Balta

Population: 56
Median household income: $30,625
Median home value: $84,400

Balta is a community in Pierce County, North Dakota, home to 56 residents. The median household income of $30,625 is below the Pierce County median ($63,214).

Between 2019 and 2023, Balta's population declined 44.0% from 100 to 56, while its median home value rose 10.6% from $76,300 to $84,400.

Owners occupy 90.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 58.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 56
Median age: 58.8 yrs
Median household income: $30,625
Median home value: $84,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 60
Homeownership rate: 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 19.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10056

Median household income

$35,625$30,625

Median home value

$76,300$84,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	100	$35,625	$76,300
2020	64	$37,750	$72,500
2021	73	$27,917	$72,700
2022	55	$42,750	$81,800
2023	56	$30,625	$84,400

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

Age distribution

Under 510.7%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 343.6%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 543.6%

55 to 6432.1%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over17.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	10.7%
5 to 17	5	8.9%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	2	3.6%
35 to 44	3	5.4%
45 to 54	2	3.6%
55 to 64	18	32.1%
65 to 74	10	17.9%
75 and over	10	17.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	54	96.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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)	2	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	17.8%
High school graduate	20	44.4%
Some college or associate's	11	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	6	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	15	88.2%
30 to 44 min	2	11.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.70
Poverty rate: 8.9% (5 of 56)

	Count	Share
Family households	6	18.2%
Nonfamily households	27	81.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	33	55.0%
Vacant	27	45.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30	90.9%
Renter-occupied	3	9.1%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	45	75.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	13.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	11.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3804580
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 48.1662, -100.0366