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Mountrail County, North Dakota

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Mountrail County, North Dakota is among the lowest in the country for unemployment rate, and among the lowest in the country for life expectancy.

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Key figures

StatisticMountrail County, North Dakota North DakotaUnited States Rank
Total Population9,507784,841334,922,4992525th of 3,222
Median Household Income$80,717$76,657$80,734551st of 3,221
Median Age35.435.938.92933rd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.7%32.7%35.7%1549th of 3,222
Median Home Value$232,700$249,900$332,7001051st of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$950$954$1,4131179th of 3,215
Poverty Rate14.5%10.8%12.5%1371st of 3,222
Unemployment Rate1.1%2.8%5.2%3112th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile5.211.4n/a2845th of 3,222
Foreign Born4.4%4.7%14.1%1118th of 3,222
Life Expectancy69.8n/an/a2951st of 3,062
Homeownership Rate61.5%62.9%65.2%2943rd of 3,222
Average Commute Time19.117.926.42705th of 3,221
Worked from Home4.6%8.1%15.1%2773rd of 3,222
Uninsured16.5%n/an/a534th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households45.7%45.8%46.9%2263rd of 3,222
Broadband Access81.8%n/an/a1887th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Mountrail County, North Dakota

StatisticMountrail County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)56.3%81.7%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8.6%4.7%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.8%3.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%1.6%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.2%4.0%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)28.3%4.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.3%0.6%
Diversity Index59.332.561.4

Age in Mountrail County, North Dakota

StatisticMountrail County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Median Age35.435.938.9
Under 18 %29.0%23.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.4%11.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.8%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%13.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.1%21.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.5%16.5%17.2%

Households and families in Mountrail County, North Dakota

StatisticMountrail County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Households3,901331,063129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.32.5
Family Households61.9%57.3%64.2%
Households with Children33.6%27.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.2%11.5%17.3%
People Living Alone31.6%34.7%28.7%
Never Married31.6%33.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mountrail County, North Dakota

StatisticMountrail County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,599$43,389$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.3%14.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.9%16.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.6%18.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.2%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.5%10.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.3%24.5%28.2%
SNAP Households4.7%6.6%n/a

Housing in Mountrail County, North Dakota

StatisticMountrail County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Housing Units5,099377,281143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes56.5%56.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.5%25.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate23.5%12.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,997.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.5%37.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income20.1%25.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,209$2,468n/a

Education in Mountrail County, North Dakota

StatisticMountrail County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Less than High School11.5%6.0%10.4%
High School Graduate30.5%25.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.3%35.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.2%23.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.6%9.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mountrail County, North Dakota

StatisticMountrail County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.6%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.8%77.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work3.9%3.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes49.4%51.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.6%4.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.3%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Mountrail County, North Dakota

StatisticMountrail County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.7%61.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.7%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.6%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.5%93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.5%2.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.4%6.3%16.7%

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