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Cathay, ND Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Cathay is 43, which is 23.21% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.73% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Cathay population density is 235.18 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 9.51 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Cathay is white, which represent 97.67% of the total population. The average Cathay education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 43. #326

Population Growth Since 2000, #285

Cathay, ND		-23.21%
North Dakota		4.73%
U.S.		9.71%

Population Density, #243

Cathay, ND	235.18 per square mile
North Dakota	9.51 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	42 (97.67%, #169)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #121)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #240)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #125)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1 (2.33%, #93)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

35 (100.00%) out of the total population of 35 reported first ancestry.

	Cathay, ND	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	1.93%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.20%	0.48%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.39%	1.63%
English	18	51.43%, see rank	4.76%	9.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	5.98%	3.77%
German	13	37.14%, see rank	47.09%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.51%
Irish	18	51.43%, see rank	8.09%	11.76%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.08%	5.78%
Norwegian	7	20.00%, see rank	30.04%	1.51%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.65%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	3.82%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	2	5.71%, see rank	1.19%	1.72%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.33%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.91%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	4.78%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.31%
American	2	5.71%, see rank	2.46%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 24 (55.81%, see rank)

Females: 19 (44.19%, see rank)

Cathay, ND	Male: 55.81% Female: 44.19%
North Dakota	Male: 50.53% Female: 49.47%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Cathay, ND	47.50 years old
North Dakota	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Cathay, ND	53.40 years old
North Dakota	35.50 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Cathay, ND	41.50 years old
North Dakota	38.70 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Cathay, ND	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	5	11.63%, see rank	6.63%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	1	2.33%, see rank	5.96%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	1	2.33%, see rank	5.92%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	6	13.95%, see rank	7.06%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	1	2.33%, see rank	8.77%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	3	6.98%, see rank	13.45%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	3	6.98%, see rank	11.19%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	11	25.58%, see rank	14.37%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	3	6.98%, see rank	12.16%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	7	16.28%, see rank	6.97%	7.03%
75 to 84	2	4.65%, see rank	5.04%	4.23%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	2.48%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Cathay, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	24	100%	429,333	199,726,659
Less Than High School	0	0.00%, see rank	10.58%	14.97%
High School Graduate	13	54.17%, see rank	28.11%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	5	20.83%, see rank	35.00%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	6	25.00%, see rank	19.38%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0	0.00%, see rank	6.93%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.42, see rank	-	13.54	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Cathay, ND			North Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.19%	8.81%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	5	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	94.04%	5.96%	90.48%	9.52%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Cathay, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	19	100%	281,192	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.26, see rank	-	2.30	2.58
1 Person Households	6	31.58%, see rank	31.50%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	13	68.42%, see rank	68.50%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	12	63.16%, see rank	60.78%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.92, see rank	-	2.91	3.14
Married-Couple Family	9	47.37%, see rank	48.55%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	7	36.84%, see rank	39.22%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Cathay, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	33	see rank	538,799	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	22	100%, see rank	270,955	118,264,295
Never Married	5	22.73%, see rank	34.65%	34.21%
Married	9	40.91%, see rank	54.38%	54.02%
Widowed	2	9.09%, see rank	2.55%	2.52%
Divorced	6	27.27%, see rank	8.42%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	11	100%, see rank	267,844	124,809,173
Never Married	4	36.36%, see rank	25.86%	27.93%
Married	3	27.27%, see rank	54.30%	50.85%
Widowed	4	36.36%, see rank	10.93%	9.55%
Divorced	0	0.00%, see rank	8.91%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Cathay, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Native	35	100.00%, see rank	97.60%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	15	42.86%, see rank	69.79%	58.66%
Born in Different State	20	57.14%, see rank	27.17%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	1.33%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	2.40%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.93%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.46%	7.24%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Cathay, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
English	20	100.00%, see rank	92.40%	79.95%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.80%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	4.37%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.63%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.