North Dakota Demographic Data
North Dakota Demographic Summary
- Population: 699,628
- Area: 70,698.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 69,001.00 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1,697.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 9.89 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,865.49 ft
- Time Zone: Multiple
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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North Dakota Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
367,772
48.5%
50.8
Male
390,181
51.5%
49.2
Total Population
757,953
North Dakota Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
54,898
7.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
49,715
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
44,828
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
48,827
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
64,670
8.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
116,058
15.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
86,296
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
87,234
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
50,726
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
44,850
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
58,910
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
32,920
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
18,021
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
583,358
77.0%
77.2
Female
284,152
48.7%
51.3%
Male
299,206
51.3%
48.7%
21 Years and over
548,001
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
136,247
18.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
109,851
14.5%
15.2
Female
60,318
54.9%
55.8%
Male
49,533
45.1%
44.2%
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
North Dakota Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
736,365
97.2%
96.8
White
660,919
87.2%
72.6
Black or African American
19,250
2.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
41,649
5.5%
0.8
Asian
9,200
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
790
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
1,743
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
2,179
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
342
0.0%
0.2
Korean
551
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
989
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
2,606
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
233
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5,114
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
21,588
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
26,434
3.5%
17.8
Mexican
17,736
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,037
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
22
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,639
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
731,519
96.5%
82.2
North Dakota Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
13,827
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
23,917
4.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
134,178
27.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
109,216
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
67,554
13.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
107,578
21.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
38,745
7.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
37,744
7.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
457,271
92.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
146,323
29.5%
31.2
North Dakota Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
193,658
31.8%
33.7
Now Married
316,292
52.0%
47.5
Divorced
59,427
9.8%
11.0
Separated
5,721
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
33,414
5.5%
5.8
North Dakota Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
666,166
94.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
36,889
5.2%
21.6%
Spanish
12,986
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
14,390
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,354
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
5,159
0.7%
1.1%
North Dakota Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
19,233
6.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
13,042
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
28,367
9.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
28,380
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
39,934
12.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
61,161
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
42,836
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
51,724
16.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
15,300
4.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
15,157
4.8%
6.4
Median household income
60,656
57,617
Per capita income
33,339
31,128
North Dakota Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
34,399
8.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
32,315
7.9%
9.8
Construction
30,865
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
102,054
25.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
26,020
6.4%
6.6
Information
6,133
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
26,926
6.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
17,506
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
27,363
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
18,638
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
45,109
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
25,000
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
15,041
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
47,370
11.6%
8.8
Management, professional, and related occupations
147,221
36.1%
37.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
53,468
13.1%
12.2
Sales and office occupations
87,782
21.5%
23.3
Service occupations
71,528
17.6%
18.1
North Dakota Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
406,027
150,377,000
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
325,505
80.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
40,390
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,140
0.5%
5.1
Walked
11,933
2.9%
2.7
Other means
5,264
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
20,795
5.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.4
26.6
North Dakota Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
16,129
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
88,477
28.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
124,435
39.5%
37.1
3 or more
86,093
27.3%
21.0
North Dakota Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Housing Units
315,134
85.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
199,208
63.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
115,926
36.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
53,411
14.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
North Dakota Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
368,545
1 room
8,316
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
12,927
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
36,478
9.9%
9.1
4 rooms
61,468
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
58,938
16.0%
19.8
6 rooms
49,877
13.5%
17.8
7 rooms
41,510
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
32,452
8.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
66,579
18.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
North Dakota Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
368,545
135,703,000
1-unit, detached
214,653
58.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
21,915
5.9%
5.9
2-units
6,063
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
13,362
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
16,385
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
21,897
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
49,391
13.4%
9.0
Mobile home
24,809
6.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
70
0.0%
0.1
North Dakota Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
49,736
13.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
18,336
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
32,172
8.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
33,032
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
65,989
17.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
39,552
10.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
39,715
10.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2004
2005 or later
North Dakota Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
126,758
40.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
40,651
12.9%
4.7
Electricity
130,063
41.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8,528
2.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
397
0.1%
0.1
Wood
1,900
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
3,808
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
3,020
1.0%
1.1
North Dakota Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
106,622
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,766
1.7%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,447
3.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
3,562
3.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
8,634
8.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
25,046
23.5%
11.9%
$500 to $999
27,553
25.8%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
36,614
34.3%
28.3%
Mortgage Payment as Percentage of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
61,840
58.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
15,735
14.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
9,579
9.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,360
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
13,761
12.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
347
0.0%
0.0%
North Dakota Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
108,527
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
18,597
17.1%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,564
5.1%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,223
1.1%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
777
0.7%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
318
0.3%
1.8%
$500 to $999
64,867
59.8%
41.0%
Less than $500
17,181
15.8%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
7,399
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
776
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as Percentage of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
23,411
22.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
16,141
15.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
13,890
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
10,690
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
8,469
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
33,664
31.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
9,661
0.0%
0.0%
North Dakota Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
199,208
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
19,707
9.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
26,626
13.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
28,089
14.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
35,447
17.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
50,184
25.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
30,327
15.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7,140
3.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,688
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
184,100
205,000
