| | Rugby, ND | Pella, IA | United States |
| Population | 2,546 | 10,414 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.6% | 48.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.4% | 51.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.5 | 36.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,871 | 10,315 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,939 | 9,832 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,909 | 9,270 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -12.7% | 4.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -11.8% | 10.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,135.1 | 1,157.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.2 | 9.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Rugby, ND | Pella, IA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.2% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.0% | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.0% | 8.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.9% | 11.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.4% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.8% | 8.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 13.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.7% | 5.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.4% | 6.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 6.5% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Rugby, ND | Pella, IA | United States |
| White | 88.2% | 92.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 1.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 2.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 6.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.2% | 0.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% | 3.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Rugby, ND | Pella, IA | United States |
| Married Population | 55.7% | 57.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.5% | 56.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.3% | 42.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.1% | 31.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.8% | 6.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.4% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.10 | 2.36 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,144 | 3,833 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 654 | 2,716 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.3% | 35.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 59.0% | 52.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 490 | 1,117 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.7% | 8.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.0% | 4.4% | 10.8% |