Eddy County vs. Wells County

	Eddy County (ND)	Wells County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2,313	3,957
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.0%	-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	2,385	4,207
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	2,385	4,207
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.0%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.6%	21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.0%	27.8%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	49.3%
White alone, percent	93.0%	97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	4.2%	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	2.1%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.8%	1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	89.7%	95.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	152	213
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.3%	0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	1,371	2,512
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.9%	79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$83,500	$97,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$977	$1,112
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$334	$445
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$603	$621
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.8%	10.9%
Households, 2014-2018	1,052	1,960
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.11	2.02
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.9%	89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.6%	1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.3%	80.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.6%	74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.0%	85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.3%	22.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.0%	9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.2%	8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.7%	60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.2%	53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,443	4,810
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	11,271	21,776
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	16,729	80,395
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,065	$18,823
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	15.1	15.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,563	$57,989
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,565	$34,602
Persons in poverty, percent	10.6%	11.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	78	188
Total employment, 2017	467	1,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	17,243	46,178
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-11.9%	0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	211	354
All firms, 2012	268	440
Men-owned firms, 2012	164	207
Women-owned firms, 2012	48	132
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	242	354
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	236	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	3.8	3.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	630.17	1,271.05

Source: United States Census Bureau

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