Nelson County vs. Ramsey County

Nelson County (ND)Ramsey County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,86911,481
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.3%0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)3,12911,451
Population, Census, April 1, 20103,12611,451
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.9%19.9%
Female persons, percent48.7%49.6%
White alone, percent95.2%84.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.8%10.4%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.2%83.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018257777
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,9605,891
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.1%60.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,200$152,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$980$1,190
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$375$426
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$508$563
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.8%26.4%
Households, 2014-20181,4795,003
Persons per household, 2014-20181.922.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.3%82.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.9%71.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.7%91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.7%26.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.5%9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.0%65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.6%65.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,43129,614
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)11,54956,703
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)449,234622,087
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)31,455311,701
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,213$27,020
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.815.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,798$57,313
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,360$35,059
Persons in poverty, percent10.8%12.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017130446
Total employment, 20177434,660
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)25,072169,848
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.6%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017272873
All firms, 20123731,217
Men-owned firms, 2012152643
Women-owned firms, 2012116345
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123231,092
Veteran-owned firms, 201238199
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012297926
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%20.3%
Population per square mile, 20103.29.6
Land area in square miles, 2010981.781,186.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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