Grand Forks Air Force Base (CDP)

Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota
Census-designated place
The base in 1997
Coordinates: 47°57′18″N 97°23′12″W
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Grand Forks
Area
• Total	7.50 sq mi (19.42 km2)
• Land	7.50 sq mi (19.42 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	895 ft (273 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,002
• Density	266.93/sq mi (103.07/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code	701
FIPS code	38-32140
GNIS feature ID	2393020
Website	grandforks.af.mil

Grand Forks Air Force Base is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. It corresponds to Grand Forks Air Force Base, a United States Air Force installation. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 2,002.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	10,474		—
1980	9,390		−10.3%
1990	9,343		−0.5%
2000	4,832		−48.3%
2010	2,367		−51.0%
2020	2,002		−15.4%
source: 2020 Census

It is part of the "Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Greater Grand Forks". According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21 km²), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,832 people, 1,279 households, and 1,230 families residing on the base. The population density was 590.5 people per square mile (228.0 people/km²). There were 1,516 housing units at an average density of 185.2 per square mile (71.5/km²). The racial makeup of the base was 80.9% White, 8.4% Black or African American, 0.9% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 2.7% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.0% of the population.

There were 1,279 households, out of which 77.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 88.5% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 3.8% were non-families. 3.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.41 and the average family size was 3.48.

On the base the population was spread out, with 38.4% under the age of 18, 20.4% from 18 to 24, 39.4% from 25 to 44, 1.7% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age Was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.9 males.

The median income for a household on the base was $36,414, and the median income for a family was $36,104. Males had a median income of $24,413 versus $17,750 for females. The per capita income for the base was $11,503. About 4.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 and older.

Education

It is within the Grand Forks AFB Public School District 140. The district, along with the Grand Forks School District, is administered as part of Grand Forks Public Schools.

External links

• "Grand Forks Air Force Base Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 1, 2014.