11.3% of Watford City, ND residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 11.5% across the entire state of North Dakota. 10.3% of high school graduates and 10.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.8%. For comparison, it was 43.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Watford City, ND
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Watford City:
11.3%
Whole state:
11.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Watford City:
3.8%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Watford City:
11.5%
North Dakota:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Watford City:
6.4%
North Dakota:
21.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.8%
Residents above poverty level:
43.7%
Poverty by age in Watford City, ND
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Watford City,ND (percentage below poverty level)
11.2%Under 5 years
51.5%5 years
30.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
59.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
48.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Watford City,ND (percentage below poverty level)
16.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.2%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
29.3%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
33.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Watford City,ND (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
18.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Watford City, ND
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watford City, ND (%)
4.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
23.6%Other race
49.9%2+ races
29.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watford City, ND (absolute numbers)
181White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
54Other race
2662+ races
300Hispanic
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
41.0%Below poverty level
59.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Watford City, ND
Children below poverty level:
Watford City, North Dakota:
18.0%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Watford City:
10.3%
North Dakota:
8.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Watford City:
10.6%
North Dakota:
18.5%
58.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
41.9%Female, no husband present
8.7%Worked full-time, year-round
4.4%Worked part-time
86.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
38.2%One part-time, other didn't work
61.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
31.0%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
28.6%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
21.1%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
17.3%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
19.8%1939 or earlier
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