White Shield

Population: 277
Median household income: $65,750
Median home value: $200,000

White Shield, a community in McLean County, North Dakota, has 277 residents. Its median household income of $65,750 runs below the McLean County figure of $81,847.

Between 2019 and 2023, White Shield's population grew 30.7% from 212 to 277, while its median home value rose 42.9% from $140,000 to $200,000.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 92.1% of the population. 69.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 277
Median age: 31.3 yrs
Median household income: $65,750
Median home value: $200,000
Median gross rent: $533
Housing units: 125
Homeownership rate: 50.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

212277

Median household income

$45,000$65,750

Median home value

$140,000$200,000

Median gross rent

$475$533

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	212	$45,000	$140,000	$475
2020	208	$46,875	$131,300	$464
2021	235	$57,500	$151,600	$468
2022	200	$63,929	$185,000	$525
2023	277	$65,750	$200,000	$533

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 2413.7%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 646.9%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	6.1%
5 to 17	66	23.8%
18 to 24	38	13.7%
25 to 34	40	14.4%
35 to 44	21	7.6%
45 to 54	30	10.8%
55 to 64	19	6.9%
65 to 74	29	10.5%
75 and over	17	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2	0.7%
Black or African American	1	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	255	92.1%
Asian	5	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate14.1%

Some college or associate's49.4%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	9.0%
High school graduate	22	14.1%
Some college or associate's	77	49.4%
Bachelor's degree	30	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	13	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	63	69.2%
Carpooled	13	14.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	7.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	8.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	36.1%
15 to 29 min	23	27.7%
30 to 44 min	20	24.1%
45 to 59 min	5	6.0%
60+ min	5	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.15
Poverty rate: 19.1% (53 of 277)

	Count	Share
Family households	64	72.7%
Nonfamily households	24	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	88	70.4%
Vacant	37	29.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	44	50.0%
Renter-occupied	44	50.0%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	93	74.4%
1-unit, attached	4	3.2%
2 to 4 units	13	10.4%
5 to 19 units	6	4.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3885660
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.6602, -101.8436