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Walsh County, North Dakota

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Key figures

StatisticWalsh County, North Dakota North DakotaUnited States Rank
Total Population10,396784,841334,922,4992459th of 3,222
Median Household Income$71,944$76,657$80,7341052nd of 3,221
Median Age43.235.938.91164th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.2%32.7%35.7%2147th of 3,222
Median Home Value$132,700$249,900$332,7002483rd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$748$954$1,4132486th of 3,215
Poverty Rate11.2%10.8%12.5%2164th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate2.0%2.8%5.2%2948th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile8.111.4n/a2720th of 3,222
Foreign Born3.7%4.7%14.1%1313th of 3,222
Life Expectancy78.3n/an/a678th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate76.0%62.9%65.2%1367th of 3,222
Average Commute Time18.017.926.42835th of 3,221
Worked from Home4.2%8.1%15.1%2877th of 3,222
Uninsured12.2%n/an/a1192nd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households51.4%45.8%46.9%1159th of 3,222
Broadband Access77.9%n/an/a2437th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Walsh County, North Dakota

StatisticWalsh County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)81.3%81.7%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)13.1%4.7%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%3.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%1.6%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.6%4.0%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)1.3%4.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.3%0.6%
Diversity Index32.132.561.4

Age in Walsh County, North Dakota

StatisticWalsh County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Median Age43.235.938.9
Under 18 %23.4%23.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.3%11.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.9%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.7%13.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.8%21.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.9%16.5%17.2%

Households and families in Walsh County, North Dakota

StatisticWalsh County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Households4,400331,063129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.32.5
Family Households63.0%57.3%64.2%
Households with Children25.2%27.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.6%11.5%17.3%
People Living Alone32.9%34.7%28.7%
Never Married25.1%33.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Walsh County, North Dakota

StatisticWalsh County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,909$43,389$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.5%14.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.5%16.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.8%18.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.8%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.2%10.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.4%24.5%28.2%
SNAP Households4.1%6.6%n/a

Housing in Walsh County, North Dakota

StatisticWalsh County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Housing Units5,184377,281143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.2%56.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.6%25.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.1%12.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied24.0%37.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income21.3%25.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,421$2,468n/a

Education in Walsh County, North Dakota

StatisticWalsh County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Less than High School11.2%6.0%10.4%
High School Graduate34.8%25.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.8%35.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.2%23.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.0%9.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Walsh County, North Dakota

StatisticWalsh County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.6%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.4%77.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work3.6%3.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes56.6%51.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.9%4.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.2%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Walsh County, North Dakota

StatisticWalsh County, North DakotaNorth DakotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence77.0%61.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.0%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.7%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.7%93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.3%2.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.2%6.3%16.7%

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