Lignite

Population: 166
Median household income: $98,125
Median home value: $91,100

Lignite, a community in Burke County, North Dakota, has 166 residents. Its median household income of $98,125 runs in line with the Burke County figure of $96,339.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lignite's population declined 18.2% from 203 to 166, while its median home value fell 18.1% from $111,200 to $91,100.

Owners occupy 92.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 166
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $98,125
Median home value: $91,100
Median gross rent: $817
Housing units: 76
Homeownership rate: 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

203166

Median household income

$62,500$98,125

Median home value

$111,200$91,100

Median gross rent

$594$817

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	203	$62,500	$111,200	$594
2020	157	$53,750	$108,300	$431
2021	200	$95,625	$89,300	—
2022	200	$90,000	$95,500	$825
2023	166	$98,125	$91,100	$817

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	4.2%
5 to 17	37	22.3%
18 to 24	7	4.2%
25 to 34	24	14.5%
35 to 44	13	7.8%
45 to 54	21	12.7%
55 to 64	22	13.3%
65 to 74	24	14.5%
75 and over	11	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	161	97.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's42.6%

Bachelor's degree20.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	4.3%
High school graduate	33	28.7%
Some college or associate's	49	42.6%
Bachelor's degree	24	20.9%
Graduate or professional degree	4	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone58.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked29.1%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46	58.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	29.1%
Bicycle	1	1.3%
Worked from home	9	11.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	78.6%
15 to 29 min	9	12.9%
30 to 44 min	1	1.4%
45 to 59 min	2	2.9%
60+ min	3	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 4.8% (8 of 166)

	Count	Share
Family households	42	66.7%
Nonfamily households	21	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	63	82.9%
Vacant	13	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58	92.1%
Renter-occupied	5	7.9%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	66	86.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	2.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	1	1.3%
Mobile home & other	7	9.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3846540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.8772, -102.5644