Minot, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Ward County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
47,922
Population
1,730/sq mi density
$77,431
Median Income
$43,915 per capita
$254,400
Home Value
$280,355 Zillow
$928
Median Rent
23.1% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
312
Violent Crime/100K
1,452 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$77,431 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$254,400 home value, $928/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
312 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,431
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,915
12% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Minot vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Minot’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,431
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,915
112%
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
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.7%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,094M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.7%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
16.8%
Average commute time
19 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 | $77,431 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,915 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,981 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,163 |
| County GDP | $5,094M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,723 |
| Restaurants | 176 |
| Healthcare | 196 |
| Retail | 284 |
| Manufacturing | 42 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,981 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,178 |