Pierce County vs. Wells County

Pierce County (ND)Wells County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,0813,957
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.4%-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,3594,207
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,3574,207
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.4%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.6%27.8%
Female persons, percent48.8%49.3%
White alone, percent93.1%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.8%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.6%95.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018253213
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,2542,512
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.0%79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$114,800$97,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,144$1,112
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$423$445
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$668$621
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.2%10.9%
Building permits, 201851
Households, 2014-20181,9371,960
Persons per household, 2014-20182.092.02
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.4%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.8%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.6%80.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.2%74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.9%85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.2%22.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.1%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.3%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,6104,810
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)92,55880,395
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,767$18,823
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.215.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,802$57,989
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,008$34,602
Persons in poverty, percent11.6%11.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017168188
Total employment, 20171,3901,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)57,56546,178
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.3%0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017335354
All firms, 2012445440
Men-owned firms, 2012216207
Women-owned firms, 2012121132
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012410354
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012345350
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, 20070.0%17.1%
Population per square mile, 20104.33.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,018.601,271.05

Source: United States Census Bureau

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