Powers Lake, ND

Census Place

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2024 Population
301
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.4
7.85% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.32%
66.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$79,397
2.12% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$232,100
40.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
144
13.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Powers Lake, 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 Powers Lake, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Powers Lake, ND was $232,100, and the homeownership rate was 61.3%.

Most people in Powers Lake, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Powers Lake, ND was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNorth DakotaBurke County, NDNorth Central North Dakota--Minot City PUMA, ND

Population & Diversity

Powers Lake, ND is home to a population of 301 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Powers Lake, ND residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 48.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (290 people) in Powers Lake, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Powers Lake, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Powers Lake, 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 Powers Lake, ND
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    290 ± 76
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 7
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    3 ± 5
0.997%
Hispanic Population
3 people

In 2024, there were 48.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (290 people) in Powers Lake, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.997% of the people in Powers Lake, ND are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Powers Lake, ND as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,032 ± 1,349 people
  2. Canada
    2,767 ± 1,289 people
  3. Philippines
    2,721 ± 1,278 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,767 and Philippines with 2,721.

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Economy

The economy of Powers Lake, ND employs 144 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Powers Lake, ND were Public Administration (29 people), Retail Trade (19 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($129,167), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($129,167), and Public Administration ($121,771).

Employment

Occupations

144
2024 Value
± 69
13.4%
1 Year growth
± 62.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powers Lake, ND grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 127 employees to 144 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Powers Lake, ND, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (16 people), Sales & Related Occupations (16 people), and Management Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Powers Lake, ND.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

144
2024 Value
± 69
13.4%
1 Year growth
± 62.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powers Lake, ND grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 127 employees to 144 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Powers Lake, ND, are Public Administration (29 people), Retail Trade (19 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Powers Lake, ND, though some of these residents may live in Powers Lake, 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

$87,344
Median earning men ± $35,096
$36,042
Median earning women ± $14,924

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($163,000) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,750) and Retail Trade ($4,479).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.
Y-Axis
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Powers Lake, ND was $232,100 in 2024, which is 0.698 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,000 to $232,100, a 40.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Powers Lake, ND is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Powers Lake, ND have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Powers Lake, ND is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$232,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$34,348
$87
Median Property Taxes
±$35

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 Powers Lake, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Powers Lake, ND compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

61.3%
Homeownership
2024
60.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Powers Lake, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,397
Median Household Income
± $4,650
142
Number of Households
± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 142 households in Powers Lake, ND grew to $79,397 from the previous year's value of $77,750.

The following chart displays the households in Powers Lake, ND distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Powers Lake, ND is from North Dakota.
0.432
2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.922% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.7%)
  2. Walked (9.72%)
  3. Carpooled (2.78%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in Powers Lake, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.72%) and those who carpooled to work (2.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Powers Lake, ND have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.55% of the workforce in Powers Lake, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Powers Lake, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Powers Lake, ND have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Powers Lake, ND (16 out of 301 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Powers Lake, 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

87.4% of the population of Powers Lake, ND has health coverage, with 57.5% on employee plans, 4.98% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Dakota see 1,294 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,294 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1425 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 420 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.8% were men and 41.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.8% were men and 41.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.6%
Uninsured
57.5%
Employer Coverage
4.98%
Medicaid
11.6%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Powers Lake, ND grew by 11.7% from 11.3% to 12.6%.

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