Linton

Population: 871
Median household income: $50,833
Median home value: $87,400

Located in Emmons County, North Dakota, Linton is a community with a population of 871. At $50,833, its median household income sits below Emmons County's $67,368.

Between 2019 and 2023, Linton's population declined 10.4% from 972 to 871, while its median home value rose 10.4% from $79,200 to $87,400.

The typical home was built around 1960. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 871
Median age: 55.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,833
Median home value: $87,400
Median gross rent: $536
Housing units: 597
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

972871

Median household income

$48,750$50,833

Median home value

$79,200$87,400

Median gross rent

$325$536

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	972	$48,750	$79,200	$325
2020	1,010	$33,194	$77,500	$418
2021	966	$39,500	$77,300	$561
2022	886	$49,135	$88,400	$618
2023	871	$50,833	$87,400	$536

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 242.0%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over19.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	4.0%
5 to 17	91	10.4%
18 to 24	17	2.0%
25 to 34	96	11.0%
35 to 44	97	11.1%
45 to 54	94	10.8%
55 to 64	130	14.9%
65 to 74	143	16.4%
75 and over	168	19.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	767	88.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	3.1%
Asian	18	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	109	15.0%
High school graduate	182	25.0%
Some college or associate's	244	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	135	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	58	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	318	80.5%
Carpooled	26	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	6.3%
Other means	3	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	205	55.4%
15 to 29 min	77	20.8%
30 to 44 min	26	7.0%
45 to 59 min	14	3.8%
60+ min	48	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.74
Poverty rate: 10.7% (93 of 871)

	Count	Share
Family households	231	46.2%
Nonfamily households	269	53.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	500	83.8%
Vacant	97	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	363	72.6%
Renter-occupied	137	27.4%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	466	78.1%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	50	8.4%
5 to 19 units	40	6.7%
20 or more units	21	3.5%
Mobile home & other	18	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3846980
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.2687, -100.2329