Sioux County vs. Emmons County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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