How many renters in Minot AFB, ND pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Minot AFB, ND, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.2% (±11.6 points) of renting households in Minot AFB, ND spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.2% (±11.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.5% (±8.7 points)
Median share of income: 28.9% (±3.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Minot AFB

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Minot AFB	Ward County	North Dakota	United States
Less than 15%	9.3% (±4.0 points)	19.8%	20.9%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.2% (±5.3 points)	14.2%	15.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.6% (±6.9 points)	17.1%	14.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.7% (±5.2 points)	10.5%	11.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	16.7% (±7.6 points)	7.1%	7.7%	9.2%
35% or more	30.5% (±8.7 points)	31.3%	31.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Minot AFB against Ward County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Minot AFB	Ward County	North Dakota	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.2% (±11.6 points)	38.4% (±4.6 points)	38.8% (±1.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.5% (±8.7 points)	31.3% (±4.2 points)	31.1% (±1.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.9% (±3.2 points)	24.7% (±1.4 points)	25.0% (±0.6 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$63,077 (±$14,973)	$53,445 (±$3,319)	$48,236 (±$1,347)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,431 (±$44)	$1,048 (±$36)	$954 (±$11)	$1,413

In Minot AFB, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Ward County (38.4%).

It is not measurably different from North Dakota (38.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Ward County, Minot AFB ranks 11 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 124 of 484.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Minot AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Minot AFB
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Minot AFB	—	47.2% (±11.6 points)	—
Waterford Township	2.3 mi	49.8% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tatman Township	3.8 mi	44.0% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eureka Township	6.3 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Glenburn	8.4 mi	58.3% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
McKinley Township	8.7 mi	100.0% (±106.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kirkelie Township	9.1 mi	0.0% (±89.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lansford Township	11 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington	12 mi	37.0% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Ward County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
5	Sawyer Township	75.0% (±110.2 points)
6	Carpio	66.7% (±113.9 points)
7	Sawyer	61.1% (±72.8 points)
8	Ryder	56.3% (±75.0 points)
9	Gasman Township	50.0% (±111.8 points)
10	Waterford Township	49.8% (±17.4 points)
11	Minot AFB	47.2% (±11.6 points)
12	Tatman Township	44.0% (±16.5 points)
13 (tie)	Douglas	37.5% (±108.9 points)
13 (tie)	Minot	37.5% (±5.4 points)
15	Burlington	37.0% (±20.5 points)
16	Berthold	20.0% (±58.5 points)
17	Kenmare	18.2% (±29.9 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Ward County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Minot 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Minot AFB

Are renters in Minot AFB rent-burdened?

47.2% of renting households in Minot AFB pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Minot AFB spend on rent?

The median renting household in Minot AFB, ND spends 28.9% (±3.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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