Hope

Population: 321
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $110,400

Hope is a community in Steele County, North Dakota, home to 321 residents. The median household income of $53,750 is below the Steele County median ($80,313).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hope's population grew 12.2% from 286 to 321, while its median home value rose 41.0% from $78,300 to $110,400.

25.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 69.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 321
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $110,400
Median gross rent: $636
Housing units: 149
Homeownership rate: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

286321

Median household income

$52,344$53,750

Median home value

$78,300$110,400

Median gross rent

$496$636

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	286	$52,344	$78,300	$496
2020	273	$56,250	$85,000	$525
2021	343	$51,250	—	$535
2022	316	$56,563	$107,500	$598
2023	321	$53,750	$110,400	$636

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4418.7%

45 to 543.4%

55 to 6420.6%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	7.5%
5 to 17	47	14.6%
18 to 24	13	4.0%
25 to 34	29	9.0%
35 to 44	60	18.7%
45 to 54	11	3.4%
55 to 64	66	20.6%
65 to 74	38	11.8%
75 and over	33	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	302	94.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	1.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	8.4%
High school graduate	64	27.0%
Some college or associate's	92	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	45	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	16	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	113	84.3%
Carpooled	8	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	8.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	65.9%
15 to 29 min	28	22.8%
30 to 44 min	9	7.3%
45 to 59 min	5	4.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 13.4% (43 of 321)

	Count	Share
Family households	85	65.9%
Nonfamily households	44	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	129	86.6%
Vacant	20	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	89	69.0%
Renter-occupied	40	31.0%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units18.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	99	66.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	12.1%
5 to 19 units	27	18.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3838860
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.3244, -97.7192