Minot AFB, ND

Full City Profile · North Dakota · Ward County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
4,904 Population 675/sq mi density
$65,571 Median Income $22,116 per capita
$1,413 Median Rent 29.2% income on rent
43°F Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$65,571 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$65,571
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,116
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Minot AFB vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,571
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,116
57%
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
12 min
58% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.0%
12% above 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 82%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.2%
Other 15.8%
Average commute time
12 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$65,571
Per Capita Income$22,116
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$79,981
Avg Weekly Wage$1,163
County GDP$5,094M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate5.5%
Poverty Rate0.0%
Gini Coefficient0.433
Cost of Living Index89.0

Commute

Mean Commute12 minutes
Drive Alone82.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,723
Restaurants176
Healthcare196
Retail284
Manufacturing42

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$79,981
Avg Property Tax$6,178