Everything You Need to Know About the City of Grand Forks North Dakota

In 2017, Grand Forks, North Dakota had a population of 56.2k people with a median age of 28.6 and a median household income of $48,241 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Grand Forks, ND grew from 55,831 to 56,236, a 0.725% increase, and its median household income grew from $47,593 dollars to $48,241 dollars, a 1.36% increase.

The population of Grand Forks, ND is 84.5% White Alone, 3.65% Black or African American Alone, and 3.57% Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Grand Forks, ND speak a non-English language, and 96.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Grand Forks, ND are the University of North Dakota (3,511 degrees awarded in 2017) and Josef’s School of Hair Design Inc-Grand Forks (43 degrees).

The median property value in Grand Forks, ND is $186,500 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 44.3%. Most people in Grand Forks, ND commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 12.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand Forks, ND is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Grand Forks

In 2017, universities in Grand Forks, ND awarded 3,554 degrees. The student population of Grand Forks, ND is skewed towards men, with 7,444 male students and 7,003 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grand Forks, ND are White (2,890 and 86.1%), followed by Two or More Races (99 and 2.95%), Hispanic or Latino (88 and 2.62%), and Unknown (87 and 2.59%).

The largest universities in Grand Forks, ND by the number of degrees awarded are the University of North Dakota (3,511 and 98.8%) and Josef’s School of Hair Design Inc-Grand Forks (43 and 1.21%).

The most popular majors in Grand Forks, ND are Registered Nursing (211 and 5.94%), Social Work (147 and 4.14%), and General Psychology (138 and 3.88%).

The median tuition costs in Grand Forks, ND is $N/A for private four-year colleges, and $6,946 dollars and $18,546 dollars respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Grand Forks

The economy of Grand Forks, ND employs 31.8k people and Grand Forks has an unemployment rate of 2.2%. Grand Forks has seen the job market decreased by -1.4% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 33.9%, which is higher than the US average of 33.5%. The largest industries in Grand Forks, ND are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,729 people), Educational Services (4,627 people), and Retail Trade (4,963 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,019 dollars), Utilities ($63,456 dollars), and Public Administration ($48,438 dollars).

Households in Grand Forks, ND have a median annual income of $48,241 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $47,593 dollars in 2016, which represents a 1.36% annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Grand Forks

– The Sales Tax Rate for Grand Forks is 6.8%.

– The Income Tax Rate for Grand Forks is 2.0%.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Grand Forks

– The average earnings of a Grand Forks resident are $26,968 dollars a year.

– The Median household earnings of a Grand Forks resident is $44,134 dollars a year.