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Towner, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · McHenry County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
466
Population
561/sq mi density
$53,333
Median Income
$35,465 per capita
$93,300
Home Value
$138,993 Zillow
40°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
102
Violent Crime/100K
1,320 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$53,333 median income, 9.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$93,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
102 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,333
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,465
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.7%
169% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.5%
73% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Towner vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Towner’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,333
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,465
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,637
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,065
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,065
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.5%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$279M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
242
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
10
Retail
15
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,637
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,200
37% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,465 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,637 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,065 |
| County GDP | $279M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 242 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,637 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,200 |