Foster County vs. Wells County

Foster County (ND)Wells County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,2163,957
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.6%-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)3,3374,207
Population, Census, April 1, 20103,3434,207
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.5%27.8%
Female persons, percent50.4%49.3%
White alone, percent96.7%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.7%95.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018234213
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,8382,512
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.7%79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$127,800$97,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,117$1,112
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$393$445
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$591$621
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.7%10.9%
Building permits, 201851
Households, 2014-20181,4401,960
Persons per household, 2014-20182.222.02
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.2%80.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.9%74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.2%85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.1%22.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.9%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.7%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.2%60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.4%53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,2194,810
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)22,91821,776
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)133,04080,395
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$39,222$18,823
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201813.115.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,613$57,989
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,737$34,602
Persons in poverty, percent8.7%11.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017141188
Total employment, 20171,3751,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)61,18946,178
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.1%0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017313354
All firms, 2012325440
Men-owned firms, 2012117207
Women-owned firms, 2012103132
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012288354
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012268350
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, 200715.4%17.1%
Population per square mile, 20105.33.3
Land area in square miles, 2010635.451,271.05

Source: United States Census Bureau

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