Fort Yates

Population: 142
Median household income: $75,833
Median home value: $65,000

Fort Yates is a community in Sioux County, North Dakota, home to 142 residents. Its median household income of $75,833 runs above the Sioux County figure of $41,676.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Yates's population declined 24.5% from 188 to 142.

Households average 2.73 people. 31.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 142
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $75,833
Median home value: $65,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 59
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
Unemployment rate: 15.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

188142

Median household income

$39,375$75,833

Median home value

$36,700$65,000

Median gross rent

$600$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	188	$39,375	—	$600
2020	237	$44,063	—	—
2021	195	$50,625	$36,700	$950
2022	144	$72,813	$49,000	—
2023	142	$75,833	$65,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 2415.5%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5427.5%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	2.8%
5 to 17	30	21.1%
18 to 24	22	15.5%
25 to 34	7	4.9%
35 to 44	15	10.6%
45 to 54	39	27.5%
55 to 64	12	8.5%
65 to 74	9	6.3%
75 and over	4	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10	7.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	122	85.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's44.2%

Bachelor's degree20.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	2.3%
High school graduate	19	22.1%
Some college or associate's	38	44.2%
Bachelor's degree	18	20.9%
Graduate or professional degree	9	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	39	81.3%
Carpooled	4	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	10.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	70.8%
15 to 29 min	13	27.1%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 26.8% (38 of 142)

	Count	Share
Family households	32	61.5%
Nonfamily households	20	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	52	88.1%
Vacant	7	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40	76.9%
Renter-occupied	12	23.1%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	44	74.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	25.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3827860
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.0866, -100.6301