Population
367 residents
Census ACS 2023 - North Dakota
City profile · North Dakota · Census ACS 2023
East Dunseith, ND
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for East Dunseith - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 367
- Residents
- $954
- Median rent (state)
East Dunseith - the verdict
North Dakota's East Dunseith counts 367 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 11th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: East Dunseith, ND
East Dunseith is a small town in North Dakota, home to 367 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 26.1 years. Educational attainment runs 15.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 41.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in North Dakota run below the national norm: the state registers 89.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $954 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in North Dakota run around $200, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 52.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 63.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
89.0 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Dakota average
How does East Dunseith compare to other US cities?
Where East Dunseith sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 11% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares East Dunseith against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Dakota only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
North Dakota-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is East Dunseith's strongest outlier among North Dakota cities
Among the 246 North Dakota cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, East Dunseith ranks #1 - the 100th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares East Dunseith only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#94 of 246
59th percentile in North Dakota
Poverty Rate
#1 of 246
100th percentile in North Dakota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#183 of 246
26th percentile in North Dakota
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Dakota only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for East Dunseith in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 63.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 41.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
367
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
26.1
Poverty Rate
63.9%
Labor force participation
41.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.8%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
79.5%
Carpool
20.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 88 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for North Dakota - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$90
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$200
estimated/month
Estimates reflect North Dakota state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a North Dakota state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county East Dunseith sits in
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$954/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
52.9 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in North Dakota
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to East Dunseith's 367 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How East Dunseith compares to nearby North Dakota cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| East Dunseith (this city) | 367 | N/A |
| Reynolds | 367 | $86,875 |
| Dunn Center | 366 | $96,042 |
| Oxbow | 361 | $172,083 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ND OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about East Dunseith, ND?
What is the population of East Dunseith, ND? +
East Dunseith, ND has a population of 367 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in East Dunseith? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for East Dunseith; the closest available measure is the North Dakota state average, a cost of living index of 89.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Dakota vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.