City profile · North Dakota · Census ACS 2023

Kindred, ND

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

927
Residents
$103,542
Median income
$291,100
Median home
$965
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Kindred, ND

Kindred is a city in North Dakota with a population of 927 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $103,542 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 2.2%. Typical homes in Kindred are valued around $291,100, and the median resident age is 32.9 years. About 43.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 78.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 9 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Slowing), down 10% from five years earlier.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, North Dakota registers 89.0 (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $965 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $200 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Kindred report an average commute of 19.7 minutes, with 79.2% driving alone and 10.1% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 22.2 out of 100 (Very Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

927 residents

Census ACS 2023 — North Dakota

Median Household Income

$103,542 /yr

Poverty 2.2%

Cost of Living Index

89.0 (US=100)

Below Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Kindred compare to other US cities?

Where Kindred sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 80% higher than other cities
Home value 64% pricier than other cities
Median rent 7% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Kindred against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Kindred, ND Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Kindred, ND. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Kindred, ND — median $103,542/yr — Census ACS quintile shares 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%
Household income distribution for Kindred, ND — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 43.0%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.2%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 78.6%

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

Population
927
Median Income
$103,542
Median Home Value
$291,100
Median Age
32.9
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Labor force participation
78.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
43.0%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) — annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
9
housing units authorized
Single-Family
9
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
9.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 10
2020 15
2021 15
2022 13
2023 1
2024 9

Permit volume decreased 10% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
19.7 minutes
Drive Alone
79.2%
Carpool
7.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.9%
Work from Home
10.1%

Based on 486 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

North Dakota state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$965/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
22.2 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Kindred, 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 Kindred, ND — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% 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.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Kindred compares to nearby North Dakota cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Kindred) plus the nearest peer cities in North Dakota, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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ND

Kindred

103.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$103,542
Brackets
1
Selected

ND

Walhalla

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$90
Brackets
1
Selected

ND

Fort Totten

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$90
Brackets
1
Selected

ND

Wishek

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$90
Brackets
1
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ND NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Kindred, ND?

What is the population of Kindred, ND? +

Kindred, ND has a population of 927 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Kindred, ND? +

The median household income in Kindred is $103,542 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Kindred? +

Kindred has a cost of living index of 89.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Kindred, ND? +

The median home value in Kindred is $291,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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