Fessenden, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Wells County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
477
Population
1,084/sq mi density
$65,125
Median Income
$37,124 per capita
$73,300
Home Value
$123,278 Zillow
$605
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$65,125 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,300 home value, $605/mo rent
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,125
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,124
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.1%
22% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fessenden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fessenden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,125
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,124
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,996
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$961
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$961
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
59% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.5%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$444M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
28.1%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
207
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
16
Retail
26
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,996
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,124 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,996 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $961 |
| County GDP | $444M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 207 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,996 |