Mountrail County vs. Ward County

Mountrail County (ND)Ward County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,21867,744
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)33.3%9.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,66361,675
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,67361,675
Persons under 5 years, percent8.5%7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.8%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.7%12.8%
Female persons, percent46.3%47.6%
White alone, percent65.2%87.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent30.3%2.5%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.8%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.1%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.1%82.5%
Veterans, 2014-20186195,767
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%4.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,07033,204
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.9%60.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$167,900$209,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,330$1,420
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$482
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$746$1,015
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.8%24.5%
Building permits, 20182089
Households, 2014-20183,23527,564
Persons per household, 2014-20183.102.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%78.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.1%6.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.6%85.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.0%93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%28.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.0%6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.4%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%67.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.7%65.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,783211,626
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)406,3742,898,047
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)273,9701,902,314
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$31,368$29,358
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.519.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$70,678$67,753
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,602$34,382
Persons in poverty, percent10.4%10.8%
Total employer establishments, 20174032,071
Total employment, 20174,03626,291
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)230,3751,217,475
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.8%-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177114,263
All firms, 20121,0476,218
Men-owned firms, 20126543,615
Women-owned firms, 20121981,592
Minority-owned firms, 2012151276
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128565,626
Veteran-owned firms, 201284474
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128955,246
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 200718.1%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
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, 200737.6%24.2%
Population per square mile, 20104.230.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,825.302,013.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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