Grafton, ND City Data

Grafton, ND is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,516 people who live in Grafton and approximately 12,389 who live in Walsh County. We want to help people moving to or living in Grafton 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 Grafton. We have included Grafton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Grafton Information

Walsh County where Grafton resides is 1,294.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,389 and has a population rank of 2,273 out of all the places in the United States.

Grafton has a total of 4,516 people and of those residents there are 2,167 males and 2,349 females. The median age of the male population is 38.1 and the female population is 41.9. There are approximately 147 births each year and around 144 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Grafton varies per year, but currently 4,456 are one race and 60 are two or more races.

Of the 4,516 people who live in Grafton, there are 1,200 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Grafton is 604 male and 596 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 3,422.

General Grafton Information
Total area in square miles - Walsh County	1,294.11
Water area in square miles - Walsh County	N/A
Resident population - Walsh County	12,389
Population rank - Walsh County	2,273
Total population	4,516
Total population (male)	2,167
Total population (female)	2,349
Population median age (male)	38.1
Population median age (female)	41.9
Births - Walsh County	147
Deaths- Walsh County	144
Population of one race	4,456
Population of two or more races	60
Population under 20 years	1,200
Population under 20 years (male)	604
Population under 20 years (female)	596
Total population 18 years and over	3,422

Grafton Social Characteristics

There are 5,029 households in Grafton. Families make up 3,317 of these households. The table below breaks down the Grafton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,769), male householder with no wife present (184) and female householder with no husband present (350). The remainder of the Grafton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,708. Grafton, ND moving companies help people in Grafton 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 Grafton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Grafton is based, there are 5,042 females 15 and over; of those females there are 857 never married, 2,999 now married, 44 separated, 807 widowed, and 335 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 40 separated, 182 widowed and 395 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Grafton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Grafton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Walsh County)
Total households	5,029
Family households (families)	3,317
With own children under 18 years	1,573
Married-couple family	2,769
With own children under 18 years	1,231
Male householder, no wife present, family	184
With own children under 18 years	100
Female householder, no husband present, family	350
With own children under 18 years	242
Nonfamily households	1,708
Householder living alone	1,574
65 years and over	763

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	584
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	562
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,490
Householder	1,144
Spouse	895
Child	1,251
Other relatives	29
Nonrelatives	82
Unmarried partner	50
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	88
Foster child	6
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	744
Male householder	265
Male householder living alone	225
Male householder not living alone	40
Female householder	395
Female householder living alone	373
Female householder not living alone	22
Nonrelatives	84
Unmarried partner	38
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	30
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,042
Never married	857
Now married	2,999
Separated	44
Widowed	807
Divorced	335
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	40
Widowed	182
Divorced	395

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,516
Male	2,167
Under 5 years	119
5 to 9 years	163
10 to 14 years	178
15 to 17 years	95
18 and 19 years	49
20 years	19
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	69
25 to 29 years	121
30 to 34 years	152
35 to 39 years	168
40 to 44 years	167
45 to 49 years	182
50 to 54 years	146
55 to 59 years	109
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	55
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	93
75 to 79 years	65
80 to 84 years	57
85 years and over	36
Female	2,349
Under 5 years	146
5 to 9 years	141
10 to 14 years	138
15 to 17 years	114
18 and 19 years	57
20 years	16
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	77
25 to 29 years	107
30 to 34 years	113
35 to 39 years	179
40 to 44 years	179
45 to 49 years	161
50 to 54 years	142
55 to 59 years	114
60 and 61 years	50
62 to 64 years	53
65 and 66 years	52
67 to 69 years	65
70 to 74 years	103
75 to 79 years	92
80 to 84 years	104
85 years and over	123

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,516
One race	4,456
White	4,140
Black or African American	26
American Indian and Alaska Native	61
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	60

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,234
People who are White alone	3,882
People who are Black or African American alone	26
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	44
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	425
People who are Some other race alone	212

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,686
Same house	8,165
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	796
Different state or abroad	650
Different state	598
Abroad	52

PLACE OF BIRTH (Walsh County)
Total resident population	12,389
Born in United States	13,009
State of residence	10,143
Different state	1,954
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	58
Foreign born	234

Grafton 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 Grafton. That total enrollment is 2,811 for the population of the country, which includes Grafton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,216 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,623 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 193.

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 Grafton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,811
Pre-kindergarten	179
Public	144
Private	35
Kindergarten	126
Public	123
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,451
Public	1,398
Private	53
Elementary and high school	2,312
Public	2,245
Private	67
High school grades 9 to 12	861
Public	847
Private	14
College, undergraduate years	165
Public	150
Private	15
Graduate or professional school	29
Public	22
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	9,140

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,530
Less than 9th grade	1,207
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	788
High school graduate	2,736
Some college, no degree	2,062
Associate's degree	604
Bachelor's degree	1,133
Graduate or professional degree	13.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	931

Grafton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,778 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Grafton. The Grafton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,698), service occupations (979), sales and office occupations (1,183), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (389), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (672) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (913). The 9,778 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,889 private wage and salary workers, 1,157 government workers, 750 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Walsh County)
Population 16 years and over	9,778
In labor force	6,222
Civilian labor force	6,222
Employed	5,834
Unemployed	388
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,970
In labor force	2,894
Civilian labor force	2,894
Unemployed Civilian labor force	128
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,808
In labor force	3,328
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	260
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Walsh County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,740
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,352
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	696
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	341
Other means	74
Worked at home	252
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	95,925

OCCUPATION (Walsh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,698
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,698
Service occupations	979
Sales and office occupations	1,183
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	389
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	672
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	913

INDUSTRY (Walsh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,698
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	882
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	550
Wholesale trade	182
Retail trade	588
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	338
Information	103
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	236
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	215
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,582
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	225
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	309

CLASS OF WORKER (Walsh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,698
Private wage and salary workers	3,889
Government workers	1,157
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	750
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Grafton Housing Characteristics

In Grafton, ND there are 5,757 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,029 occupied and 728 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Grafton, there are 4,370 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 89 units in Grafton. 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 Grafton, ND local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Grafton, ND truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Grafton. There are 147 housing units with rent less than $200, 135 with rent between $200-299, 476 with rent between $300-499 and 201 with rent for $500 and above. Full Grafton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Grafton, ND home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Walsh County)
Total housing units	5,757
Occupied housing units	5,029
Vacant housing units	728

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Walsh County)
Total housing units	5,757
1-unit, detached	4,370
1-unit, attached	89
2 units	155
3 or 4 units	277
5 to 9 units	217
10 to 19 units	95
20 to 49 units	65
50 or more units
Mobile home	489

HOUSING TENURE (Walsh County)
Occupied housing units	5,029
Owner-occupied	3,864
Renter-occupied	1,165

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Walsh County)
Occupied housing units	5,029
No vehicles available	318
2 vehicle available	3,233
3 vehicles available	901
4 vehicles available	229
5 or more vehicles available	121

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Walsh County)
Occupied housing units	5,029
Utility gas	1,650
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,752
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	848
Coal or coke	3
Wood	57
Solar energy
Other fuel	31
No fuel used	43

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Walsh County)
Occupied housing units	5,029
Less Than $50,000	3,864
$50,000 to $99,999	1,150
$100,000 to $149,999	219
$150,000 to $199,999	69
$200,000 to $299,999	42
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	52,100

GROSS RENT (Walsh County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,165
Less than $200	147
$200 to $299	135
$300 to $499	476
$500 to $699	161
$700 to $999	40
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A