Watford City, ND Profile

Watford City, ND, population 1,357, is located in North Dakota's McKenzie county, about 433.0 miles from Sioux Falls and 507.1 miles from Ft Collins.

Through the 90's Watford City's population has declined by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Watford City has declined by about 5%.

Watford City's property crime levels tend to be lower than North Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Watford City tend to be about the same as North Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	4%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.40
	Males	43.80
	Females	45.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	7.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,435	N/A
2001	1,404	-2.16%
2002	1,398	-0.43%
2003	1,366	-2.29%
2004	1,342	-1.76%
2005	1,357	1.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,688

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	0
2003	0
2004	218
2005	149
2006	74
2007	N/A
2008	73

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	-	0
Robbery	-	0	0	0	-	0
Aggravated Assault	-	3	2	1	-	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,129
2003	1,421
2004	3,123
2005	669
2006	664
2007	N/A
2008	366

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	4	0	4	3	1	-	0
Larceny, Theft	-	11	18	39	6	5	-	5
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	1	2	0	0	3	-	0
Arson	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	2,100 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles