About Courtenay

Courtenay is a tiny town located in the state of North Dakota. With a population of 271 people and just one neighborhood, Courtenay is the 125th largest community in North Dakota.

Unlike some towns , Courtenay isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Courtenay are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Courtenay is a town of service providers, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Courtenay who work in farm management (13.01%), food service (10.96%), and office and administrative support jobs (10.27%).

In addition, many people in Courtenay have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.49% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Courtenay is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Courtenay really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Courtenay perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

As is often the case in a small town, Courtenay doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Courtenay Information and Demographics

The rate of college-level education in Courtenay is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 10.06% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Courtenay in 2000 was $19,304, which is upper middle income relative to North Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,216 for a family of four.

The people who call Courtenay home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Courtenay is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Courtenay include German, Norwegian, Polish, Irish, and Czechoslovakian.

The most common language spoken in Courtenay is English.