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Plaza, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Ward County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
314
Population
291/sq mi density
$81,875
Median Income
$37,942 per capita
$202,500
Home Value
$311,561 Zillow
$1,063
Median Rent
40.6% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$81,875 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$202,500 home value, $1,063/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,875
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,942
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Plaza vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Plaza’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,875
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,942
97%
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
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
59.3%
19% below 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
59.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5%
Other
35.7%
Average commute time
24 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 | $81,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,942 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,981 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,163 |
| County GDP | $5,094M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 59.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,723 |
| Restaurants | 176 |
| Healthcare | 196 |
| Retail | 284 |
| Manufacturing | 42 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,981 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,178 |