Rugby

Population: 2,555
Median household income: $50,580
Median home value: $147,800

Rugby is a community in Pierce County, North Dakota, home to 2,555 residents. The median household income of $50,580 is below the Pierce County median ($63,214).

From 2019 to 2023, Rugby's population declined 6.2% from 2,724 to 2,555, while its median home value rose 12.6% from $131,300 to $147,800.

14.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.01 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,555
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $50,580
Median home value: $147,800
Median gross rent: $829
Housing units: 1,323
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7242,555

Median household income

$46,552$50,580

Median home value

$131,300$147,800

Median gross rent

$680$829

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,724	$46,552	$131,300	$680
2020	2,583	$49,405	$140,600	$697
2021	2,546	$56,429	$141,200	$721
2022	2,654	$54,852	$155,800	$765
2023	2,555	$50,580	$147,800	$829

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	148	5.8%
5 to 17	425	16.6%
18 to 24	270	10.6%
25 to 34	264	10.3%
35 to 44	344	13.5%
45 to 54	176	6.9%
55 to 64	303	11.9%
65 to 74	307	12.0%
75 and over	318	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,342	91.7%
Black or African American	11	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	115	4.5%
Asian	10	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	54	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	6.1%
High school graduate	587	34.3%
Some college or associate's	487	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	385	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	149	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,085	89.1%
Carpooled	26	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	1.8%
Bicycle	5	0.4%
Worked from home	76	6.2%
Other means	4	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	897	78.5%
15 to 29 min	86	7.5%
30 to 44 min	91	8.0%
45 to 59 min	41	3.6%
60+ min	27	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 14.9% (356 of 2,397)

	Count	Share
Family households	596	49.6%
Nonfamily households	605	50.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,201	90.8%
Vacant	122	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	880	73.3%
Renter-occupied	321	26.7%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,031	77.9%
1-unit, attached	38	2.9%
2 to 4 units	146	11.0%
5 to 19 units	29	2.2%
20 or more units	44	3.3%
Mobile home & other	35	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3868860
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 48.3654, -99.9902