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Oakes, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Dickey County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,046
Population
1,312/sq mi density
$64,750
Median Income
$40,605 per capita
$160,100
Home Value
$165,201 Zillow
$740
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
177
Violent Crime/100K
472 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$64,750 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,100 home value, $740/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
177 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,750
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,605
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oakes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oakes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,750
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,605
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,385
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.4%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$519M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
14.2%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
274
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
24
Retail
40
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,385
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,500
29% 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 | $64,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,605 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,385 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,043 |
| County GDP | $519M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 274 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,385 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,500 |