Burke County vs. Ward County

	Burke County (ND)	Ward County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2,100	67,744
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6.7%	9.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	1,968	61,675
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	1,968	61,675
Persons under 5 years, percent	8.3%	7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.0%	23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.8%	12.8%
Female persons, percent	47.9%	47.6%
White alone, percent	95.9%	87.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.1%	2.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	1.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.5%	6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.4%	82.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	99	5,767
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.7%	4.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	1,452	33,204
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	79.1%	60.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$114,500	$209,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,170	$1,420
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$401	$482
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$733	$1,015
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.3%	24.5%
Building permits, 2018	4	89
Households, 2014-2018	877	27,564
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.52	2.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.5%	78.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.4%	6.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.6%	91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.4%	85.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.1%	93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.3%	28.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	3.5%	6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.0%	8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	68.5%	67.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.2%	65.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	4,371	211,626
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	454,451	2,898,047
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	38,542	1,902,314
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$17,753	$29,358
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.6	19.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$74,931	$67,753
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,806	$34,382
Persons in poverty, percent	9.3%	10.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	75	2,071
Total employment, 2017	363	26,291
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	14,335	1,217,475
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-11.7%	-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	192	4,263
All firms, 2012	189	6,218
Men-owned firms, 2012	60	3,615
Women-owned firms, 2012	83	1,592
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	169	5,626
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	156	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	24.1%	24.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	1.8	30.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,103.57	2,013.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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