Ward County vs. Mountrail County

Ward County (ND)Mountrail County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)67,74410,218
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.8%33.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)61,6757,663
Population, Census, April 1, 201061,6757,673
Persons under 5 years, percent7.7%8.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%26.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.8%11.7%
Female persons, percent47.6%46.3%
White alone, percent87.6%65.2%
Black or African American alone, percent4.7%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.5%30.3%
Asian alone, percent1.8%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.5%60.1%
Veterans, 2014-20185,767619
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.7%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)33,2045,070
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.1%67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$209,400$167,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,420$1,330
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$482$406
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,015$746
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.5%8.8%
Building permits, 20188920
Households, 2014-201827,5643,235
Persons per household, 2014-20182.423.10
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201878.9%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.1%7.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.1%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201885.2%67.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.4%91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.3%20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.9%8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%15.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.9%63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.5%58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)211,62618,783
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,898,047406,374
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,902,314273,970
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$29,358$31,368
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.217.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$67,753$70,678
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,382$37,602
Persons in poverty, percent10.8%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 20172,071403
Total employment, 201726,2914,036
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,217,475230,375
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%-1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,263711
All firms, 20126,2181,047
Men-owned firms, 20123,615654
Women-owned firms, 20121,592198
Minority-owned firms, 2012276151
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,626856
Veteran-owned firms, 201247484
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,246895
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%18.1%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%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, 200724.2%37.6%
Population per square mile, 201030.64.2
Land area in square miles, 20102,013.281,825.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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