Sheridan County vs. Wells County

	Sheridan County (ND)	Wells County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1,349	3,957
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.1%	-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	1,321	4,207
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	1,321	4,207
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.0%	21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	32.4%	27.8%
Female persons, percent	49.8%	49.3%
White alone, percent	96.1%	97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.3%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.3%	1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.2%	95.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	98	213
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	923	2,512
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.1%	79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$83,400	$97,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$942	$1,112
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$418	$445
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$445	$621
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.4%	10.9%
Building permits, 2018	2	1
Households, 2014-2018	689	1,960
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.04	2.02
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.3%	89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.5%	1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.5%	80.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	63.3%	74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.6%	85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	10.9%	22.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.3%	9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	16.5%	8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.8%	60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.3%	53.8%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	5,513	80,395
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,355	$18,823
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.5	15.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,261	$57,989
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$32,559	$34,602
Persons in poverty, percent	16.6%	11.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	39	188
Total employment, 2017	143	1,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	3,943	46,178
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-7.7%	0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	108	354
All firms, 2012	144	440
Men-owned firms, 2012	49	207
Women-owned firms, 2012	90	132
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	138	354
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	129	350
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	0.0%	17.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	1.4	3.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	972.38	1,271.05

Source: United States Census Bureau

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