What percentage of people rent in Grand Forks AFB, ND?

Name: Renters and owners in Grand Forks AFB, ND, 2020–2024
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97.7% (±2.0 points) of the occupied homes in Grand Forks AFB, ND are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 521 renting households against 12 that own their home.

In Grand Forks AFB, the share of households that rent went from 100.0% in 2015–2019 to 97.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 97.7% (±2.0 points)
Renting households: 521 (±66)
Median renter income: $72,944 (±$4,149)

Who rents and who owns in Grand Forks AFB

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grand Forks AFB	Grand Forks County	North Dakota	United States
Renter-occupied share	97.7% (±2.0 points)	48.2% (±1.6 points)	37.1% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	521 (±66)	15,090 (±605)	122,979 (±2,250)	45,017,354
Owning households	12 (±11)	16,205 (±505)	208,084 (±2,303)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.5 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±1.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,944 (±$4,149)	$46,237 (±$3,293)	$48,236 (±$1,347)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$61,875 (±$48,250)	$99,434 (±$4,105)	$100,032 (±$1,209)	$100,009

In Grand Forks AFB, the renter share is higher than in Grand Forks County (48.2%).

It is also higher than in North Dakota (37.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Grand Forks County, Grand Forks AFB ranks 1 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 30 of 1,526.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Grand Forks AFB has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	100.0% (±2.7 points)	97.7% (±2.0 points)	−2.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,416 (±$54)	$1,626 (±$56)	+14.8%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$60,143 (±$6,439)	$72,782 (±$4,286)	+21.0%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Grand Forks AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grand Forks AFB
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Grand Forks AFB	—	97.7% (±2.0 points)	—
Mekinock Township	2.3 mi	86.2% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Emerado	2.3 mi	28.9% (±24.5 points)	Lower
Blooming Township	4.4 mi	10.9% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Chester Township	4.9 mi	0.0% (±42.8 points)	Lower
Oakville Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±29.2 points)	Lower
Gilby Township	8.0 mi	19.0% (±26.3 points)	Lower
Hegton Township	8.0 mi	8.3% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Lakeville Township	8.4 mi	5.7% (±8.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mekinock Township, ND (86.2%), Emerado, ND (28.9%), Blooming Township, ND (10.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Grand Forks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Grand Forks AFB	97.7% (±2.0 points)
2	Mekinock Township	86.2% (±7.6 points)
3	Niagara Township	66.7% (±52.8 points)
4	Grand Forks	53.6% (±1.9 points)
5	Strabane Township	44.1% (±32.5 points)
6	Northwood	35.8% (±9.6 points)
7	Turtle River Township	29.3% (±26.7 points)

Showing 7 of 51 places in Grand Forks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Grand Forks AFB is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Grand Forks AFB

How many renters are there in Grand Forks AFB?

Grand Forks AFB has an estimated 521 (±66) renting households, 97.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Grand Forks AFB?

In Grand Forks AFB, the share of households that rent went from 100.0% in 2015–2019 to 97.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Grand Forks AFB?

A renting household in Grand Forks AFB has 3.5 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Grand Forks AFB?

The median renting household in Grand Forks AFB, ND has an income of $72,944 (±$4,149) a year, against $61,875 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Grand Forks AFB CDP, North Dakota (place:32140, in state:38).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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