City profile · North Dakota · Census ACS 2023

Grand Forks AFB, ND

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Grand Forks AFB - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,072
Residents
$72,279
Median income
$1,089
Median rent (state)

Grand Forks AFB - the verdict

Grand Forks AFB ranks in the 53rd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

53rd
percentile, household income
27th
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: Grand Forks AFB, ND

2,072 people live in Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Grand Forks AFB brings in $72,279 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.6%. The median resident age is 21.5 years. 31.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 26.9% 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: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts North Dakota at 89.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,089 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in North Dakota run around $200, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 57.7 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

2,072 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Dakota

Median Household Income

$72,279 /yr

Poverty 3.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

89.0 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Dakota average

How does Grand Forks AFB compare to other US cities?

Here's how Grand Forks AFB stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 53% higher than other cities
Median rent 27% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Grand Forks AFB's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in North Dakota, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

53rdIncome percentile

53rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Grand Forks AFB, ND Grand Forks AFB, ND's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Grand Forks AFB, ND-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Grand Forks AFB, ND median $72,279/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Grand Forks AFB, ND's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Grand Forks AFB, ND. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 31.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 26.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,072
Median Income
$72,279
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
21.5
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Labor force participation
26.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
31.2%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.4%
Carpool
16.7%
Public Transit
2.1%
Walk
2.0%
Work from Home
4.8%
Other
2.0%

Based on 990 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 Grand Forks AFB sits in

Cost of Living Index
89.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,089/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
57.7 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Dakota

Bottineau
2,063 people
Stanley
2,089 people
Mayville
2,050 people
Oakes
2,046 people
Carrington
2,171 people
Lisbon
2,262 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Grand Forks AFB's 2,072 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Mountain View, CA
2,072 people
Homosassa, FL
2,072 people
East Missoula, MT
2,072 people
Upper Nyack, NY
2,072 people
Pine Level, NC
2,072 people
Conway, PA
2,072 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Grand Forks AFB's $72,279 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sunman, IN
$72,279 median income
Lampeter, PA
$72,281 median income
Hebron, IN
$72,282 median income
Shannondale, WV
$72,283 median income
Blakeslee, OH
$72,273 median income
Oakwood, PA
$72,273 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Grand Forks AFB, ND Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Grand Forks AFB, ND - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 73.3% 15.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.3% White 73.3% Black or African American 4.4% Asian 2.9% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.4% Some other race 3.4% Two or more races 15.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Grand Forks AFB 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
Grand Forks AFB (this city) 2,072 $72,279
Bottineau 2,063 $70,882
Stanley 2,089 $105,893
Mayville 2,050 $64,044
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ND NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Grand Forks AFB, ND?

What is the population of Grand Forks AFB, ND? +

The population of Grand Forks AFB, ND stands at 2,072 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Grand Forks AFB, ND? +

Median annual household income in Grand Forks AFB runs $72,279, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Grand Forks AFB? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Grand Forks AFB; 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.

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