Benson County vs. Nelson County

Benson County (ND)Nelson County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,9622,869
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.5%-8.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,6603,129
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,6603,126
Persons under 5 years, percent11.0%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent35.4%19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.9%26.9%
Female persons, percent48.9%48.7%
White alone, percent42.1%95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent55.3%1.8%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent41.1%93.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018327257
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,0371,960
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.3%72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$73,600$85,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,016$980
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$369$375
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$433$508
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.2%9.8%
Households, 2014-20182,2851,479
Persons per household, 2014-20183.011.92
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.2%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.5%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.8%81.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201856.9%66.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.5%91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.6%22.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.3%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.6%10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.4%61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.0%52.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,46511,549
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)228,879449,234
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,27931,455
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$1,816$10,213
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.918.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,313$48,798
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,407$33,360
Persons in poverty, percent30.8%10.8%
Total employer establishments, 201783130
Total employment, 20171,024743
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)30,91525,072
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.8%-4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017278272
All firms, 2012251373
Men-owned firms, 2012136152
Women-owned firms, 201278116
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012147323
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012211297
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 200719.2%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, 200728.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20104.83.2
Land area in square miles, 20101,388.71981.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

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