Living in Fort Ransom, North Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Fort Ransom · Census data 2020–2024
Fort Ransom has 106 residents with a median age of 60.2. The median household income is $71,250 (7% lower than the North Dakota median), the median home value is $216,700.
Fort Ransom is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Fort Ransom at a glance
- Population
- 106
- Median age
- 60.2State: 35.9
- Median household income
- $71,250State: $76,657
- Median home value
- $216,700State: $249,900
- Homeowners
- 77.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.2%
- Average commute
- 29 min
Is Fort Ransom a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 13% lower than the state median; unemployment of 2%; a poverty rate of 7.5%.
Cons: Median household income 7% lower than the North Dakota median; an average commute of 29 minutes.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Fort Ransom
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Fort Ransom the median home value is $216,700, 35% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month, which is 33.8% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,429 a month in housing costs.
Fort Ransom median household income
The median household income in Fort Ransom is $71,250 and the income per person is $48,293. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line (North Dakota: 10.8%).
Housing in Fort Ransom: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 69
- Owner-occupied
- 77.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 22.2%
- Vacant
- 21.7%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1980
- Average household size
- 1.96
Fort Ransom demographics
- Population
- 106
- Median age
- 60.2
- Under 18
- 11.3%
- 65 and older
- 28.3%
- Households
- 54
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 3.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Fort Ransom ›
Education in Fort Ransom
23.2% of adults 25 and older in Fort Ransom have a bachelor's degree or higher (North Dakota: 32.7%), and 6.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Fort Ransom
- Unemployment rate
- 2%State: 2.8%
- Average commute
- 29 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 2.2%
- Drive alone
- 77.8%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 6.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%
Fort Ransom vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Fort Ransom, ND?
The median household income in Fort Ransom is $71,250, 7% 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 Fort Ransom?
The median home value in Fort Ransom is $216,700, compared with $249,900 in North Dakota.
Is Fort Ransom, ND a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 13% lower than the state median; unemployment of 2%; a poverty rate of 7.5%. Minuses: median household income 7% lower than the North Dakota median; an average commute of 29 minutes.
What is the median age in Fort Ransom?
The median age in Fort Ransom is 60.2 years (North Dakota: 35.9).
How long is the commute in Fort Ransom?
The average commute to work in Fort Ransom is 29 minutes; 2.2% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Fort Ransom?
The unemployment rate in Fort Ransom is 2% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Fort Ransom?
23.2% of adults in Fort Ransom 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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