Population
134 residents
Census ACS 2023 - North Dakota
City profile · North Dakota · Census ACS 2023
East Fairview, ND
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for East Fairview - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 134
- Residents
- $31,250
- Median income
- $1,354
- Median rent (state)
East Fairview - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, East Fairview lands in the 3rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 3rd
- percentile, household income
- 51st
- 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 Fairview, ND
East Fairview is a small town in North Dakota, home to 134 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. East Fairview households earn a median of $31,250 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 74.0 years. Educational attainment runs 5.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 8.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in North Dakota run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, North Dakota scores 89.0 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,354 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts North Dakota's average monthly utility costs around $200 (state average). The average commute for East Fairview workers runs 22.3 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 25.0 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$31,250 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
89.0 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Dakota average
How does East Fairview compare to other US cities?
Here's how East Fairview stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 3% higher than other cities
Median rent 51% 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 Fairview 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 places East Fairview near the bottom of North Dakota's cities
Among the 246 North Dakota cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, East Fairview ranks #194 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares East Fairview only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#224 of 227
1st percentile in North Dakota
Median Gross Rent
#4 of 246
97th percentile in North Dakota
Poverty Rate
#194 of 246
0th percentile in North Dakota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#232 of 246
6th 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.
3rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 8.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
134
Median Income
$31,250
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
74.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
8.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.5%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
22.3 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 11 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 Fairview sits in
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,354/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
25.0 / 100
Very 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 Fairview's 134 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to East Fairview's $31,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How East Fairview compares to nearby North Dakota cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ND OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about East Fairview, ND?
What is the population of East Fairview, ND? +
The population of East Fairview, ND stands at 134 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in East Fairview, ND? +
In East Fairview, the typical household earns $31,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in East Fairview? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for East Fairview; 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
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