Pekin, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Nelson County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
61
Population
244/sq mi density
$58,125
Median Income
$23,939 per capita
$60,000
Home Value
$120,346 Zillow
$825
Median Rent
11.3% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$58,125 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$60,000 home value, $825/mo rent
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,125
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,939
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.3%
7% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pekin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pekin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,125
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,939
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,318
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$902
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$902
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.9%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$234M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
5.5%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
180
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
13
Retail
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,318
10% 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 | $58,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,939 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,318 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $902 |
| County GDP | $234M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 180 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,318 |