Lignite, ND Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Index	Lignite	North Dakota	National
Income per capita	$44,510	$49,864	$44,883
Median household income	$80,350	$89,503	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$139,541	$111,897	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,168	$53,273	$52,080
Median earnings male	$111,063	$60,637	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,562	$38,077	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.7%	11.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lignite is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lignite is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lignite is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lignite is 16% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,561 $80,350 $160,700

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Lignite median earnings by income bracket

Lignite employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	12.5%	12.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	59.4%	59.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Portal, ND	137	$145,687	79.1%
Bowbells, ND	306	$117,801	44.8%
Columbus, ND	76	$0	100.0%
Flaxton, ND	116	$0	100.0%
Larson, ND	0	$0	100.0%
Lignite, ND	162	$80,350	1.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winthrop, AR	162	$37,687	53.7%
Ali Chuk, AZ	162	$0	100.0%
Big Creek, CA	162	$94,143	15.8%
Philo, CA	162	$46,431	42.9%
Braddyville, IA	162	$64,532	20.7%
Lignite, ND	162	$80,350	1.2%

Source: The Lignite, 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.