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Horace, ND


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Horace, North Dakota

Horace, North Dakota, in Cass county, is 9 miles SW of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 214 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is included in the Fargo - Moorhead metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 915 people lived in Horace.

The People and Families of Horace

In Horace, about 70% of adults are married. Horace is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Horace without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Horace had a median family income of $47,639. Many people in Horace make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Horace doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.

Political Inclinations

Horace residents donated more money ($2,000) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

Horace Housing

An estimated 88% of living spaces in Horace are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Horace as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Horace, 99% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Horace strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Dakota):

CategoryTrophy
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Horace Low Rate of Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)
Top 12%Horace People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 16%Horace Median Family Income

Comparative Profile of Horace, ND

Comparing Horace to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Dakota (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Children Under 5 Years Old1010
Female Share of the Population65
Male Share of the Population56
Well-Paid Single Men21
Racial Diversity24
Age of the Population11
Senior Citizens11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size1010
Portion of People Married1010

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
People Above Poverty910
People in Middle Class or Better89
Median Family Income89
College Educated Adults87

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Short Commute Times82
Walking and Biking to Work54
Public Transportation Use45
Working at Home11

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Housing Recently Built910
Affordability of Rents51
Seasonal and Vacation Housing32
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals31
Affordability of Property Taxes21
People Living Alone11
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