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Wells
North Dakota

Population

$60K

Median Income

$133K

Median Home

R+52

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$106,124

Federal Spending per Capita$2,120

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers42.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$84K

Avg Credit Score735

Work From Home %7.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households41.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$122K

Income (95th Percentile)$242K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.0%

Dependency Ratio1.32

Medicare Spending / Person$4,140

SS Benefits / Person$5,061

Education Wage Premium1.34x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$49K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.0%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.11x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$131K

This county

$255K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$594/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: $1,137

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.1%

Homeownership Rate74.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

2 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

50.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity5.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients477 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,738

Uninsured (under 65)6.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.99 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.30 grade level

HS Diploma Holders876

Bachelor's Degree Holders295

HS Completion Rate91.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)24th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.3

January Sunshine0.35

January Temperature-2.17

Average Temp41°F

Avg High Temp52°F

Avg Low Temp29°F

Annual Precipitation18.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$310K

Drought Index (2022)-0.31

Heating Degree Days9,234 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days405 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,936 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)386 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year3.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)10 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)96 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations29 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed201 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed162 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)270 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)328 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)45 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)216 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers146 workers

Public Transit Commuters11 workers

Walk to Work191 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)44 workers

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work10.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers13.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout76.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.121

Nonprofit Organizations62

Veterans Share7.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.9%

Never-Married Adults21.9%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations33.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.89 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$105K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate19.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.36%

Politics

R+52

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+52R+33

COL Index

County data98 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -14

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

56%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $133K

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Local News — Wells

South Dakota News Watch · قبل 3 أيام

Wells drying up at homes and ranches due to heat and drought

Long-term drought conditions have forced rural West River residents and ranchers who rely on wells t…

Mitchell Republic · قبل يومين (2)

South Dakota wells drying up at homes and ranches due to heat and drought

Many shallow wells are running slow or have gone completely dry, forcing people to go to great lengt…

North Dakota Monitor · 23‏/12‏/2025

North Dakota oil production resilient even as prices have declined

North Dakota's top oil regulator is pessimistic about oil prices for 2026 but says production should…

The Bismarck Tribune · 27‏/06‏/2026

North Dakota boom boosts US energy industry

A nearly unpublished study helped reveal the vast potential of the Bakken — and reshape North Dakota…

InForum · 23‏/05‏/2026

North Dakota marks record number of active oil wells in wake of U.S. war with Iran

The current number of drilling rigs operating in North Dakota is 25, but is expected to rise. Contin…

Minot Daily News · 22‏/12‏/2025

ND producing wells reaches all-time high -

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