Emmons County vs. Sioux County

	Emmons County (ND)	Sioux County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3,295	4,358
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-7.1%	4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	3,545	4,154
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	3,550	4,153
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	10.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.8%	35.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	27.9%	8.1%
Female persons, percent	49.3%	50.1%
White alone, percent	96.3%	13.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.2%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.2%	81.6%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.1%	4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.3%	12.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	211	152
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.5%	0.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,155	1,353
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	83.2%	45.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$101,700	$83,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,111	$1,082
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$390	$327
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$484	$455
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.6%	12.5%
Households, 2014-2018	1,556	1,110
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.12	3.93
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	96.8%	89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.1%	5.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	73.1%	67.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	58.7%	53.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.1%	84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.5%	16.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	5.9%	9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.1%	17.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.4%	53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.6%	52.8%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	16.5	17.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,029	$40,862
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,417	$16,706
Persons in poverty, percent	13.3%	32.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	129	32
Total employment, 2017	705	585
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	25,338	15,747
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.3%	-12.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	292	105
All firms, 2012	378	204
Men-owned firms, 2012	149	89
Women-owned firms, 2012	113	79
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	358	98
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	42	36
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	314	158
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	66.7%
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%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	2.4	3.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,510.44	1,094.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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