Grand Forks, ND Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grand Forks	North Dakota	National
Income per capita	$47,537	$49,864	$44,883
Median household income	$73,749	$89,503	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$127,719	$111,897	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,030	$53,273	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,277	$60,637	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,725	$38,077	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	2.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.9%	11.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Grand Forks is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Grand Forks is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grand Forks is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Grand Forks is 19% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,161 $73,749 $147,498

City

$59,662 $89,503 $179,006

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Grand Forks median earnings by income bracket

Grand Forks employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.9%	8.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	23.5%	23.5%
Other	24.5%	24.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thompson, ND	1,172	$151,213	85.9%
Manvel, ND	336	$130,438	60.4%
Fisher, MN	530	$113,905	40.0%
East Grand Forks, MN	8,756	$86,180	6.0%
Grand Forks, ND	58,685	$73,749	9.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Towson, MD	58,727	$136,234	67.5%
Shoreline, WA	58,611	$136,154	67.4%
Midwest City, OK	58,587	$74,851	8.0%
Hanford, CA	58,807	$96,916	19.2%
Richland, WA	58,941	$116,720	43.5%
Grand Forks, ND	58,685	$73,749	9.3%

Source: The Grand Forks, ND employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.