Benson County vs. Pierce County

	Benson County (ND)	Pierce County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,962	4,081
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.5%	-6.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	6,660	4,359
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	6,660	4,357
Persons under 5 years, percent	11.0%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	35.4%	22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.9%	23.6%
Female persons, percent	48.9%	48.8%
White alone, percent	42.1%	93.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	55.3%	4.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.5%	2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	41.1%	91.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	327	253
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.5%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,037	2,254
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	65.3%	72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$73,600	$114,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,016	$1,144
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$369	$423
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$433	$668
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.2%	13.2%
Households, 2014-2018	2,285	1,937
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.01	2.09
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	93.2%	85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.5%	1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	75.8%	80.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	56.9%	75.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.5%	91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.6%	19.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.3%	6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.6%	10.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.4%	60.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.0%	53.9%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	228,879	201,527
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	12,279	92,558
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$1,816	$20,767
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.9	15.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,313	$48,802
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,407	$28,008
Persons in poverty, percent	30.8%	11.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	83	168
Total employment, 2017	1,024	1,390
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	30,915	57,565
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.8%	-6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	278	335
All firms, 2012	251	445
Men-owned firms, 2012	136	216
Women-owned firms, 2012	78	121
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	147	410
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	211	345
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	19.2%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.2%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	4.8	4.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,388.71	1,018.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Benson county (ND) and Pierce county (ND) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.