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Des Lacs, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Ward County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
161
Population
298/sq mi density
$66,750
Median Income
$48,273 per capita
$133,300
Home Value
$283,998 Zillow
42°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$66,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$133,300 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,750
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,273
24% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Des Lacs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Des Lacs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,750
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,273
124%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,981
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,163
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,163
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.9%
94% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.6%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,094M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.9%
Other
27.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,723
Restaurants
176
Healthcare
196
Retail
284
Manufacturing
42
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,981
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,178
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,273 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,981 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,163 |
| County GDP | $5,094M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,723 |
| Restaurants | 176 |
| Healthcare | 196 |
| Retail | 284 |
| Manufacturing | 42 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,981 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,178 |