Forest River

Population: 139
Median household income: $65,625
Median home value: $86,900

Forest River is a community in Walsh County, North Dakota, home to 139 residents. Its median household income of $65,625 runs below the Walsh County figure of $69,976.

From 2019 to 2023, Forest River's population grew 9.4% from 127 to 139, while its median home value rose 8.6% from $80,000 to $86,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.2% of the population. 57.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 139
Median age: 48.2 yrs
Median household income: $65,625
Median home value: $86,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 85
Homeownership rate: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

127139

Median household income

$63,125$65,625

Median home value

$80,000$86,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	127	$63,125	$80,000
2020	132	$51,000	$79,200
2021	120	$66,500	$74,500
2022	117	$65,000	$82,900
2023	139	$65,625	$86,900

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 177.9%

18 to 2414.4%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 5426.6%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	4.3%
5 to 17	11	7.9%
18 to 24	20	14.4%
25 to 34	8	5.8%
35 to 44	8	5.8%
45 to 54	37	26.6%
55 to 64	23	16.5%
65 to 74	14	10.1%
75 and over	12	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	124	89.2%
Black or African American	1	0.7%
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	4	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	8.8%
High school graduate	34	33.3%
Some college or associate's	37	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	10	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	12	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone57.6%

Carpooled25.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	34	57.6%
Carpooled	15	25.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	15.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	36.2%
15 to 29 min	19	32.8%
30 to 44 min	14	24.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 5.0% (7 of 139)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	63.9%
Nonfamily households	22	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	61	71.8%
Vacant	24	28.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59	96.7%
Renter-occupied	2	3.3%

1-unit, detached69.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	59	69.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	11.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	18.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3827100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.2166, -97.4703