Hazen, North Dakota
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 2,457 people, 937 households, and 684 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,981.6 inhabitants per square mile (765.0/km²). There were 1,131 housing units at an average density of 912.2 per square mile (352.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.07% White, 0.12% African American, 1.75% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races
, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are German
(71.7%), Norwegian
(18.4%), Russia
n (9.4%), Irish
(8.8%), English
(6.0%), Swedish
(4.0%).
There were 937 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,028, and the median income for a family was $55,859. Males had a median income of $46,792 versus $23,011 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,908. About 2.8% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 22.7% of those age 65 or over.
Census
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of 2000, there were 2,457 people, 937 households, and 684 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,981.6 inhabitants per square mile (765.0/km²). There were 1,131 housing units at an average density of 912.2 per square mile (352.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.07% White, 0.12% African American, 1.75% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are German
Germany
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(71.7%), Norwegian
Norway
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(18.4%), Russia
Russia
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n (9.4%), Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
(8.8%), English
England
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(6.0%), Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
(4.0%).
There were 937 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,028, and the median income for a family was $55,859. Males had a median income of $46,792 versus $23,011 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $18,908. About 2.8% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 22.7% of those age 65 or over.