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Watford City, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · McKenzie County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
6,016
Population
674/sq mi density
$88,351
Median Income
$51,501 per capita
$385,100
Home Value
$374,113 Zillow
$1,210
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
495
Violent Crime/100K
1,508 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$88,351 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$385,100 home value, $1,210/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
495 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,351
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$51,501
32% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Watford City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Watford City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,351
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$51,501
132%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$143,007
199%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,750
122%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,750
22% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.6%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,355M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
819
Restaurants
47
Healthcare
20
Retail
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$143,007
99% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,576
2% 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 | $88,351 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,501 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $143,007 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,750 |
| County GDP | $4,355M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 819 |
| Restaurants | 47 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $143,007 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,576 |