Park River

Population: 1,483
Median household income: $76,080
Median home value: $118,600

Located in Walsh County, North Dakota, Park River is a community with a population of 1,483. Its median household income of $76,080 runs above the Walsh County figure of $69,976.

Between 2019 and 2023, Park River's population declined 1.1% from 1,499 to 1,483, while its median home value rose 41.0% from $84,100 to $118,600.

83.0% of workers drive to work alone. 76.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,483
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $76,080
Median home value: $118,600
Median gross rent: $892
Housing units: 706
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4991,483

Median household income

$51,429$76,080

Median home value

$84,100$118,600

Median gross rent

$768$892

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,499	$51,429	$84,100	$768
2020	1,478	$54,018	$88,100	$942
2021	1,577	$59,514	$94,300	$1,025
2022	1,556	$70,764	$107,200	$900
2023	1,483	$76,080	$118,600	$892

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	4.2%
5 to 17	250	16.9%
18 to 24	103	6.9%
25 to 34	113	7.6%
35 to 44	194	13.1%
45 to 54	219	14.8%
55 to 64	144	9.7%
65 to 74	203	13.7%
75 and over	195	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,362	91.8%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	56	3.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	64	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	155	14.5%
High school graduate	340	31.8%
Some college or associate's	350	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	177	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	46	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	545	83.0%
Carpooled	38	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	7.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	327	53.6%
15 to 29 min	206	33.8%
30 to 44 min	25	4.1%
45 to 59 min	10	1.6%
60+ min	42	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 12.4% (176 of 1,420)

	Count	Share
Family households	410	67.5%
Nonfamily households	197	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	607	86.0%
Vacant	99	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	447	73.6%
Renter-occupied	160	26.4%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	543	76.9%
1-unit, attached	4	0.6%
2 to 4 units	40	5.7%
5 to 19 units	73	10.3%
20 or more units	13	1.8%
Mobile home & other	33	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3860900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.3911, -97.7427