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Portal, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Burke County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
136
Population
203/sq mi density
$112,031
Median Income
$59,964 per capita
$78,200
Home Value
$233,818 Zillow
$678
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
300
Violent Crime/100K
2,402 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$112,031 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,200 home value, $678/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
300 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$112,031
49% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$59,964
54% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Portal vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Portal’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$112,031
149%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$59,964
154%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,079
129%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,329
93%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,329
7% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.6%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$293M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
23.9%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
126
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
4
Retail
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,079
29% 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 | $112,031 |
| Per Capita Income | $59,964 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,079 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,329 |
| County GDP | $293M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 126 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,079 |