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Hansboro, ND

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

53.8
years ∙ half population younger than 53.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Hansboro is a city within Towner County, North Dakota, United States.
Location
City in Towner County, ND, US
Co-ordinates
DEC48.952448° N, 99.380239° W
DMS48° 57′ 08.81″ N, 99° 22′ 48.86″ W

Population Density & area

26.32/sq mi (10.14/km²)
Total Area
0.19 sq mi (0.493 km²)
Land Area
0.19 sq mi (0.493 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

80% male
Male 80%
Female 20%
males per 100 females
Hansboro 400
Towner County 96.7
North Dakota 105.1

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Hansboro 0%
Towner County 2.7%
North Dakota 4.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

53.8
years ∙ half population younger than 53.8, half older
Hansboro
53.8
Towner County
48.9
North Dakota
35.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
66.7
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Hansboro 66.7
Towner County 92
North Dakota 66.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Hansboro Towner County North Dakota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 0% 24.9% 23.5%
Working age (18-64) 60% 52.1% 60%
Senior (65+) 40% 23% 16.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 66.7 92 66.8
Child dependency ratio 47.7 39.2
Old-age dependency ratio 66.7 44.2 27.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Hansboro 0%
Towner County 29.8%
North Dakota 32.6%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Hansboro population
Hansboro Towner County North Dakota
Hispanic or Latino 0% 5.1% 4.7%
Mexican 0% 4.6% 2.8%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.5% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0% 1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 94.9% 95.3%
One race 100% 89.3% 91.3%
White 100% 83.2% 81.7%
Black or African American 0% 0% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 6.1% 4.2%
Asian 0% 0% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 5.6% 4%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

66.7% family
Family 66.7%
Non family 33.3%
% family households
Hansboro 66.7%
Towner County 59.5%
North Dakota 57.3%

Average household size

1.67
persons per household
Hansboro
1.67
Towner County
2.07
North Dakota
2.28

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Hansboro population
Hansboro Towner County North Dakota
Total households 3 989 331,063
Average houshold size 1.67 2.07 2.28
Family households 2 588 189,842
Average family size 1.5 2.68 3
Married couple family 0 508 151,685
Other families 2 80 38,157
Male householder 2 50 13,926
Female householder 0 30 24,231
Non-family households 1 401 141,221
One-person households 0 333 114,955
Male householder 0 124 61,956
Senior (65+) living alone 0 33 15,355
Female householder 0 209 52,999
Senior (65+) living alone 0 132 25,603
Other living arrangements 1 68 26,266

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

3
housing units
Hansboro 3
Towner County 1,255
North Dakota 377,281

Occupancy status

100% occupied
Occupied 100%
Vacant 0%
vacancy rate
Hansboro 0%
Towner County 21.2%
North Dakota 12.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

33.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
33.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
66.7%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

Half of houses were built before —, and half after.
* The Census Bureau did not publish median year built for Hansboro due to an insufficient sample sizes to produce reliable estimates.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
0%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
33.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
66.7%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
0%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
* The Census Bureau did not publish housing characteristics data for Hansboro due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Hansboro Towner County North Dakota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.9 5.7
1–3 rooms 0% 9.6% 15.7%
4–6 rooms 66.7% 47.5% 44.8%
7+ rooms 33.3% 43.1% 39.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.2% 3.2%
1 bedroom 0% 6.2% 9.7%
2 bedrooms 0% 28.6% 27.9%
3 bedrooms 66.7% 36.3% 31.5%
4+ bedrooms 33.3% 28.8% 27.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1970 1983
Total housing units 3 1,255 377,281
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

33.3% owners
Renter-occupied 66.7%
Owner-occupied 33.3%
homeownership rate
Hansboro 33.3%
Towner County 78.8%
North Dakota 62.9%

Average household size

2
Owner-occupied
1.5
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Hansboro 2
Towner County 2.15
North Dakota 2.5

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Hansboro Towner County North Dakota
Total occupied units 3 989 331,063
Year moved in
2020 or later 0% 16.2% 28.1%
2010 to 2019 100% 29.8% 39.7%
2000 to 2009 0% 14.8% 13.8%
1999 or earlier 0% 39.2% 18.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 100% 97.8%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 0% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 2.6% 5.9%
1 vehicle 66.7% 32.4% 30.1%
2 vehicles 0% 31.7% 37.2%
3 or more vehicles 33.3% 33.3% 26.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 66.7% 36.3% 54.8%
Electricity 33.3% 57.9% 40%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 4.6% 1.9%
All other fuels 0% 1% 2%
No fuel used 0% 0.2% 1.3%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 2.1% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1.7% 0.6%
No telephone service available 0% 0% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$—
owner-occupied units
* The Census Bureau did not report a median home value for Hansboro due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Median value(USD)
Hansboro
$—
Towner County
$134,800
North Dakota
$249,900

Housing Cost Burden

—%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
* The Census Bureau did not publish housing cost burden for Hansboro due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
—%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
100%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
* The Census Bureau did not publish property value and housing costs for Hansboro due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Hansboro Towner County North Dakota
Property value
Median Value $— $134,800 $249,900
Under $100,000 100% 37.6% 16.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 0% 38.3% 19.6%
$200,000 - $300,000 0% 11.4% 25.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 11.4% 27.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 1.3% 9.7%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0% 1.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 0% 24.8% 52.3%
Without a mortgage 100% 75.2% 47.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $1,284 $1,762
Without a mortgage $— $562 $590
Gross rent
Median rent $— $757 $954

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

0%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Hansboro 0%
Towner County 23.5%
North Dakota 32.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

40%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Hansboro 40%
Towner County 9%
North Dakota 5.9%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

0
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
—%
K–12
—%
College / Undergraduate
—%
Graduate / Professional
—%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

—%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
* The Census Bureau did not publish college going rate for Hansboro due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Hansboro
—%
Towner County
16.9%
North Dakota
45.2%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
* The Census Bureau did not publish enrollment and school type data for Hansboro due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Hansboro Towner County North Dakota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 0 425 198,150
Nursery / preschool —% 1.2% 4.9%
K–12 —% 89.9% 65%
Kindergarten —% 1.9% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 —% 34.1% 20.3%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 —% 27.3% 21%
High School: Grades 9–12 —% 26.6% 18.9%
College or graduate school —% 8.9% 30.1%
College, undergraduate —% 5.6% 24%
Graduate, professional school —% 3.3% 6.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds —% 16.9% 45.2%
School type
Public school —% 96.2% 87.1%
Private school —% 3.8% 12.9%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

5
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
40%
HS graduate
40%
Some college no degree
0%
Associates degree
20%
Bachelors degree
0%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Hansboro due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
100% · 0%
Some college no degree
—% · —%
Associates degree
0% · 100%
Bachelors degree
—% · —%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Hansboro Towner County North Dakota
Population (25+) 5 1,485 513,405
Less than 9th grade 0% 5.2% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 40% 3.8% 3.6%
High school diploma or GED 40% 25.3% 25.5%
Some college, no degree 0% 26.7% 21.8%
Associate's degree 20% 15.5% 14%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 23.5% 32.7%
Bachelor's degree 0% 20.4% 23%
Graduate or professional 0% 3.1% 9.7%
High School or higher 60% 91% 94%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$—
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings for Hansboro due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

—%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
* The Census Bureau did not publish poverty rate for Hansboro due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
100%
Bachelors degree or higher
—%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings and poverty rates for Hansboro due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Hansboro Towner County North Dakota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $— $53,032 $52,900
Less than high school graduate $— $53,446 $40,757
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $48,286 $43,691
Some college or associate's degree $— $57,177 $50,379
Bachelor's degree $— $56,250 $60,962
Graduate or professional degree $— $66,607 $74,877
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 28.7% 21.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 21.9% 12.9%
Some college or associate's degree 100% 5% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher —% 1.1% 4%
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