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Ramsey
North Dakota

12K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$231K

Median Home

R+37

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$78,398

Federal Spending per Capita$1,845

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$80K

Avg Credit Score716

Work From Home %3.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households39.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms14

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$123K

Income (95th Percentile)$197K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.2%

Dependency Ratio1.26

Medicare Spending / Person$3,182

SS Benefits / Person$4,345

Education Wage Premium1.88x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.29x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$228K

This county

$255K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$663/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.93%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,799

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.6%

Homeownership Rate62.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

99 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

92.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices26

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians15

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients604 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,475

Uninsured (under 65)6.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.67 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.37 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,769

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,428

HS Completion Rate92.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)47th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.1

January Sunshine-0.38

January Temperature-2.37

Average Temp40°F

Avg High Temp51°F

Avg Low Temp30°F

Annual Precipitation17.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$50K

Drought Index (2022)0.92

Heating Degree Days9,367 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days435 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)10,293 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)350 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year4.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)48 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)93 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations29 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)15 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed229 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed155 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)284 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)362 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)47 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)205 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers224 workers

Public Transit Commuters27 workers

Walk to Work250 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)188 workers

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work4.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.279

Nonprofit Organizations111

Veterans Share6.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.3%

Never-Married Adults26.2%

Divorced Adults9.4%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population1.0%

Native American Population11.9%

Membership Associations11.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.05 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities14

Hotels & Lodging11

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms18

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$95K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate29.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+37

2024 Presidential · North Dakota was R+33 statewide

vs North Dakota State

Income tax

2.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.93%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+37R+33

COL Index

County data98 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -52

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.83x avg income)

Economic Mobility

48%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $231K

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Local News — Ramsey

Yahoo Finance · Mar 23, 2026

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North Dakota Court System (.gov) · Feb 11, 2026

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The Mighty 790 KFGO · Feb 27, 2026

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Devil's Lake Daily Journal · Apr 20, 2026

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