Watford City is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Dakota. With a population of 5,866 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Watford City is the 13th largest community in North Dakota. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Watford City, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Watford City, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Watford City’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Watford City does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $76,366.00.
Watford City real estate is some of the most expensive in North Dakota, although Watford City house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Being a small city, Watford City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Watford City is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.72% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Watford City in 2018 was $45,686, which is wealthy relative to North Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $182,744 for a family of four. However, Watford City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Watford City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Watford City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Watford City residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Watford City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.11% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Watford City include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Watford City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.