Lakota

Population: 629
Median household income: $63,672
Median home value: $145,700

Lakota, a community in Nelson County, North Dakota, has 629 residents. The median household income of $63,672 is below the Nelson County median ($68,051).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lakota's population declined 6.1% from 670 to 629, while its median home value rose 40.1% from $104,000 to $145,700.

Households average 2.25 people. The median gross rent is $616.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 629
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,672
Median home value: $145,700
Median gross rent: $616
Housing units: 365
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

670629

Median household income

$44,643$63,672

Median home value

$104,000$145,700

Median gross rent

$530$616

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	670	$44,643	$104,000	$530
2020	673	$52,969	$110,600	$506
2021	651	$59,861	$116,000	$575
2022	655	$60,862	$135,900	$565
2023	629	$63,672	$145,700	$616

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6418.9%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	7.9%
5 to 17	107	17.0%
18 to 24	12	1.9%
25 to 34	72	11.4%
35 to 44	59	9.4%
45 to 54	38	6.0%
55 to 64	119	18.9%
65 to 74	97	15.4%
75 and over	75	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	550	87.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.3%
Asian	10	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.2%
Two or more races	23	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's47.0%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	6.1%
High school graduate	91	19.8%
Some college or associate's	216	47.0%
Bachelor's degree	95	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	30	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone65.6%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	172	65.6%
Carpooled	25	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	11.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	12.2%
Other means	3	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	165	71.7%
15 to 29 min	9	3.9%
30 to 44 min	46	20.0%
45 to 59 min	6	2.6%
60+ min	4	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 11.9% (70 of 586)

	Count	Share
Family households	163	62.7%
Nonfamily households	97	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	260	71.2%
Vacant	105	28.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	167	64.2%
Renter-occupied	93	35.8%

1-unit, detached64.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units23.3%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	236	64.7%
1-unit, attached	3	0.8%
2 to 4 units	23	6.3%
5 to 19 units	85	23.3%
20 or more units	4	1.1%
Mobile home & other	14	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3844300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.0429, -98.3468