Drake

Population: 245
Median household income: $46,875
Median home value: $76,700

Drake, a community in McHenry County, North Dakota, has 245 residents. Its median household income of $46,875 runs below the McHenry County figure of $80,614.

Between 2019 and 2023, Drake's population declined 38.9% from 401 to 245, while its median home value rose 26.6% from $60,600 to $76,700.

59.0% of workers drive to work alone. 85.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 245
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $46,875
Median home value: $76,700
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 196
Homeownership rate: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 16.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

401245

Median household income

$44,306$46,875

Median home value

$60,600$76,700

Median gross rent

$567$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	401	$44,306	$60,600	$567
2020	379	$45,313	$65,600	$569
2021	339	$43,125	$64,900	$663
2022	297	$43,750	$67,600	$708
2023	245	$46,875	$76,700	$713

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.8%
5 to 17	45	18.4%
18 to 24	13	5.3%
25 to 34	41	16.7%
35 to 44	27	11.0%
45 to 54	15	6.1%
55 to 64	40	16.3%
65 to 74	28	11.4%
75 and over	34	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	233	95.1%
Black or African American	4	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
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)	8	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	7.6%
High school graduate	77	41.6%
Some college or associate's	74	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	12	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	8	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone59.0%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked16.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means6.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	59	59.0%
Carpooled	7	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	16.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	12.0%
Other means	6	6.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	68	77.3%
15 to 29 min	3	3.4%
30 to 44 min	5	5.7%
45 to 59 min	11	12.5%
60+ min	1	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 17.6% (43 of 245)

	Count	Share
Family households	60	48.0%
Nonfamily households	65	52.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	125	63.8%
Vacant	71	36.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	104	83.2%
Renter-occupied	21	16.8%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	168	85.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	3.1%
5 to 19 units	7	3.6%
20 or more units	4	2.0%
Mobile home & other	11	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3820300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 47.9227, -100.3744