Sanborn

Population: 119
Median household income: $80,357
Median home value: $50,000

Located in Barnes County, North Dakota, Sanborn is a community with a population of 119. Its median household income of $80,357 runs above the Barnes County figure of $70,230.

From 2019 to 2023, Sanborn's population declined 32.8% from 177 to 119, while its median home value fell 16.7% from $60,000 to $50,000.

4.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.13 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 119
Median age: 59.6 yrs
Median household income: $80,357
Median home value: $50,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 61
Homeownership rate: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

177119

Median household income

$68,958$80,357

Median home value

$60,000$50,000

Median gross rent

$675$715

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	177	$68,958	$60,000	$675
2020	124	$67,083	$61,700	$646
2021	112	$70,357	$57,500	$715
2022	128	$75,114	$55,500	—
2023	119	$80,357	$50,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 174.2%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 443.4%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6435.3%

65 to 7419.3%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	2.5%
5 to 17	5	4.2%
18 to 24	10	8.4%
25 to 34	8	6.7%
35 to 44	4	3.4%
45 to 54	17	14.3%
55 to 64	42	35.3%
65 to 74	23	19.3%
75 and over	7	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	97	81.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	4.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	14.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate43.6%

Some college or associate's41.6%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	5.9%
High school graduate	44	43.6%
Some college or associate's	42	41.6%
Bachelor's degree	6	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	62	86.1%
Carpooled	8	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	8.6%
15 to 29 min	61	87.1%
30 to 44 min	2	2.9%
45 to 59 min	1	1.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 4.2% (5 of 119)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	76.8%
Nonfamily households	13	23.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	56	91.8%
Vacant	5	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46	82.1%
Renter-occupied	10	17.9%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	54	88.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	11.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3870380
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.9428, -98.2238