Population
930 residents
Census ACS 2023 - North Dakota
City profile · North Dakota · Census ACS 2023
Fort Totten, ND
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fort Totten - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 930
- Residents
- $28,750
- Median income
- $873
- Median rent (state)
Fort Totten - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Fort Totten lands in the 2nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 2nd
- percentile, household income
- 2nd
- 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: Fort Totten, ND
930 people live in Fort Totten, North Dakota - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $28,750 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 59.3%. The median resident age is 14.3 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 27.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 2 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $873 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $200 across North Dakota, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 1.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$28,750 /yr
Poverty 59.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
89.0 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Dakota average
How does Fort Totten compare to other US cities?
Fort Totten measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 2% higher than other cities
Median rent 2% 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 Fort Totten 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
Median Gross Rent places Fort Totten near the bottom of North Dakota's cities
Among the 246 North Dakota cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Fort Totten ranks #128 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fort Totten only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#226 of 227
0th percentile in North Dakota
Median Gross Rent
#128 of 246
0th percentile in North Dakota
Poverty Rate
#2 of 246
99th percentile in North Dakota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#239 of 246
0th 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.
2nd 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+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 59.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 27.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
930
Median Income
$28,750
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
14.3
Poverty Rate
59.3%
Labor force participation
27.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
70.7%
Carpool
19.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
10.3%
Based on 116 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 Fort Totten sits in
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$873/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
1.8 / 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 Fort Totten's 930 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Totten's $28,750 (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 Fort Totten 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 NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Fort Totten, ND?
What is the population of Fort Totten, ND? +
The population of Fort Totten, ND stands at 930 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Fort Totten, ND? +
The median household income in Fort Totten is $28,750 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Fort Totten? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fort Totten; 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, NCES CCD, 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.