Cities / North Dakota / Oakes

Oakes, ND

2,125 people

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Population & People

Population

2,125

Median age

38.8

Median household income

$67,632

Poverty rate

12.1%

Unemployment rate

1.7%

Bachelor's degree+

22.9%

Avg. commute

13 min

Hispanic or Latino

8.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$159,700

Median gross rent

$843/mo

Homeownership rate

77.08%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$965

HUD Fair Market Rent (North Dakota statewide average across 53 areas — not specific to Oakes), 2026. Efficiency $769, 1BR $795, 2BR $965, 3BR $1297, 4BR $1588. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

North Dakota commercial electricity

7.4¢/kWh

North Dakota industrial electricity

7.5¢/kWh

North Dakota residential electricity

11.81¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

81883.3

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

63550.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for North Dakota

539.91

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

Source: FRED, North Dakota-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (North Dakota energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (North Dakota economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).