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Hettinger
North Dakota

Population

$67K

Median Income

$147K

Median Home

R+65

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$67K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,147

Federal Spending per Capita$738

Median Individual Earnings$47K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$85K

Avg Credit Score742

Work From Home %10.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households40.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$119K

Income (95th Percentile)$213K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.7%

Dependency Ratio1.32

Medicare Spending / Person$3,354

SS Benefits / Person$4,526

Education Wage Premium2.02x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$91K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$45K

Public Assistance Recipients0.8%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$144K

This county

$255K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$852/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.09%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,217

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$927/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.4%

Homeownership Rate77.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

29 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity5.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score11.0

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients403 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,474

Uninsured (under 65)6.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.91 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.70 grade level

HS Diploma Holders530

Bachelor's Degree Holders189

HS Completion Rate88.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)15th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.8

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature-1.68

Average Temp43°F

Avg High Temp56°F

Avg Low Temp30°F

Annual Precipitation21.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$341K

Drought Index (2022)0.20

Heating Degree Days8,376 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days490 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,117 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)457 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year4.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)32 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)39 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed170 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed195 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)489 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)53 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)6 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet4.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)457 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers122 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work81 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)5 workers

Walk to Work7.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers12.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.687

Nonprofit Organizations42

Veterans Share8.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.6%

Never-Married Adults25.3%

Divorced Adults9.7%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population2.3%

Membership Associations12.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$120K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate17.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+65

2024 Presidential · North Dakota was R+33 statewide

vs North Dakota State

Income tax

2.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.09%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+65R+33

COL Index

County data98 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +7

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.56x avg income)

Economic Mobility

62%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $147K

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Local News — Hettinger

Evanson Jensen Funeral Homes · 5 days ago

Obituary | Roger W. Schauer, M.D. of Hettinger, North Dakota

View The Obituary For Roger W. Schauer, M.D. of Hettinger, North Dakota. Please join us in Loving, S…

KFYR-TV · 1 month ago

‘This is a special place’: Hettinger family’s barn preserved, added to National Register of Historic Places

HETTINGER, N.D. (KFYR) – North Dakota's landscape is dotted with old barns. Some are still used, but…

IQAir · Jun 27, 2026

Hettinger Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Hettinger Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and …

KX News · Mar 31, 2026

One dead in truck trailer crash on Highway 12 near Hettinger

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — A 24-year-old man from Michigan has died after he allegedly rear-ended a truc…

Evanson Jensen Funeral Homes · 1 month ago

Obituary | Sandra "Sandi" Hofland of Hettinger, North Dakota

Sandi will be remembered for her larger-than-life personality, infectious laughter, generous spirit,…

Stevenson Funeral Homes · Nov 10, 2025

Joseph Sandgren Obituary Nov 10, 2025

Funeral service for Joseph Sandgren, 77 of Hettinger , will be 2 pm, Saturday, November 15, 2025 at …

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Hettinger
North Dakota