Living in Cavalier, North Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Cavalier · Census data 2020–2024
Cavalier has 1,426 residents with a median age of 41.5. The median household income is $60,449 (21% lower than the North Dakota median), the median home value is $170,400, the median rent is $800/month.
Cavalier is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Cavalier at a glance
- Population
- 1,426
- Median age
- 41.5State: 35.9
- Median household income
- $60,449State: $76,657
- Median home value
- $170,400State: $249,900
- Median rent
- $800/moState: $954
- Homeowners
- 50.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 28.9%
- Average commute
- 11 min
Is Cavalier a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 32% lower than the state median; an average commute of 11 minutes; a poverty rate of 6.2%.
Cons: Median household income 21% lower than the North Dakota median; unemployment of 8.7%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Cavalier
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Cavalier the median home value is $170,400, 49% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $800 per month, which is 14.9% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,313 a month in housing costs.
Cavalier median household income
The median household income in Cavalier is $60,449 and the income per person is $44,138. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line (North Dakota: 10.8%).
Housing in Cavalier: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 790
- Owner-occupied
- 50.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 49.4%
- Vacant
- 12.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1973
- Average household size
- 2.01
Cavalier demographics
- Population
- 1,426
- Median age
- 41.5
- Under 18
- 21.2%
- 65 and older
- 24.1%
- Households
- 688
- Foreign-born
- 5.3%
- Veterans
- 9.4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Cavalier ›
Education in Cavalier
28.9% of adults 25 and older in Cavalier have a bachelor's degree or higher (North Dakota: 32.7%), and 8.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Cavalier
- Unemployment rate
- 8.7%State: 2.8%
- Average commute
- 11 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 10.7%
- Drive alone
- 73.8%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 5.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%
Cavalier vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Cavalier, ND?
The median household income in Cavalier is $60,449, 21% 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 Cavalier?
The median home value in Cavalier is $170,400, compared with $249,900 in North Dakota.
How much is rent in Cavalier?
The median gross rent in Cavalier is $800 per month, about 14.9% of household income.
Is Cavalier, ND a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 32% lower than the state median; an average commute of 11 minutes; a poverty rate of 6.2%. Minuses: median household income 21% lower than the North Dakota median; unemployment of 8.7%.
What is the median age in Cavalier?
The median age in Cavalier is 41.5 years (North Dakota: 35.9).
How long is the commute in Cavalier?
The average commute to work in Cavalier is 11 minutes; 10.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Cavalier?
The unemployment rate in Cavalier is 8.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Cavalier?
28.9% of adults in Cavalier 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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