Steele County vs. Nelson County

Steele County (ND)Nelson County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,9032,869
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.6%-8.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,9753,129
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,9753,126
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.1%26.9%
Female persons, percent47.7%48.7%
White alone, percent96.7%95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.6%1.8%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.7%93.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018172257
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,2101,960
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201884.5%72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$78,300$85,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$780$980
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$458$375
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$563$508
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%9.8%
Households, 2014-20188911,479
Persons per household, 2014-20182.141.92
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.8%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.7%81.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.3%66.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201896.3%91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.5%22.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.5%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.9%61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,0003,431
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)34,42431,455
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,307$10,213
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.018.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,848$48,798
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,403$33,360
Persons in poverty, percent7.8%10.8%
Total employer establishments, 201759130
Total employment, 2017497743
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)22,99825,072
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.8%-4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017152272
All firms, 2012210373
Men-owned firms, 2012148152
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012195323
Veteran-owned firms, 20125938
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012132297
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20102.83.2
Land area in square miles, 2010712.22981.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

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