Forest River, ND

Full City Profile · North Dakota · Walsh County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
139 Population 278/sq mi density
$65,625 Median Income $34,119 per capita
$86,900 Home Value $161,388 Zillow
42°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,625 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,900 home value, /mo rent
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$65,625
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,119
13% below
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: Forest River vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Forest River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,625
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,119
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,292
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,100
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,100
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
57.6%
21% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,027M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 57.6%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 1.7%
Other 40.7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
519
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
35
Retail
46
Manufacturing
9

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,292
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,643
33% 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$65,625
Per Capita Income$34,119
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$81,292
Avg Weekly Wage$1,100
County GDP$1,027M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate0.0%
Gini Coefficient0.436
Cost of Living Index89.0

Commute

Mean Commute27 minutes
Drive Alone57.6%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home1.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments519
Restaurants26
Healthcare35
Retail46
Manufacturing9

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$81,292
Avg Property Tax$4,643