Financial Literacy in Landa, ND
With a population of roughly 38, Landa, North Dakota is the 297th-largest of 355 incorporated places in North Dakota. Its population has held essentially flat since 2020, moving less than a percent either way. The median age is 45.3, skewing older, where the pressing questions shift toward retirement income, medical costs and passing things on.
0% of Landa residents 25 and older have completed a bachelor's degree or more. That sits 20.8 points below the North Dakota average of 20.8%. Put the other way round: of the 45 adults 25 and over counted in the 2019–2023 ACS, roughly 45 — 100% — are building their financial lives without a four-year degree behind them.
The typical household here earns $137,841 a year. That is $68,432 above the North Dakota median. About 0% of residents live below the poverty line.
Landa by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (2024) | 38 |
| Change since 2020 | 0% |
| Median household income | $137,841 |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree | 0% |
| Adults 25+ with a high school diploma | 93.3% |
| Median age | 45.3 |
| Poverty rate | 0% |
| Unemployment rate | 20.6% |
| Land area | 0.076 sq mi |
| Population density | 500 / sq mi |
What North Dakota teaches — and to whom
North Dakota requires personal finance instruction, but folds it into another course rather than a class of its own — so how much a student actually gets depends heavily on the district and the teacher. Coverage like that varies enormously between districts, and it reaches no one who has already graduated.
LearnLife organises this the way the decisions actually arrive: Legal literacy — leases, contracts, employment rights and what a signature actually commits you to; Money — budgeting, credit, debt and taxes — the mechanics nobody is formally taught; Emotional regulation — the self-management that decides whether the other skills ever get used.
Where to start in Landa
Shift from accumulating to drawing down
With a median age of 45.3, a large share of Landa is closer to drawing on savings than building them. The skills that matter shift accordingly: sequencing withdrawals, understanding Medicare's enrolment windows, and getting beneficiary designations and a will actually filled in.
Treat income stability as a skill
Unemployment in Landa sits at 20.6%. Where work is less certain, the practical skills are the defensive ones: what unemployment insurance actually pays and how fast, how to read a severance agreement, and which bills to triage first when income stops.
Questions people ask about Landa
Do high school students in Landa, North Dakota have to take a personal finance class?
North Dakota requires personal finance content, but delivers it inside another course rather than a dedicated class, so the depth varies by district and teacher.
How many adults in Landa, North Dakota have a college degree?
0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, based on the Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey. The remaining 100% are managing their finances without one.
What is the median household income in Landa, North Dakota?
$137,841, per the Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey.
Where can adults in Landa, North Dakota learn personal finance?
Graduation requirements only ever reach people still in school. For adults, LearnLife covers the same ground on demand — money, legal literacy and the self-management that decides whether either gets used.
Start with whichever one is costing you money right now.
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