Wells County vs. Sheridan County

	Wells County (ND)	Sheridan County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3,957	1,349
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.9%	2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	4,207	1,321
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	4,207	1,321
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.0%	19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	27.8%	32.4%
Female persons, percent	49.3%	49.8%
White alone, percent	97.0%	96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	1.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.2%	1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.8%	95.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	213	98
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.4%	0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,512	923
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	79.7%	80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$97,900	$83,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,112	$942
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$445	$418
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$621	$445
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.9%	5.4%
Building permits, 2018	1	2
Households, 2014-2018	1,960	689
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.02	2.04
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.7%	89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.6%	4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.7%	77.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.5%	63.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.0%	85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.1%	10.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.3%	7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.3%	16.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.4%	50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.8%	43.3%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	80,395	5,513
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$18,823	$4,355
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	15.6	21.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$57,989	$49,261
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,602	$32,559
Persons in poverty, percent	11.4%	16.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	188	39
Total employment, 2017	1,289	143
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	46,178	3,943
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.3%	-7.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	354	108
All firms, 2012	440	144
Men-owned firms, 2012	207	49
Women-owned firms, 2012	132	90
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	354	138
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	350	129
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%	0.0%
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	17.1%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	3.3	1.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,271.05	972.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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