City profile · North Dakota · Census ACS 2023

Wildrose, ND

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

147
Residents
$92,727
Median income
$108,900
Median home
$1,534
Median rent (state)

Wildrose - the verdict

Nationally, Wildrose sits in the 73rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

73rd
percentile, household income
13th
percentile, home value
61st
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: Wildrose, ND

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 147 residents in Wildrose, a small town within North Dakota. Wildrose households earn a median of $92,727 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.9%. Typical homes in Wildrose are valued around $108,900, and the median resident age is 61.1 years. Educational attainment runs 21.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 37.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA puts Wildrose's yearly average temperature at 38.8°F with 16.6 inches of precipitation per year and 37.3 inches of snowfall.

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 $1,534 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $200 across North Dakota, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 5.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

147 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Dakota

Median Household Income

$92,727 /yr

Poverty 3.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

89.0 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Dakota average

How does Wildrose compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 73% higher than other cities
Home value 13% pricier than other cities
Median rent 61% 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 Wildrose'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.

73rdIncome percentile

73rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Wildrose's home value compares nationally

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

$108,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 87% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Wildrose $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 - Wildrose, ND Wildrose, ND's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Wildrose, 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 Wildrose, ND median $92,727/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%
Wildrose, 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 Wildrose, ND. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 37.9%

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

Population
147
Median Income
$92,727
Median Home Value
$108,900
Median Age
61.1
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Labor force participation
37.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.7%

Climate

Avg Temperature
38.8°F
Annual Precipitation
16.6"
Annual Snowfall
37.3"

Population Change

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

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100 residents105 residents110 residents115 residents120 residents125 residents 202020212022202320242025 114 residents 119 residents ▲ +4.4%
Wildrose's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.5%
Carpool
2.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
23.4%

Based on 47 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 Wildrose sits in

Cost of Living Index
89.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,534/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
5.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Dakota

Binford
148 people
Adams
150 people
Medora
150 people
Zap
151 people
Fort Yates
142 people
Marion
152 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Wildrose's 147 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Dry Creek, AK
147 people
Hollis, AK
147 people
Deer, AR
147 people
Round Mountain, CA
147 people
Cantrall, IL
147 people
Claremont, IL
147 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Wildrose's $92,727 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Harris, MN
$92,727 median income
Fannett, TX
$92,731 median income
Meadows Place, TX
$92,736 median income
Waikoloa, HI
$92,713 median income
Wadesville, IN
$92,745 median income
Godfrey, IL
$92,746 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Wildrose, 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 Wildrose, ND - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 99.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 99.3% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% 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 Wildrose 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
Wildrose (this city) 147 $92,727
Binford 148 $32,813
Adams 150 $65,250
Medora 150 $68,906
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ND NOAA Normals OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Wildrose, ND?

What is the population of Wildrose, ND? +

147 people live in Wildrose, ND according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Wildrose households earn a median of $92,727 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Wildrose? +

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

The median home value in Wildrose is $108,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Wildrose? +

Climate normals put Wildrose's yearly average temperature at 38.8°F, 16.6 inches of precipitation, and 37.3 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, 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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