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Turtle Lake, ND Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Turtle Lake is 488, which is 15.86% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 9.77% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Turtle Lake population density is 930.42 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 9.97 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Turtle Lake is white, which represent 96.93% of the total population. The average Turtle Lake education level is lower than the state average and is lower than 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 2010-2014: 488. #108

Population Growth Since 2000, #249

Turtle Lake, ND		-15.86%
North Dakota		9.77%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #81

Turtle Lake, ND	930.42 per square mile
North Dakota	9.97 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	473 (96.93%, #217)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #85)
Hispanic:	1 (0.20%, #175)
Asian:	3 (0.61%, #48)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #160)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	12 (2.46%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

368 (75.41%) out of the total population of 488 reported first ancestry.

	Turtle Lake, ND	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	5	1.02%, see rank	1.77%	0.47%
Danish	24	4.92%, see rank	1.05%	0.42%
Dutch	1	0.20%, see rank	1.34%	1.40%
English	17	3.48%, see rank	4.48%	8.02%
French	5	1.02%, see rank	5.31%	3.34%
German	246	50.41%, see rank	43.69%	15.03%
Greek	4	0.82%, see rank	0.09%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	13	2.66%, see rank	7.92%	10.80%
Italian	11	2.25%, see rank	1.25%	5.52%
Norwegian	110	22.54%, see rank	27.45%	1.42%
Polish	4	0.82%, see rank	2.54%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	17	3.48%, see rank	3.18%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	12	2.46%, see rank	0.63%	0.99%
Scottish	18	3.69%, see rank	1.19%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.63%	0.95%
Swedish	16	3.28%, see rank	4.44%	1.27%
Swiss	3	0.61%, see rank	0.25%	0.30%
Ukrainian	3	0.61%, see rank	0.60%	0.31%
American	12	2.46%, see rank	3.18%	7.12%
Welsh	4	0.82%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 248 (50.82%, see rank)

Females: 240 (49.18%, see rank)

Turtle Lake, ND	Male: 50.82% Female: 49.18%
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)

Turtle Lake, ND	52.30 years old
North Dakota	35.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Turtle Lake, ND	50.40 years old
North Dakota	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Turtle Lake, ND	55.80 years old
North Dakota	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Turtle Lake, ND	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	27	5.53%, see rank	6.65%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	15	3.07%, see rank	6.38%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	11	2.25%, see rank	5.79%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	38	7.79%, see rank	6.87%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	17	3.48%, see rank	9.27%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	48	9.84%, see rank	14.00%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	42	8.61%, see rank	11.06%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	62	12.70%, see rank	13.20%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	85	17.42%, see rank	12.46%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	68	13.93%, see rank	7.12%	7.64%
75 to 84	38	7.79%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	37	7.58%, see rank	2.41%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Turtle Lake, ND	North Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	380, 100%	458,527	209,056,129
Less Than High School	55, 14.47%, see rank	8.67%	13.67%
High School Graduate	169, 44.47%, see rank	27.40%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	107, 28.16%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	25, 6.58%, see rank	19.64%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	24, 6.32%, see rank	7.69%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.69, 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

	Turtle Lake, ND			North Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3	100.00%	0.00%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	26	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.99%	8.01%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	34	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.00%	7.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	21	80.95%, see rank	19.05%, see rank	87.98%	12.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	78.19%	21.81%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Turtle Lake, ND	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	277, 100%	292,616	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.72, see rank	2.32	2.63
1 Person Households	124, 44.77%, see rank	31.19%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	153, 55.23%, see rank	68.81%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	128, 46.21%, see rank	60.83%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.41, see rank	3.00	3.32
Married-Couple Family	94, 33.94%, see rank	49.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	149, 53.79%, see rank	39.17%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Turtle Lake, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	435	see rank	572,261	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	221	100%, see rank	290,882	123,281,364
Never Married	71	32.13%, see rank	36.01%	35.77%
Married	107	48.42%, see rank	52.79%	52.04%
Widowed	17	7.69%, see rank	2.32%	2.57%
Divorced	26	11.76%, see rank	8.88%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	214	100%, see rank	281,379	129,692,771
Never Married	28	13.08%, see rank	26.84%	29.48%
Married	106	49.53%, see rank	53.63%	49.19%
Widowed	40	18.69%, see rank	9.63%	9.16%
Divorced	40	18.69%, see rank	9.89%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Turtle Lake, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Native	479	98.16%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	401	82.17%, see rank	66.74%	58.73%
Born in Different State	73	14.96%, see rank	29.65%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	5	1.02%, see rank	0.69%	1.42%
Foreign Born	9	1.84%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6	1.23%, see rank	1.06%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3	0.61%, see rank	1.85%	7.09%
Born In Europe	6	1.23%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3	0.61%, see rank	1.06%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.59%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Turtle Lake, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
English	256	92.42%, see rank	92.53%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	21	7.58%, see rank	3.88%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.96%	0.99%

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