Census tract · Grand Forks County
Census Tract 117.02, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Census Tract 117.02, GEOID 38035011702, in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, partly within Walle Township, Americus Township, Michigan Township, Grand Forks County, Allendale Township, Union Township, Thompson, Fairfield Township, Grand Forks, Bentru Township, Grand Forks Township and Reynolds. 5,550 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±394); the 2020 Census counted 5,120.
Residents, 2020-2024
5,550
±394 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,120
Median household income
$94,799
±$9,055 (90% margin)
Grand Forks County: $68,075
Median home value
$335,600
±$18,854 (90% margin)
Grand Forks County: $252,700
Median gross rent
$1,487
±$150 (90% margin)
Grand Forks County: $992
Where is Census Tract 117.02?
Census Tract 117.02 is one of 22 census tracts in Grand Forks County, North Dakota. It covers 245.68 square miles of land, 21 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 38035011702, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Walle Township | 17% |
| Americus Township | 12% |
| Michigan Township, Grand Forks County | 12% |
| Allendale Township | 11% |
| Union Township | 10% |
| Thompson | 10% |
| Fairfield Township | 9% |
| Grand Forks | 7% |
| Bentru Township | 5% |
| Grand Forks Township | 4% |
| Reynolds | 3% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 117.02: Tract 108.04 ($56,140), Tract 111 ($133,905), Tract 112.02 ($77,306), Tract 117.01 ($116,667), Tract 118 ($88,295) and Tract 9701 in Traill County ($93,667). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 117.02?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 117.02's population at 5,550 (±394) in 2,020 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,120 residents and 2,161 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 117.02 | Grand Forks County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,550 ±394 | 72,923 |
| Households | 2,020 ±131 | 31,295 |
| Average household size | 2.75 ±0.19 | 2.18 |
| Housing units | 2,109 ±122 | 33,891 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 117.02?
The median resident of Census Tract 117.02 is 35.6 years old; 28.5% are under 18 and 13.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.4%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 6.5%.
| Measure | Tract 117.02 | Grand Forks County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.6 ±2.4 | 30.9 |
| Under 18 years | 28.5% ±2.9 pts | 21.2% |
| 65 years and over | 13.2% ±1.8 pts | 14.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5% ±0.4 pts | 5.4% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.4% ±5.6 pts | 81.4% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 3.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4% ±3.3 pts | 2.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 6.5% ±4.4 pts | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.2% ±2.3 pts | 4.7% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9% ±2.7 pts | 6.7% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.0% ±4.3 pts | 8.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.0% ±3.1 pts | 7.6% |
| With a disability | 7.6% ±2.2 pts | 9.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5% ±1.5 pts | 4.5% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.9% ±0.7 pts | 95.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.5% ±5.5 pts | 38.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 15.2% ±4.5 pts | 13.4% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.9% ±5.0 pts | 77.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 117.02 earn?
Half of the 2,020 households in Census Tract 117.02 earn less than $94,799 a year (±$9,055), against $68,075 across Grand Forks County: 4th highest of the county's 22 tracts with a reliable estimate. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 117.02 | Grand Forks County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $94,799 ±$9,055 | $68,075 |
| Mean household income | $111,797 ±$7,626 | $92,591 |
| Per capita income | $41,732 ±$2,675 | $40,347 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.9% ±2.1 pts | 13.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 1.8% ±2.3 pts | 9.4% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.4% ±1.9 pts | 6.0% |
| Households with a computer | 97.2% ±2.4 pts | 95.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.4% ±4.0 pts | 88.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 117.02?
Owners occupy 72.9% of Census Tract 117.02's occupied homes and renters 27.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $335,600 by its owner (±$18,854). The median renter pays $1,487 a month including utilities, and 36.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 117.02 | Grand Forks County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $335,600 ±$18,854 | $252,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,487 ±$150 | $992 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.7% ±14.4 pts | 36.6% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,072 ±$143 | $1,736 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.9% ±6.2 pts | 51.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 27.1% ±6.2 pts | 48.2% |
| Housing units | 2,109 ±122 | 33,891 |
| Single-family detached homes | 67.0% ±6.7 pts | 43.7% |
| Mobile homes | 3.9% ±2.5 pts | 3.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.3% ±3.2 pts | 2.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 24.8% ±6.0 pts | 15.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.7% ±4.5 pts | 10.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.7% ±0.7 pts | 7.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 117.02 get to work?
78.6% of Census Tract 117.02's workers drive alone and 5.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.7 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 117.02 | Grand Forks County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 68.4% ±5.1 pts | 71.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3% ±1.5 pts | 2.3% |
| Drove alone to work | 78.6% ±4.1 pts | 78.1% |
| Carpooled | 14.6% ±3.7 pts | 9.2% |
| Public transportation | 0.7% ±0.8 pts | 1.1% |
| Walked | 0.8% ±0.8 pts | 3.1% |
| Worked from home | 5.2% ±2.3 pts | 6.5% |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.7 min ±1.6 | 15.8 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 117.02 compare with the other tracts in Grand Forks County?
Among Grand Forks County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 117.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Grand Forks County |
|---|---|
| Population | 3rd of 22 |
| Residents per square mile | 18th of 22 |
| Median household income | 4th of 22 |
| Per capita income | 9th of 22 |
| Median home value | 4th of 19 |
| Median gross rent | 3rd of 20 |
| Poverty rate | 18th of 19 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4th of 21 |
| Median age | 9th of 22 |
| Owner-occupied share | 8th of 19 |
The tracts next to it on Grand Forks County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 111 | 1st | $133,905±$7,334 |
| Tract 117.01 | 2nd | $116,667±$17,875 |
| Tract 120 | 3rd | $100,938±$10,785 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 117.02 | 4th | $94,799±$9,055 |
| Tract 118 | 5th | $88,295±$11,499 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 109 | 6th | $86,464±$13,323 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 114 | 7th | $80,000±$11,550 |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 117.02?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 117.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections