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Carson, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Grant County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
260
Population
65/sq mi density
$40,000
Median Income
$34,417 per capita
$72,000
Home Value
$222,828 Zillow
$575
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
257
Violent Crime/100K
3,007 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$40,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,000 home value, $575/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
257 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,000
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,417
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
15% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,000
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,417
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,151
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$962
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$962
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.0%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$104M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
110
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
10
Retail
11
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,151
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,417 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,151 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $962 |
| County GDP | $104M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 110 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,151 |