Grand Forks AFB

Population: 2,072
Median household income: $72,279

Located in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, Grand Forks AFB is a community with a population of 2,072. At $72,279, its median household income sits above Grand Forks County's $68,450.

From 2019 to 2023, Grand Forks AFB's population declined 22.8% from 2,683 to 2,072, while its median household income rose 20.2% from $60,143 to $72,279.

Owners occupy 1.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 21.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,072
Median age: 21.5 yrs
Median household income: $72,279
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,621
Housing units: 536
Homeownership rate: 1.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6832,072

Median household income

$60,143$72,279

Median gross rent

$1,416$1,621

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	2,683	$60,143	$1,416
2020	2,785	$62,258	$1,409
2021	2,678	$66,027	$1,486
2022	2,113	$70,500	$1,563
2023	2,072	$72,279	$1,621

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

Age distribution

Under 514.7%

5 to 1727.8%

18 to 2417.6%

25 to 3422.0%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 542.8%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	305	14.7%
5 to 17	577	27.8%
18 to 24	364	17.6%
25 to 34	455	22.0%
35 to 44	312	15.1%
45 to 54	59	2.8%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,436	69.3%
Black or African American	83	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.4%
Asian	54	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	91	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	400	19.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate8.8%

Some college or associate's56.9%

Bachelor's degree21.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	3.0%
High school graduate	73	8.8%
Some college or associate's	470	56.9%
Bachelor's degree	175	21.2%
Graduate or professional degree	83	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled16.7%

Public transit2.1%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	717	72.4%
Carpooled	165	16.7%
Public transit	21	2.1%
Walked	20	2.0%
Bicycle	19	1.9%
Worked from home	48	4.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	767	81.4%
15 to 29 min	82	8.7%
30 to 44 min	48	5.1%
45 to 59 min	14	1.5%
60+ min	31	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.61
Poverty rate: 3.3% (62 of 1,890)

	Count	Share
Family households	447	85.5%
Nonfamily households	76	14.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	523	97.6%
Vacant	13	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5	1.0%
Renter-occupied	518	99.0%

1-unit, detached14.2%

1-unit, attached79.3%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	76	14.2%
1-unit, attached	425	79.3%
2 to 4 units	20	3.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	15	2.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3832140
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.9557, -97.3913