Watford City, ND Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watford City	North Dakota	National
Income per capita	$60,806	$49,864	$44,883
Median household income	$111,066	$89,503	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$158,416	$111,897	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$95,745	$53,273	$52,080
Median earnings male	$91,259	$60,637	$54,343
Median earnings female	$63,940	$38,077	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	2.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.5%	11.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Watford City is 35% higher than the national average
The median household income in Watford City is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Watford City is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Watford City is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,036 $111,066 $222,132

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Watford City median earnings by income bracket

Watford City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	1.9%	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	23.3%	23.3%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	12.3%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	36.2%	36.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arnegard, ND	152	$146,065	79.6%
Watford City, ND	7,386	$111,066	36.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hudson, NH	7,386	$98,818	21.5%
Forest City, NC	7,385	$44,240	45.6%
East Hills, NY	7,385	$368,563	353.2%
Saint-Philippe, QC	7,384	n/a
Crozet, VA	7,383	$148,250	82.3%
Watford City, ND	7,386	$111,066	36.6%

Source: The Watford City, 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.