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Hope, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Steele County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
321
Population
526/sq mi density
$53,750
Median Income
$33,323 per capita
$110,400
Home Value
$281,813 Zillow
$636
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
39°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$53,750 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,400 home value, $636/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,750
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,323
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
89% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hope vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hope’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,750
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,323
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$102,381
142%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,192
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,192
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.3%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$213M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.2%
Other
7.5%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
84
Restaurants
6
Retail
7
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$102,381
42% 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 | $53,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,323 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $102,381 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,192 |
| County GDP | $213M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 84 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Retail | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $102,381 |