to $499: 966
$500 to $549: 950
$550 to $599: 959
$600 to $649: 1,018
$650 to $699: 828
$700 to $749: 511
$750 to $799: 340
$800 to $899: 588
$900 to $999: 295
$1,000 to $1,249: 236
$1,250 to $1,499: 87
$1,500 to $1,999: 70
$2,000 or more: 81
No cash rent: 192

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 811 1990 to 1994: 196 1985 to 1989: 70 1980 to 1984: 85 1975 to 1979: 80 1970 to 1974: 106 1970 to 1974: 69 1965 to 1969: 228

Grand Forks, ND Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.0%
Number of people working at home: 735 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1781
5 to 9 minutes: 7027
10 to 14 minutes: 9122
15 to 19 minutes: 4475
20 to 24 minutes: 1169
25 to 29 minutes: 361
30 to 34 minutes: 1068
35 to 39 minutes: 111
40 to 44 minutes: 119
45 to 59 minutes: 226
60 to 89 minutes: 267
90 or more minutes: 260

Grand Forks mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 21,599 (81%)
Carpooled: 2,472 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 260 (1%)
Taxi: 37 (0%)
Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 143 (1%)
Walked: 1,323 (5%)
Other means: 139 (1%)
Worked at home: 735 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2390
$10,000 to $14,999: 1438
$15,000 to $19,999: 1374
$20,000 to $24,999: 1681
$25,000 to $29,999: 1621
$30,000 to $34,999: 1532
$35,000 to $39,999: 1235
$40,000 to $44,999: 1148
$45,000 to $49,999: 1053
$50,000 to $59,999: 1696
$60,000 to $74,999: 1767
$75,000 to $99,999: 1564
$100,000 to $124,999: 481
$125,000 to $149,999: 225
$150,000 to $199,999: 230
$200,000 or more: 223

First ancestries reported:

Norwegian: 14327

German: 11875

Other groups: 2945

Irish: 2228

Polish: 1974

French (except Basque): 1696

English: 1565

Swedish: 1191

Czech: 786

United States or American: 777

Scottish: 501

Italian: 433

Scotch-Irish: 404

French Canadian: 374

Scandinavian: 343

Finnish: 293

Czechoslovakian: 227

Dutch: 215

Icelander: 206

Ukrainian: 174

Canadian: 165

Russian: 139

Danish: 130

Welsh: 123

Yugoslavian: 94

British: 84

German Russian: 84

Arab:: 80

European: 71

Portuguese: 69

Subsaharan African:: 51

Swiss: 50

Slovak: 49

Lebanese: 42

Iranian: 41

Hungarian: 41

Albanian: 40

Austrian: 38

Romanian: 34

Syrian: 33

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 32

Belgian: 31

Somalian: 29

Estonian: 21

Greek: 19

West Indian: 17

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 15

Armenian: 13

Nigerian: 12

Northern European: 12

Lithuanian: 12

African: 10

Slovene: 10

Turkish: 9

Bulgarian: 9

Luxemburger: 8

Celtic: 7

Eastern European: 7

Pennsylvania German: 7

Croatian: 6

Israeli: 5

Latvian: 5

Other Arab: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (33%)
India (12%)
Germany (7%)
Mexico (7%)
Other Northern Europe (4%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (4%)
Yugoslavia (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 31060
Northeast: 974
Midwest: 10658
South: 1840
West: 2718

42% of Grand Forks residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in North Dakota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 51
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 41
7th and 8th grade: 405
9th grade: 185
10th grade: 243
11th grade: 245
12th grade, no diploma: 221
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,255
Less than 1 year of college: 880
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,864
Associate degree: 1,027
Bachelor's degree: 2,614
Master's degree: 755
Professional school degree: 368
Doctorate degree: 296

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 52
Nursery to 4th grade: 64
5th and 6th grade: 43
7th and 8th grade: 601
9th grade: 121
10th grade: 171
11th grade: 224
12th grade, no diploma: 245
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,273
Less than 1 year of college: 1,068
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,685
Associate degree: 1,144
Bachelor's degree: 2,824
Master's degree: 1,162
Professional school degree: 182
Doctorate degree: 107

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 14.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 10.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 13.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 17.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 13.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,536
Black householders: $42,098
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $56,270
Asian householders: $33,697
Some other race householders: $20,182
Two or more races householders: $15,761
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,210

Grand Forks household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Grand Forks household income for Black householders

Grand Forks household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Grand Forks marital status for males

Grand Forks marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $155,672
Black or African American householders: $147,589
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $150,499
Asian householders: $144,518
Some other race householders: $203,359
Two or more races householders: $139,021
Hispanic or Latino householders: $208,209

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,600
One, attached: 1,311
Two: 954
3 or 4: 1,128
5 to 9: 956
10 to 19: 2,294
20 to 49: 3,202
50 or more: 1,436
Mobile homes: 949

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,605

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Grand Forks:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (57%) Utility gas (29%) Other fuel (6%) Coal or coke (3%) No fuel used (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 327

Here:	7.0%
North Dakota:	7.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 70

Here:	2.6%
North Dakota:	6.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 168

Here:	1.9%
North Dakota:	10.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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