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Drake, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Sheridan County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
245
Population
124/sq mi density
$46,875
Median Income
$35,667 per capita
$76,700
Home Value
$85,487 Zillow
$713
Median Rent
40.8% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
112
Violent Crime/100K
1,786 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$46,875 median income, 9.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,700 home value, $713/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
112 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,875
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,667
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.9%
175% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.0%
21% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Drake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Drake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,875
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,667
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,463
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$701
49%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$701
51% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.0%
21% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
59.0%
19% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$68M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
59%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12%
Other
29%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
52
Restaurants
5
Retail
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,463
12% 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 | $46,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,667 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,463 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $701 |
| County GDP | $68M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.409 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 59.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 52 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Retail | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,463 |