Wells County vs. Foster County

Wells County (ND)Foster County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,9573,216
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.9%-3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,2073,337
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,2073,343
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.8%22.5%
Female persons, percent49.3%50.4%
White alone, percent97.0%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.2%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.8%94.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018213234
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,5121,838
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.7%76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,900$127,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,112$1,117
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$445$393
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$621$591
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.9%15.7%
Building permits, 201815
Households, 2014-20181,9601,440
Persons per household, 2014-20182.022.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.7%85.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.5%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.0%92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.1%24.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.3%5.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%69.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,8105,219
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)21,77622,918
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)80,395133,040
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,823$39,222
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.613.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,989$60,613
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,602$33,737
Persons in poverty, percent11.4%8.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017188141
Total employment, 20171,2891,375
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)46,17861,189
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.3%-3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017354313
All firms, 2012440325
Men-owned firms, 2012207117
Women-owned firms, 2012132103
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012354288
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012350268
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, 200717.1%15.4%
Population per square mile, 20103.35.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,271.05635.45

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