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Cavalier, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Pembina County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,304
Population
1,516/sq mi density
$57,188
Median Income
$45,845 per capita
$155,500
Home Value
$171,055 Zillow
$829
Median Rent
16.9% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$57,188 median income, 6.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$155,500 home value, $829/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,188
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,845
17% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
69% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
66% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cavalier vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cavalier’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,188
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,845
117%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,726
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,124
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,124
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$813M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.7%
Other
13.5%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
411
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
19
Retail
40
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,726
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,000
14% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,845 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,726 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,124 |
| County GDP | $813M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 411 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,726 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,000 |