Hazen

Population: 2,509
Median household income: $72,094
Median home value: $189,300

Hazen, a community in Mercer County, North Dakota, has 2,509 residents. Its median household income of $72,094 runs below the Mercer County figure of $79,405.

From 2019 to 2023, Hazen's population declined 1.3% from 2,543 to 2,509, while its median home value rose 20.0% from $157,700 to $189,300.

13.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.15 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,509
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $72,094
Median home value: $189,300
Median gross rent: $989
Housing units: 1,293
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5432,509

Median household income

$82,121$72,094

Median home value

$157,700$189,300

Median gross rent

$862$989

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,543	$82,121	$157,700	$862
2020	2,448	$91,771	$168,400	$968
2021	2,564	$92,188	$161,800	$976
2022	2,569	$79,231	$176,900	$1,040
2023	2,509	$72,094	$189,300	$989

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	173	6.9%
5 to 17	393	15.7%
18 to 24	173	6.9%
25 to 34	228	9.1%
35 to 44	307	12.2%
45 to 54	260	10.4%
55 to 64	346	13.8%
65 to 74	388	15.5%
75 and over	241	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,270	90.5%
Black or African American	49	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	1.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	95	3.8%
Two or more races	11	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	159	9.0%
High school graduate	428	24.2%
Some college or associate's	667	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	352	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	164	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled0.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	895	82.6%
Carpooled	6	0.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	95	8.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	6.4%
Other means	19	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	532	52.4%
15 to 29 min	318	31.3%
30 to 44 min	40	3.9%
45 to 59 min	4	0.4%
60+ min	121	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 13.6% (338 of 2,482)

	Count	Share
Family households	672	58.4%
Nonfamily households	479	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,151	89.0%
Vacant	142	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	838	72.8%
Renter-occupied	313	27.2%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other16.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	840	65.0%
1-unit, attached	43	3.3%
2 to 4 units	72	5.6%
5 to 19 units	102	7.9%
20 or more units	22	1.7%
Mobile home & other	214	16.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3836780
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 47.2984, -101.6248