Cathay

In Wells County, North Dakota.

Population: 22

Located in Wells County, North Dakota, Cathay is a community with a population of 22.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cathay's population grew 29.4% from 17 to 22.

The typical home was built around 1938. 14.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 8
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1722

Median household income

$31,563$35,000

Median home value

$9,999$9,999

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	17	$31,563	$9,999
2020	10	$30,938	$9,999
2021	18	$32,813	$9,999
2022	22	$35,000	—
2023	22	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1740.9%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 444.5%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	4.5%
5 to 17	9	40.9%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	2	9.1%
35 to 44	1	4.5%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	4	18.2%
65 to 74	2	9.1%
75 and over	3	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21	95.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate58.3%

Some college or associate's16.7%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	8.3%
High school graduate	7	58.3%
Some college or associate's	2	16.7%
Bachelor's degree	1	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1	8.3%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	4	100.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 14.3% (3 of 21)

	Count	Share
Family households	3	37.5%
Nonfamily households	5	62.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6	75.0%
Renter-occupied	2	25.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3812820
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.5539, -99.4113