Forest River, ND

Census Place

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2023 Population
139
18.8% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
48.2
4.93% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
5.04%
34.5% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$65,625
0.962% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$86,900
4.83% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
61
15.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Forest River, ND had a population of 139 people with a median age of 48.2 and a median household income of $65,625. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Forest River, ND grew from 117 to 139, a 18.8% increase and its median household income grew from $65,000 to $65,625, a 0.962% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Forest River, ND are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.2%), White (Hispanic) (7.19%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.719%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.719%).

None of the households in Forest River, ND reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Forest River, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Forest River, ND was $86,900, and the homeownership rate was 96.7%.

Most people in Forest River, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Forest River, ND was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNorth DakotaWalsh County, NDNortheast North Dakota--Grand Forks City PUMA, ND

Population & Diversity

Forest River, ND is home to a population of 139 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.719% of Forest River, ND residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2023, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (124 people) in Forest River, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 White (Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Forest River, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Forest River, ND was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest River, ND
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    124 ± 49
  2. White (Hispanic)
    10 ± 12
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3 ± 4
7.19%
Hispanic Population
10 people

In 2023, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (124 people) in Forest River, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 White (Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.19% of the people in Forest River, ND are hispanic (10 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.719%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1 people
0.855%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1 people

As of 2023, 0.719% of Forest River, ND residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Forest River, ND was 0.855%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3 ± 15
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 14
  3. Korea
    0 ± 14

Forest River, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Forest River, ND employs 61 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Forest River, ND were Manufacturing (14 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (11 people), and Construction (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,000), Transportation & Warehousing ($70,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,625).

Employment

Occupations

61
2023 Value
± 61
15.1%
1 Year growth
± 134%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Forest River, ND grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 53 employees to 61 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest River, ND, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (17 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (7 people), and Production Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest River, ND.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

61
2023 Value
± 61
15.1%
1 Year growth
± 134%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Forest River, ND grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 53 employees to 61 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest River, ND, are Manufacturing (14 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (11 people), and Construction (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest River, ND, though some of these residents may live in Forest River, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,250
Median earning men ± $20,934
$53,438
Median earning women ± $13,363

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250), Manufacturing ($48,333), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($37,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,625), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.83%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.3%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.408% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.55% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (154k), Some college (149k), and Bachelors Degree (125k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest River, ND was $86,900 in 2023, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $82,900 to $86,900, a 4.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest River, ND is 96.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Forest River, ND have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest River, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,810
$59
Median Property Taxes
±$33

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Forest River, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

96.7%
Homeownership
2023
63.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 96.7% of the housing units in Forest River, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Forest River, ND colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,625
Median Household Income
± $27,062
61
Number of Households
± 30

In 2023, the median household income of the 61 households in Forest River, ND grew to $65,625 from the previous year's value of $65,000.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest River, ND is from Forest River, ND.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (57.6%)
  2. Carpooled (25.4%)
  3. Walked (15.3%)

In 2023, 57.6% of workers in Forest River, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.4%) and those who walked to work (15.3%).

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Commute Time

26.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest River, ND have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.9% of the workforce in Forest River, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Forest River, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forest River, ND have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest River, ND (7 out of 139 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest River, ND is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.2% of the population of Forest River, ND has health coverage, with 55.4% on employee plans, 5.04% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 20.1% on non-group plans, and 0.719% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Dakota see 1,294 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.622% increase from the previous year (1,286 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1425 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 448 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.1% were men and 43.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 48.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.1% were men and 43.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.76%
Uninsured
55.4%
Employer Coverage
5.04%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
20.1%
Non-Group
0.719%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forest River, ND declined by 25.2% from 7.69% to 5.76%.

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