City profile · North Dakota · Census ACS 2023

Lansford, ND

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

234
Residents
$72,750
Median income
$162,500
Median home
$1,081
Median rent (state)

Lansford - the verdict

Lansford 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
31st
percentile, home value
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: Lansford, ND

Lansford is a small town in North Dakota, home to 234 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Lansford brings in $72,750 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.4%. Lansford's housing stock carries a median value of $162,500, and the median resident age is 32.8 years. Educational attainment runs 18.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 53.8% 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,081 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $200 across North Dakota, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 30.0 minutes, with 75.2% driving alone and 0.9% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 1.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

234 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Dakota

Median Household Income

$72,750 /yr

Poverty 7.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

89.0 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Dakota average

How does Lansford compare to other US cities?

Lansford measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 53% higher than other cities
Home value 31% pricier 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

Each percentile compares Lansford 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 sits close to the middle of North Dakota's city distribution

Among the 246 North Dakota cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Lansford ranks #69 - the 70th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lansford only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#97 of 227
57th percentile in North Dakota
Median Gross Rent
#69 of 246
70th percentile in North Dakota
Median Home Value
#80 of 226
65th percentile in North Dakota
Poverty Rate
#93 of 246
61st percentile in North Dakota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#158 of 246
35th 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.

53rdIncome percentile

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

How Lansford's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$162,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 69% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lansford $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lansford, ND Lansford, ND's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lansford, 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 Lansford, ND median $72,750/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%
Lansford, 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 Lansford, ND. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.8%

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

Population
234
Median Income
$72,750
Median Home Value
$162,500
Median Age
32.8
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Labor force participation
53.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.6%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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225 residents230 residents235 residents240 residents 202020212022202320242025 236 residents 230 residents ▼ -2.5%
Lansford's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
30.0 minutes
Drive Alone
75.2%
Carpool
18.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.1%
Work from Home
0.9%

Based on 117 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 Lansford sits in

Cost of Living Index
89.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,081/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
1.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Dakota

Oriska
234 people
Abercrombie
231 people
Kensal
229 people
Gladstone
240 people
Benedict
227 people
Golden Valley
241 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lansford's 234 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lower Kalskag, AK
234 people
Garner, AR
234 people
Manchester, CA
234 people
Uniondale, IN
234 people
Burr Oak, IA
234 people
Belleview, KY
234 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lansford's $72,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bar Harbor, ME
$72,750 median income
Fountain, MN
$72,750 median income
Valparaiso, NE
$72,750 median income
Antrim, NH
$72,750 median income
Long Lake, NY
$72,750 median income
New Albany, PA
$72,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lansford, 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 Lansford, ND - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.1% White 95.3% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.4% Two or more races 1.3% 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.

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

How Lansford 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
Lansford (this city) 234 $72,750
Oriska 234 $93,750
Abercrombie 231 $69,500
Kensal 229 $80,000
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ND OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lansford, ND?

What is the population of Lansford, ND? +

Lansford, ND has a population of 234 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Lansford runs $72,750, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lansford? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lansford; 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.

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

Homes in Lansford carry a median value of $162,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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