Kenmare

Population: 1,027
Median household income: $64,167
Median home value: $122,000

Kenmare is a community in Ward County, North Dakota, home to 1,027 residents. Its median household income of $64,167 runs below the Ward County figure of $79,273.

From 2019 to 2023, Kenmare's population grew 9.4% from 939 to 1,027, while its median home value rose 25.5% from $97,200 to $122,000.

74.5% of workers drive to work alone. 72.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,027
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $64,167
Median home value: $122,000
Median gross rent: $815
Housing units: 652
Homeownership rate: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9391,027

Median household income

$60,500$64,167

Median home value

$97,200$122,000

Median gross rent

$735$815

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	939	$60,500	$97,200	$735
2020	987	$53,773	$118,400	$749
2021	995	$55,038	$120,300	$768
2022	1,016	$59,063	$122,400	$792
2023	1,027	$64,167	$122,000	$815

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	4.3%
5 to 17	147	14.3%
18 to 24	97	9.4%
25 to 34	92	9.0%
35 to 44	72	7.0%
45 to 54	130	12.7%
55 to 64	140	13.6%
65 to 74	143	13.9%
75 and over	162	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	919	89.5%
Black or African American	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.6%
Two or more races	70	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's42.1%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	8.1%
High school graduate	218	29.5%
Some college or associate's	311	42.1%
Bachelor's degree	115	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	35	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit1.3%

Walked13.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	341	74.5%
Carpooled	36	7.9%
Public transit	6	1.3%
Walked	60	13.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	2.6%
Other means	3	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	325	72.9%
15 to 29 min	42	9.4%
30 to 44 min	16	3.6%
45 to 59 min	36	8.1%
60+ min	27	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 7.0% (70 of 1,004)

	Count	Share
Family households	249	50.2%
Nonfamily households	247	49.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	496	76.1%
Vacant	156	23.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	348	70.2%
Renter-occupied	148	29.8%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	474	72.7%
1-unit, attached	8	1.2%
2 to 4 units	64	9.8%
5 to 19 units	61	9.4%
20 or more units	18	2.8%
Mobile home & other	27	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3842020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.6728, -102.0720