Beach, North Dakota
Beach is a city located in
Golden Valley County, North Dakota. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,116. It is the
county seat of
Golden Valley County6.
Geography
\nBeach is located at 46°54'57" North, 104°0'16" West (46.915774, -104.004450)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7
km² (1.8
mi²). 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 1,116 people, 470 households, and 292 families residing in the city. The
population density is 235.5/km² (610.3/mi²). There are 570 housing units at an average density of 120.3/km² (311.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.66% White, 0.00%
African American, 0.18%
Native American, 0.18%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 470 households out of which 28.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% are married couples living together, 7.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% are non-families. 36.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.29 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 76.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $28,977, and the median income for a family is $35,536. Males have a median income of $25,515 versus $17,857 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,450. 17.6% of the population and 10.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 31.6% are under the age of 18 and 7.2% are 65 or older.