Fort Ransom, ND City Data

Fort Ransom, ND is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 70 people who live in Fort Ransom and approximately 5,890 who live in Ransom County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Ransom to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fort Ransom. We have included Fort Ransom housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Ransom Information

Ransom County where Fort Ransom resides is 864.13 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,890 and has a population rank of 2,794 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Ransom has a total of 70 people and of those residents there are 35 males and 35 females. The median age of the male population is 49.5 and the female population is 49.5. There are approximately 55 births each year and around 92 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Ransom varies per year, but currently 70 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 70 people who live in Fort Ransom, there are 16 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Ransom is 5 male and 11 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 56.

General Fort Ransom Information
Total area in square miles - Ransom County	864.13
Water area in square miles - Ransom County	N/A
Resident population - Ransom County	5,890
Population rank - Ransom County	2,794
Total population	70
Total population (male)	35
Total population (female)	35
Population median age (male)	49.5
Population median age (female)	49.5
Births - Ransom County	55
Deaths- Ransom County	92
Population of one race	70
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	16
Population under 20 years (male)	5
Population under 20 years (female)	11
Total population 18 years and over	56

Fort Ransom Social Characteristics

There are 2,350 households in Fort Ransom. Families make up 1,565 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Ransom families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,366), male householder with no wife present (65) and female householder with no husband present (95). The remainder of the Fort Ransom households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 790. Fort Ransom, ND moving companies help people in Fort Ransom move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fort Ransom. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Ransom is based, there are 2,286 females 15 and over; of those females there are 365 never married, 1,428 now married, 13 separated, 327 widowed, and 153 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 42 separated, 68 widowed and 220 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Ransom social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Ransom.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ransom County)
Total households	2,350
Family households (families)	1,565
With own children under 18 years	742
Married-couple family	1,366
With own children under 18 years	627
Male householder, no wife present, family	65
With own children under 18 years	39
Female householder, no husband present, family	95
With own children under 18 years	77
Nonfamily households	790
Householder living alone	713
65 years and over	364

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	20
Average household size	1.89
Average family size	2.74

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	52
Householder	19
Spouse	16
Child	17
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	18
Male householder	12
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	6
Female householder living alone	6
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,286
Never married	365
Now married	1,428
Separated	13
Widowed	327
Divorced	153
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	42
Widowed	68
Divorced	220

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	70
Male	35
Under 5 years	N/A
5 to 9 years	1
10 to 14 years	2
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	1
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	3
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	N/A
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	2
Female	35
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	2
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	N/A
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	1
40 to 44 years	1
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	N/A
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	70
One race	70
White	70
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	70
People who are White alone	70
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,544
Same house	3,582
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	646
Different state or abroad	445
Different state	416
Abroad	29

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ransom County)
Total resident population	5,890
Born in United States	5,021
State of residence	4,510
Different state	1,315
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	10
Foreign born	55

Fort Ransom Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fort Ransom. That total enrollment is 1,311 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Ransom. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 594 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,187 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 74.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fort Ransom population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,311
Pre-kindergarten	55
Public	38
Private	17
Kindergarten	87
Public	87
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	678
Public	651
Private	27
Elementary and high school	1,094
Public	1,060
Private	34
High school grades 9 to 12	416
Public	409
Private	7
College, undergraduate years	57
Public	51
Private	6
Graduate or professional school	18
Public	18
Private
Not enrolled in school	4,372

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,065
Less than 9th grade	434
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	328
High school graduate	1,449
Some college, no degree	841
Associate's degree	371
Bachelor's degree	642
Graduate or professional degree	15.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	537

Fort Ransom Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,620 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Ransom. The Fort Ransom occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (902), service occupations (446), sales and office occupations (524), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (103), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (262) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (632). The 4,620 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,056 private wage and salary workers, 321 government workers, 469 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ransom County)
Population 16 years and over	4,620
In labor force	2,965
Civilian labor force	2,965
Employed	2,869
Unemployed	96
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,240
In labor force	1,294
Civilian labor force	1,294
Unemployed Civilian labor force	23
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,380
In labor force	1,671
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	73
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ransom County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,851
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,085
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	343
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	173
Other means	10
Worked at home	228
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	39,525

OCCUPATION (Ransom County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	902
Management, professional, and related occupations	902
Service occupations	446
Sales and office occupations	524
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	103
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	262
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	632

INDUSTRY (Ransom County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	902
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	451
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	592
Wholesale trade	77
Retail trade	339
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	161
Information	44
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	97
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	74
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	612
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	170
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	53

CLASS OF WORKER (Ransom County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	902
Private wage and salary workers	2,056
Government workers	321
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	469
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Ransom Housing Characteristics

In Fort Ransom, ND there are 2,604 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,350 occupied and 254 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Ransom, there are 2,004 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 28 units in Fort Ransom. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fort Ransom, ND local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Ransom, ND truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Ransom. There are 92 housing units with rent less than $200, 121 with rent between $200-299, 147 with rent between $300-499 and 73 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Ransom gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Ransom, ND home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ransom County)
Total housing units	2,604
Occupied housing units	2,350
Vacant housing units	254

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ransom County)
Total housing units	2,604
1-unit, detached	2,004
1-unit, attached	28
2 units	56
3 or 4 units	67
5 to 9 units	88
10 to 19 units	163
20 to 49 units	29
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	167

HOUSING TENURE (Ransom County)
Occupied housing units	2,350
Owner-occupied	1,770
Renter-occupied	580

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ransom County)
Occupied housing units	2,350
No vehicles available	150
2 vehicle available	1,582
3 vehicles available	466
4 vehicles available	171
5 or more vehicles available	73

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ransom County)
Occupied housing units	2,350
Utility gas	11
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	922
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	902
Coal or coke
Wood	46
Solar energy
Other fuel	20
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ransom County)
Occupied housing units	2,350
Less Than $50,000	1,770
$50,000 to $99,999	539
$100,000 to $149,999	118
$150,000 to $199,999	15
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	56,100

GROSS RENT (Ransom County)
Occupied units paying rent	580
Less than $200	92
$200 to $299	121
$300 to $499	147
$500 to $699	38
$700 to $999	10
$1,000 to $1,499	25
$1,500 or more	N/A