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Dickinson, ND vs Wahpeton, ND

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- Wahpeton is 0% more densely populated than Dickinson.
- People are 27.0% less likely to be married in Wahpeton.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in Wahpeton.
 Dickinson, NDWahpeton, NDUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,928329,725,481
 Female Population48.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201017,994  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,586285,036,114
 Population - 199016,097  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,520.293.4
 Land Area14.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dickinson, NDWahpeton, NDUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Dickinson, NDWahpeton, NDUnited States
 White84.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dickinson, NDWahpeton, NDUnited States
 Married Population50.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households10,216  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,59380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,455  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dickinson    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I lived in ND all of my life until my son got married to a gal from MN. I moved to the city in which she lived. Sometimes I regret leaving my family behind to go to  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Dickinson for over 10 years. It is a very conservative town, but the university helps bring in some diversity. I enjoy the open country and the  More

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This is an EXTREMELY religious town (catholic mainly). If you are not interested in religion you will not be welcome in this  More

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Reviews for Wahpeton    2 Reviews

After living in a large city with a high-crime rate, I prayed to find a location that was safe, affordable, and child-friendly. We chose North Dakota because we'd heard  More

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Over 12 years ago

After living in eastern North Dakota for over thirty years, and being in good standing, as per credit, honesty, law abiding, and in general, a good citizen. Still, it is  More

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