Steele, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Kidder County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
742
Population
1,325/sq mi density
$63,000
Median Income
$37,281 per capita
$160,300
Home Value
$242,245 Zillow
$786
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$63,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,300 home value, $786/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,000
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,281
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
66% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Steele vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Steele’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,000
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,281
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,640
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$946
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$946
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.9%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.9%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$189M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.9%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
130
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
6
Retail
12
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,640
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,281 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,640 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $946 |
| County GDP | $189M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 130 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,640 |