Housing data for Powers Lake, ND
Powers Lake, ND has an estimated 301 residents and 202 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Burke County.
38.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,092 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 301 (±76)
- Housing units
- 202 (±46)
- Households that rent
- 38.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,092
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.7%
What stands out in Powers Lake
Median gross rent: $1,092 (±$406) in Powers Lake, higher than in Burke County ($684).
Working from home: 2.1% (±3.2 points) in Powers Lake, lower than in Burke County (10.3%).
Median home value: $232,100 (±$34,348) in Powers Lake, higher than in Burke County ($158,100).
Median household income: $79,397 (±$4,650) in Powers Lake, lower than in Burke County ($91,591).
Housing in Powers Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $1,092 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 30.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 38.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $79,397 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $232,100 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,234 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,000 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 79.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 15.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.1% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 24.0 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +2.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 43.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Powers Lake against Burke County, its state and the nation
| Powers Lake | Burke County | North Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 301 (±76) | 2,156 (exact) | 784,841 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 202 (±46) | 1,362 (±62) | 377,281 (±282) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 38.7% (±19.6 points) | 24.9% (±5.4 points) | 37.1% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,092 (±$406) | $684 (±$19) | $954 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,397 (±$4,650) | $91,591 (±$10,106) | $76,657 (±$1,163) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $232,100 (±$34,348) | $158,100 (±$45,739) | $249,900 (±$2,909) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,000 (±$254) | $846 (±$128) | $2,468 (±$38) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.8% (±23.1 points) | 73.4% (±7.5 points) | 47.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.0 minutes (±7.1) | 24.3 minutes (±2.6) | 17.9 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.8% (±8.4 points) | 93.0% (±2.6 points) | 88.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.4 years (±14.4) | 39.7 years (±2.7) | 35.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Powers Lake covers 1.4 square miles of land, about 217 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Powers Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 293 (±93) | 301 (±76) | +2.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 171 (±31) | 202 (±46) | +18.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,090 (±$77) | $1,092 (±$406) | +0.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $143,200 (±$31,061) | $232,100 (±$34,348) | +62.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,625 (±$3,111) | $79,397 (±$4,650) | +45.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,236 (±$191) | $1,234 (±$214) | −0.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $963 (±$316) | $1,000 (±$254) | +3.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.3% (±15.3 points) | 38.7% (±19.6 points) | +12.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 28.6% (±24.4 points) | 15.5% (±20.1 points) | −13.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Powers Lake
In 2024, the Powers Lake Police Department reported 0 violent and 539 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Burke County, the departments that report recorded 93 violent and 467 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Powers Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colville Township | 2.9 mi | — | $327,800 | 0.0% |
| Powers Lake Township | 5.1 mi | — | $300,000 | 0.0% |
| Garness Township | 5.7 mi | — | $66,200 | 3.8% |
| Powers Township | 5.9 mi | — | $226,600 | 0.0% |
| Battleview Township | 7.8 mi | — | $345,700 | 5.7% |
| Bicker Township | 8.0 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Cleary Township | 8.5 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Lucy Township | 9.8 mi | — | $195,800 | 47.4% |
Places in North Dakota most like Powers Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenburn | $1,326 | $178,300 | $80,000 | 25.5% |
| New Salem | $871 | $187,000 | $69,519 | 28.8% |
| New England | $854 | $154,200 | $74,722 | 38.0% |
| Plaza | $1,106 | $163,200 | $85,481 | 24.2% |
| Ray | $988 | $227,600 | $72,031 | 37.6% |
| LaMoure | $922 | $151,900 | $71,339 | 27.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across North Dakota.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Powers Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $843 | $848 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Powers Lake, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,500 | $42,500 | $68,000 |
| 2 people | $29,150 | $48,600 | $77,700 |
| 3 people | $32,800 | $54,650 | $87,400 |
| 4 people | $36,400 | $60,700 | $97,100 |
| 5 people | $39,350 | $65,600 | $104,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $70,450 | $112,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $75,300 | $120,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $80,150 | $128,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Burke County, ND, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $121,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Powers Lake
How many homes are in Powers Lake?
Powers Lake, ND has an estimated 202 (±46) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Powers Lake?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 44.1% of homes in Powers Lake, ND.
How old are most homes in Powers Lake?
79.8% of homes in Powers Lake, ND were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Powers Lake growing?
In Powers Lake, the number of residents went from 293 in 2015–2019 to 301 in 2020–2024 (+2.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powers Lake city, North Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powers Lake city, North Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powers Lake city, North Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powers Lake city, North Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powers Lake city, North Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Powers Lake city, North Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Powers Lake city, North Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Burke County, ND
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Burke County, ND
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Powers Lake Police Department (ORI ND0070500)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Powers Lake city, North Dakota (place:64140, in state:38).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .