Griggs County vs. Foster County

Griggs County (ND)Foster County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,2323,216
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.8%-3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)2,4213,337
Population, Census, April 1, 20102,4203,343
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent30.2%22.5%
Female persons, percent48.5%50.4%
White alone, percent98.3%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.2%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent0.3%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.1%94.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018169234
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,4711,838
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.6%76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$98,200$127,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,089$1,117
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$475$393
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$432$591
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.8%15.7%
Building permits, 201825
Households, 2014-20181,0561,440
Persons per household, 2014-20182.052.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.5%85.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.3%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.9%24.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.0%5.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.4%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.0%69.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.8%62.4%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)66,489210,778
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,142133,040
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,681$39,222
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.513.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,794$60,613
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,069$33,737
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%8.7%
Total employer establishments, 201786141
Total employment, 20176041,375
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)19,85461,189
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.0%-3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017205313
All firms, 2012336325
Men-owned firms, 2012212117
Women-owned firms, 201263103
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012310288
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012287268
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.2%15.4%
Population per square mile, 20103.45.3
Land area in square miles, 2010708.82635.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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