Living in Cooperstown, North Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Cooperstown · Census data 2020–2024
Cooperstown has 918 residents with a median age of 51.2. The median household income is $51,375 (33% lower than the North Dakota median), the median home value is $98,600, the median rent is $569/month.
Cooperstown is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Cooperstown at a glance
- Population
- 918
- Median age
- 51.2State: 35.9
- Median household income
- $51,375State: $76,657
- Median home value
- $98,600State: $249,900
- Median rent
- $569/moState: $954
- Homeowners
- 77%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20.1%
- Average commute
- 12 min
Is Cooperstown a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 61% lower than the state median; an average commute of 12 minutes; unemployment of 1.7%.
Cons: Median household income 33% lower than the North Dakota median; a poverty rate of 15.1%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Cooperstown
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Cooperstown the median home value is $98,600, 70% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $569 per month, which is 26.3% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,206 a month in housing costs.
Cooperstown median household income
The median household income in Cooperstown is $51,375 and the income per person is $36,724. 15.1% of residents live below the poverty line (North Dakota: 10.8%).
Housing in Cooperstown: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 552
- Owner-occupied
- 77%
- Renter-occupied
- 23%
- Vacant
- 26.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1962
- Average household size
- 2.07
Cooperstown demographics
- Population
- 918
- Median age
- 51.2
- Under 18
- 22.8%
- 65 and older
- 30.9%
- Households
- 405
- Foreign-born
- 0.7%
- Veterans
- 4.7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Cooperstown ›
Education in Cooperstown
20.1% of adults 25 and older in Cooperstown have a bachelor's degree or higher (North Dakota: 32.7%), and 3.6% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Cooperstown
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%State: 2.8%
- Average commute
- 12 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 3.6%
- Drive alone
- 78.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 4.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 81.5%
Cooperstown vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Cooperstown, ND?
The median household income in Cooperstown is $51,375, 33% 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 Cooperstown?
The median home value in Cooperstown is $98,600, compared with $249,900 in North Dakota.
How much is rent in Cooperstown?
The median gross rent in Cooperstown is $569 per month, about 26.3% of household income.
Is Cooperstown, ND a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 61% lower than the state median; an average commute of 12 minutes; unemployment of 1.7%. Minuses: median household income 33% lower than the North Dakota median; a poverty rate of 15.1%.
What is the median age in Cooperstown?
The median age in Cooperstown is 51.2 years (North Dakota: 35.9).
How long is the commute in Cooperstown?
The average commute to work in Cooperstown is 12 minutes; 3.6% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Cooperstown?
The unemployment rate in Cooperstown is 1.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Cooperstown?
20.1% of adults in Cooperstown 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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