Porcupine

Population: 136
Median household income: $80,417

Located in Sioux County, North Dakota, Porcupine is a community with a population of 136. The median household income of $80,417 is above the Sioux County median ($41,676).

From 2019 to 2023, Porcupine's population declined 44.9% from 247 to 136, while its median household income rose 73.9% from $46,250 to $80,417.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 91.9% of the population. 56.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 136
Median age: 16.7 yrs
Median household income: $80,417
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $771
Housing units: 48
Homeownership rate: 36.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 24.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

247136

Median household income

$46,250$80,417

Median gross rent

$663$771

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	247	$46,250	$663
2020	162	$41,534	$827
2021	123	—	$694
2022	116	$54,583	$783
2023	136	$80,417	$771

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1751.5%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4417.6%

45 to 5418.4%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	3.7%
5 to 17	70	51.5%
18 to 24	12	8.8%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	24	17.6%
45 to 54	25	18.4%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	125	91.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.4%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	20.4%
High school graduate	21	42.9%
Some college or associate's	18	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 46 min

Drove alone56.8%

Carpooled43.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21	56.8%
Carpooled	16	43.2%
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	6	16.2%
30 to 44 min	21	56.8%
45 to 59 min	6	16.2%
60+ min	4	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.78
Poverty rate: 10.3% (14 of 136)

	Count	Share
Family households	23	63.9%
Nonfamily households	13	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	36	75.0%
Vacant	12	25.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13	36.1%
Renter-occupied	23	63.9%

1-unit, detached93.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	45	93.8%
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	3	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3863700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.2218, -101.1001