Renville County vs. Ward County

	Renville County (ND)	Ward County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2,374	67,744
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.9%	9.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	2,470	61,675
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	2,470	61,675
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.7%	23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.3%	12.8%
Female persons, percent	47.7%	47.6%
White alone, percent	96.8%	87.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	2.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.3%	6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.9%	82.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	223	5,767
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.3%	4.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	1,436	33,204
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	81.0%	60.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$140,400	$209,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,185	$1,420
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$476	$482
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$714	$1,015
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.3%	24.5%
Building permits, 2018	1	89
Households, 2014-2018	1,022	27,564
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.9%	78.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.2%	6.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.6%	91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.4%	85.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	94.0%	93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.8%	28.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.0%	6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.0%	8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.4%	67.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.8%	65.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,401	211,626
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	250,493	2,898,047
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	81,116	1,902,314
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$31,698	$29,358
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.7	19.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$68,182	$67,753
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,635	$34,382
Persons in poverty, percent	8.2%	10.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	112	2,071
Total employment, 2017	472	26,291
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	18,983	1,217,475
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-14.5%	-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	182	4,263
All firms, 2012	330	6,218
Men-owned firms, 2012	106	3,615
Women-owned firms, 2012	39	1,592
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	304	5,626
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	59	474
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	238	5,246
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%	0.7%
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%	24.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	2.8	30.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	877.05	2,013.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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