Fairdale

Population: 23
Median household income: $28,125
Median home value: $18,800

Located in Walsh County, North Dakota, Fairdale is a community with a population of 23. At $28,125, its median household income sits below Walsh County's $69,976.

From 2019 to 2023, Fairdale's population declined 42.5% from 40 to 23, while its median home value fell 31.6% from $27,500 to $18,800.

39.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.09 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23
Median age: 64.5 yrs
Median household income: $28,125
Median home value: $18,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 22
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Unemployment rate: 28.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4023

Median household income

$28,750$28,125

Median home value

$27,500$18,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	40	$28,750	$27,500
2020	27	$30,000	$21,300
2021	21	—	$24,000
2022	17	$26,250	—
2023	23	$28,125	$18,800

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6456.5%

65 to 7430.4%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	13	56.5%
65 to 74	7	30.4%
75 and over	3	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's47.8%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	8.7%
High school graduate	8	34.8%
Some college or associate's	11	47.8%
Bachelor's degree	2	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone40.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked20.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home40.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2	40.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	20.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	40.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1	33.3%
15 to 29 min	2	66.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 39.1% (9 of 23)

	Count	Share
Family households	10	90.9%
Nonfamily households	1	9.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11	50.0%
Vacant	11	50.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20	90.9%
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	2	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3825180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.4900, -98.2312