North Dakota · Census place 83860
Watford City city, ND
Quick answer
Watford City city has 6,016 residents, ranking #13 of 406 places in North Dakota. Median household income is $88,351, the median home is worth $385,100 and median gross rent runs $1,210 a month.
- Population
- 6,016Watford City city residents
- Median household income
- $88,351Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $385,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,210Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 28.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 35.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Watford City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Watford City city median would spend about 16.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.9% of residents and 35.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Lincoln city 4,309
- Grafton city 4,128
- Horace city 3,964
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