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Burke
North Dakota

Population

$95K

Median Income

$137K

Median Home

R+66

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$95K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$132,093

Federal Spending per Capita$624

Median Individual Earnings$57K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers42.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$93K

Avg Credit Score740

Work From Home %9.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$40K

Income (80th Percentile)$161K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.9%

Dependency Ratio1.23

Medicare Spending / Person$2,773

SS Benefits / Person$4,082

Education Wage Premium1.11x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$63K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$52K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$47K

Public Assistance Recipients0.3%

Average Annual Wage$69K

Professional Services Concentration0.47x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$135K

This county

$255K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$669/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.77%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,034

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$873/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households2.7%

Homeownership Rate82.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

62 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy81.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity3.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score15.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)20.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients463 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,051

Uninsured (under 65)7.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.51 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.52 grade level

HS Diploma Holders361

Bachelor's Degree Holders216

HS Completion Rate91.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)4th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.1

January Sunshine-0.53

January Temperature-2.34

Average Temp41°F

Avg High Temp52°F

Avg Low Temp29°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days221 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days21 days/yr

Annual Precipitation17.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$11K

Ozone Days202 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.90

Heating Degree Days9,294 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days418 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)10,228 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)311 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)3 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)55 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed165 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed151 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)170 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)99 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)67 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)114 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers103 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work87 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)49 workers

Avg Commute Time21.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work8.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers15.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.068

Nonprofit Organizations28

Veterans Share5.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults64.4%

Never-Married Adults19.6%

Divorced Adults7.9%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population2.6%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations23.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.42 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$108K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate17.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+66

2024 Presidential · North Dakota was R+33 statewide

vs North Dakota State

Income tax

2.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.77%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+66R+33

COL Index

County data98 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +1

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)

Economic Mobility

61%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $137K

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Local News — Burke

North Dakota Monitor · 1 month ago

North Dakota mammoth dig unearths ‘rare’ array of bones from beneath garage

A mammoth excavation under a northwest North Dakota garage is unearthing a more complete prehistoric…

akingump.com · Apr 16, 2026

Presidential Permit: Authorizing Bakken Pipeline Company LP to Construct, Connect, Operate, and Maintain Pipeline Facilities at Burke County, North Dakota, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Canada

Authorizes Bakken Pipeline Company LP to construct, connect, operate, and maintain new cross-border …

Dakota News Network · 1 month ago

Crude Oil and Produced Water Spilled in Burke County

(Burke County, ND) — State regulators say 450 barrels of produced water spilled in Burke County on M…

Tri-State Livestock News · Jun 24, 2026

Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls to entertain at Burke Stampede Rodeo

The Stampede Committee has teamed up with some sponsors to bring to you the trick riding and trick r…

Minot Daily News · May 26, 2026

Burke excited for first season with hometown Hot Tots -

Whether it was in the spring with Minot High or in the summer with the Minot Vistas, if it was baseb…

Sports Illustrated · 2 weeks ago

Burke High School vs Jones County Football - Sep 18, 2026

View pregame, live and post-game details from the Burke High School vs Jones County South Dakota gam…

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