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Dickinson Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Dickinson Area is 27,038. The Dickinson Area population density is 10.84 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 9.97 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Dickinson Area is white, which represent 93.13% of the total population. The average Dickinson Area education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics: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 2010-2014: 27,038. #796

Population Density, #830

Dickinson Area	10.84 per square mile
North Dakota	9.97 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	25,180 (93.13%, #187)
Black:	294 (1.09%, #673)
Hispanic:	932 (3.45%, #571)
Asian:	353 (1.31%, #340)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	349 (1.29%, #179)
One Race, Other:	459 (1.70%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	403 (1.49%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	873 (93.67%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	2 (0.21%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	1 (0.11%, see rank)
South American:	30 (3.22%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	30 (8.50%, see rank)
Chinese:	110 (31.16%, see rank)
Filipino:	44 (12.46%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	5 (1.42%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	118 (33.43%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	46 (13.03%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

24,158 (89.35%) out of the total population of 27,038 reported first ancestry.

	Dickinson Area	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Arab	7	0.03%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	1,529	5.66%, see rank	1.77%	0.47%
Danish	176	0.65%, see rank	1.05%	0.42%
Dutch	325	1.20%, see rank	1.34%	1.40%
English	1,534	5.67%, see rank	4.48%	8.02%
French	921	3.41%, see rank	5.31%	3.34%
German	14,021	51.86%, see rank	43.69%	15.03%
Greek	3	0.01%, see rank	0.09%	0.41%
Hungarian	469	1.73%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	1,774	6.56%, see rank	7.92%	10.80%
Italian	591	2.19%, see rank	1.25%	5.52%
Norwegian	3,429	12.68%, see rank	27.45%	1.42%
Polish	604	2.23%, see rank	2.54%	3.01%
Portuguese	19	0.07%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	1,540	5.70%, see rank	3.18%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	215	0.80%, see rank	0.63%	0.99%
Scottish	168	0.62%, see rank	1.19%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	27	0.10%, see rank	0.63%	0.95%
Swedish	810	3.00%, see rank	4.44%	1.27%
Swiss	28	0.10%, see rank	0.25%	0.30%
Ukrainian	784	2.90%, see rank	0.60%	0.31%
American	1,428	5.28%, see rank	3.18%	7.12%
Welsh	32	0.12%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 13,890 (51.37%, see rank)

Females: 13,148 (48.63%, see rank)

Dickinson Area	Male: 51.37% Female: 48.63%
North Dakota	Male: 50.91% Female: 49.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Dickinson Area	35.80 years old
North Dakota	35.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Dickinson Area	34.70 years old
North Dakota	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Dickinson Area	37.30 years old
North Dakota	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Dickinson Area	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,815	6.71%, see rank	6.65%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,629	6.02%, see rank	6.38%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,840	6.81%, see rank	5.79%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,610	5.95%, see rank	6.87%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,338	8.65%, see rank	9.27%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,954	14.62%, see rank	14.00%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,085	11.41%, see rank	11.06%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,696	13.67%, see rank	13.20%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,203	11.85%, see rank	12.46%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,688	6.24%, see rank	7.12%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,399	5.17%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	781	2.89%, see rank	2.41%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Dickinson Area	North Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	17,806, 100%	458,527	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,793, 10.07%, see rank	8.67%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,486, 30.81%, see rank	27.40%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,192, 34.77%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,070, 17.24%, see rank	19.64%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,265, 7.10%, see rank	7.69%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.48, see rank	13.71	13.54

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Dickinson Area			North Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	844	67.30%	32.70%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,792	88.11%, see rank	11.89%, see rank	91.99%	8.01%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,191	87.91%, see rank	12.09%, see rank	93.00%	7.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,390	94.17%, see rank	5.83%, see rank	87.98%	12.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	157	81.53%, see rank	18.47%, see rank	78.19%	21.81%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Dickinson Area	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	10,887, 100%	292,616	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.40, see rank	2.32	2.63
1 Person Households	3,018, 27.72%, see rank	31.19%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,869, 72.28%, see rank	68.81%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,874, 63.14%, see rank	60.83%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.04, see rank	3.00	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,695, 52.31%, see rank	49.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,013, 36.86%, see rank	39.17%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Dickinson Area	%	North Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	21,754	see rank	572,261	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,171	100%, see rank	290,882	123,281,364
Never Married	3,718	33.28%, see rank	36.01%	35.77%
Married	6,255	55.99%, see rank	52.79%	52.04%
Widowed	400	3.58%, see rank	2.32%	2.57%
Divorced	798	7.14%, see rank	8.88%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	10,583	100%, see rank	281,379	129,692,771
Never Married	2,577	24.35%, see rank	26.84%	29.48%
Married	6,018	56.86%, see rank	53.63%	49.19%
Widowed	1,079	10.20%, see rank	9.63%	9.16%
Divorced	909	8.59%, see rank	9.89%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Dickinson Area	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Native	26,140	96.68%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	18,073	66.84%, see rank	66.74%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,865	29.09%, see rank	29.65%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	202	0.75%, see rank	0.69%	1.42%
Foreign Born	898	3.32%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	380	1.41%, see rank	1.06%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	518	1.92%, see rank	1.85%	7.09%
Born In Europe	69	0.26%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	315	1.17%, see rank	1.06%	3.82%
Born In Africa	72	0.27%, see rank	0.59%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	434	1.61%, see rank	0.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	8	0.03%, see rank	0.36%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Dickinson Area	%	North Dakota	U.S.
English	9,881	90.76%, see rank	92.53%	79.39%
Spanish	267	2.45%, see rank	1.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	635	5.83%, see rank	3.88%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	83	0.76%, see rank	0.71%	3.36%
Other	21	0.19%, see rank	0.96%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.