Living in Cannon Ball, North Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Cannon Ball · Census data 2020–2024
Cannon Ball has 748 residents with a median age of 29.2. The median household income is $42,031 (45% lower than the North Dakota median), the median home value is $104,200, the median rent is $418/month.
Cannon Ball is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Cannon Ball at a glance
- Population
- 748
- Median age
- 29.2State: 35.9
- Median household income
- $42,031State: $76,657
- Median home value
- $104,200State: $249,900
- Median rent
- $418/moState: $954
- Homeowners
- 44.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 3.8%
- Average commute
- 29 min
Is Cannon Ball a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 58% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 45% lower than the North Dakota median; an average commute of 29 minutes; unemployment of 9.3%; a poverty rate of 50.7%.
The weather is best in May to July and September.
Cost of living in Cannon Ball
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Cannon Ball the median home value is $104,200, 69% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $418 per month, which is 19% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Cannon Ball median household income
The median household income in Cannon Ball is $42,031 and the income per person is $18,673. 50.7% of residents live below the poverty line (North Dakota: 10.8%).
Housing in Cannon Ball: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 220
- Owner-occupied
- 44.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 55.6%
- Vacant
- 5.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1988
- Average household size
- 3.61
Cannon Ball demographics
- Population
- 748
- Median age
- 29.2
- Under 18
- 36.5%
- 65 and older
- 6.8%
- Households
- 207
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 6.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Cannon Ball ›
Education in Cannon Ball
3.8% of adults 25 and older in Cannon Ball have a bachelor's degree or higher (North Dakota: 32.7%), and 3.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Cannon Ball
- Unemployment rate
- 9.3%State: 2.8%
- Average commute
- 29 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 13.2%
- Drive alone
- 79.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 76.8%
Cannon Ball vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Cannon Ball, ND?
The median household income in Cannon Ball is $42,031, 45% lower than the North Dakota median of $76,657 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Cannon Ball?
The median home value in Cannon Ball is $104,200, compared with $249,900 in North Dakota.
How much is rent in Cannon Ball?
The median gross rent in Cannon Ball is $418 per month, about 19% of household income.
Is Cannon Ball, ND a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 58% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 45% lower than the North Dakota median; an average commute of 29 minutes; unemployment of 9.3%; a poverty rate of 50.7%.
What is the median age in Cannon Ball?
The median age in Cannon Ball is 29.2 years (North Dakota: 35.9).
How long is the commute in Cannon Ball?
The average commute to work in Cannon Ball is 29 minutes; 13.2% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Cannon Ball?
The unemployment rate in Cannon Ball is 9.3% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Cannon Ball?
3.8% of adults in Cannon Ball have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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