City profile · North Dakota · Census ACS 2023

Osnabrock, ND

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

124
Residents
$35,083
Median income
$50,600
Median home
$873
Median rent (state)

Osnabrock - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Osnabrock lands in the 5th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

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0th
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📝 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: Osnabrock, ND

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 124 residents in Osnabrock, a small town within North Dakota. Median household income here is $35,083 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Osnabrock's housing stock carries a median value of $50,600, and the median resident age is 69.9 years. 1.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 28.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $873 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts North Dakota's average monthly utility costs around $200 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 11.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

124 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Dakota

Median Household Income

$35,083 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

89.0 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Dakota average

How does Osnabrock compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 5% higher than other cities
Home value 0% pricier 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 Osnabrock 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 Osnabrock near the bottom of North Dakota's cities

Among the 246 North Dakota cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Osnabrock ranks #128 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Osnabrock only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#221 of 227
3rd percentile in North Dakota
Median Gross Rent
#128 of 246
0th percentile in North Dakota
Median Home Value
#216 of 226
4th percentile in North Dakota
Poverty Rate
#194 of 246
0th percentile in North Dakota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#238 of 246
3rd 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.

5thIncome percentile

5th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Osnabrock's home value compares nationally

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

$50,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 100% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $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. Osnabrock $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 - Osnabrock, ND Osnabrock, ND's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Osnabrock, 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 Osnabrock, ND median $35,083/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%
Osnabrock, 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 Osnabrock, ND. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 1.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 28.8%

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

Population
124
Median Income
$35,083
Median Home Value
$50,600
Median Age
69.9
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
28.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
1.7%

Population Change

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

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90 residents95 residents100 residents105 residents 202020212022202320242025 102 residents 93 residents ▼ -8.8%
Osnabrock's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
88.2%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.9%
Work from Home
5.9%

Based on 34 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 Osnabrock 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
11.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Dakota

Deering
123 people
Willow City
126 people
McGregor
121 people
McLeod
121 people
Wimbledon
127 people
Brooktree Park
119 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Osnabrock's 124 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Daisy, AR
124 people
Washington, CA
124 people
Gay, GA
124 people
Burnett, IN
124 people
Robeline, LA
124 people
Olney, MT
124 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Osnabrock's $35,083 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Cullowhee, NC
$35,076 median income
Eckerty, IN
$35,074 median income
Marks, MS
$35,074 median income
La Belle, MO
$35,074 median income
Warren, AR
$35,064 median income
Branch, AR
$35,060 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Osnabrock, 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 Osnabrock, ND - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 75.0% 9.7% 15.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.1% White 75.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 9.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 15.3% Two or more races 0.0% 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 Osnabrock 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
Osnabrock (this city) 124 $35,083
Deering 123 $68,750
Willow City 126 $69,000
McGregor 121 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ND OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Osnabrock, ND?

What is the population of Osnabrock, ND? +

Osnabrock, ND counts 124 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Osnabrock households earn a median of $35,083 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Osnabrock? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Osnabrock; 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 Osnabrock, ND? +

The median home value in Osnabrock is $50,600, 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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