County population in 2016: 94,487 (81% urban, 19% rural); it was 69,416 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 15,796 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,644 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 18,822 Renter-occupied apartments: 10,536 (it was 8,848 in 2000)
% of renters here:
32%
State:
35%
Land area: 1633 sq. mi.
Water area: 35.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 58 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Burleigh County: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (21.5%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (21.3%), Educational, health and social services (19.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.0%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $64,558 ($41,309 in 1999)
This county:
$64,558
North Dakota:
$60,656
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $769 (lower quartile is $622, upper quartile is $981)
This county:
$769
State:
$709
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $249,700 (it was $92,100 in 2000)
Burleigh:
$249,700
North Dakota:
$184,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $176,800 - $349,300
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $266,501
Here:
$266,501
State:
$217,608
Townhouses or other attached units: $497,454
Here:
$497,454
State:
$212,508
In 2-unit structures: $98,141
Here:
$98,141
State:
$134,692
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $254,814
Here:
$254,814
State:
$269,848
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $177,939
Here:
$177,939
State:
$201,011
Mobile homes: $45,784
Here:
$45,784
State:
$63,889
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,535 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $444
Institutionalized population: 1,519
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 13
Burglaries: 36
Thefts: 103
Auto thefts: 23
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 56
Thefts: 87
Auto thefts: 15
Health of residents in Burleigh County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average. 77.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 44.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 82.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 76.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 157 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,268 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,070 (0.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 7.2%
Burleigh County:
7.2%
North Dakota:
10.7%
(5.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.4% for Black residents, 8.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 54.9% for American Indian residents, 6.9% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 36.5 years old
(Males: 35.2 years old, Females: 37.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.0 years old, Black residents: 19.6 years old, American Indian residents: 25.9 years old, Asian residents: 41.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.8 years old, Other race residents: 63.3 years old)
Area name: Bismarck, ND MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Burleigh County is $418 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $520 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.
Cemeteries: Allen Cemetery (1), Petersville Cemetery (2), Pettibone Cemetery (3), Bethel Cemetery (4), Saint Petri Cemetery (5), Fisher Cemetery (6), Crystal Springs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hutchinson Lake (A), Swan Lake (B), Sweetwater Lake (C), Mud Lake (D), Sibley Lake (E), Horsehead Lake (F), Long Alakline Lake (G), Pursian Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Burleigh County include: Frettim Township State Management Area (1), McPhail Butte Historic Monument (2), Lake Williams State Game Management Area (3), Slade National Wildlife Refuge (4), Alkaline Lake State Wildlife Management Area (5), Streeter Memorial State Park (6), Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge (7), Lake George National Wildlife Refuge (8), Camp Whitney State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 4,801 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,711 (65.9% naturalized citizens)
Burleigh County:
1.8%
Whole state:
3.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
8822010 or later
4882000 to 2009
3921990 to 1999
1591980 to 1989
1401970 to 1979
309Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.5%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 24,231
One, attached: 3,497
Two: 813
3 or 4: 1,581
5 to 9: 2,153
10 to 19: 2,446
20 to 49: 3,151
50 or more: 1,311
Mobile homes: 2,758
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36
Housing units in Burleigh County with a mortgage: 15,212 (298 second mortgage, 1,434 home equity loan, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 12,204
Here:
55.6% with mortgage
State:
53.5% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Burleigh County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
20,169
6
Mainline Protestant
19,606
23
Evangelical Protestant
10,828
40
Other
1,432
3
Orthodox
-
-
None
29,273
-
Burleigh County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
Burleigh County:
0.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:
3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.13 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Burleigh County:
3.88 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:
4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 48
This county:
6.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Burleigh County:
6.4%
North Dakota:
7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Burleigh County:
24.8%
State:
27.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
15.8%
State:
13.0%
Agriculture in Burleigh County:
Average size of farms: 915 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47,632 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $73.16 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.23% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.60% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $37,584 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.60% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.65% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $57,910 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.70% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.22 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.87% Corn for grain: 8717 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 86449 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 2769 harvested acres Vegetables: 45 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Burleigh County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Dakota state average. It is 8259880.1 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 27 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/1/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 26 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Burleigh County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Dakota state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 509.1 miles away from Burleigh County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 194.5 miles away from the county center On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 315.1 miles away from the county center On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 235.5 miles away from the county center On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 394.1 miles away from Burleigh County center On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 316.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)
Most recent natural disasters:
North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: April 05, 2011 to July 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3318: April 07, 2011, FEMA Id: 3318, Natural disaster type: Flood
North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 2011 to July 20, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1981: May 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1981, Natural disaster type: Flood
North Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: April 01, 2010 to April 03, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1901: April 21, 2010, FEMA Id: 1901, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: February 26, 2010 to April 30, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3309: March 14, 2010, FEMA Id: 3309, Natural disaster type: Flood
North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 13, 2009 to August 10, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1829: March 24, 2009, FEMA Id: 1829, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
North Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3247: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3247, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
North Dakota Floods, Incident Period: March 01, 2001 to August 09, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1376: May 28, 2001, FEMA Id: 1376, Natural disaster type: Flood
North Dakota Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: April 05, 2000 to August 12, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1334: June 27, 2000, FEMA Id: 1334, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
North Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Snow and Ice, Flooding, Ground Saturation, Landslides and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 01, 1999 to July 19, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1279: June 08, 1999, FEMA Id: 1279, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Snow
North Dakota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1174: April 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1174, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Burleigh County (19) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 9, Snows: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Healthcare support occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Mexico (12%)
Other Eastern Africa (12%)
Canada (11%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
India (7%)
Philippines (6%)
Brazil (5%)
German (48%)
Norwegian (10%)
American (7%)
Irish (2%)
Scandinavian (1%)
English (1%)
German Russian (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 45,319 (85.5%)
Carpooled: 4,363 (8.2%)
Bus or trolley bus: 179 (0.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 222 (0.4%)
Bicycle: 304 (0.6%)
Walked: 715 (1.3%)
Worked at home: 2,119 (4.0%)
People in group quarters in Burleigh County, North Dakota in 2000:
882 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
661 people in nursing homes
627 people in state prisons
171 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
87 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
55 people in homes for the mentally retarded
20 people in federal prisons and detention centers
15 people in religious group quarters
4 people in other workers' dormitories
2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
People in group quarters in Burleigh County, North Dakota in 2010:
1,004 people in college/university student housing
665 people in state prisons
534 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
136 people in correctional residential facilities
109 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
97 people in group homes intended for adults
73 people in other noninstitutional facilities
45 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
39 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
36 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
23 people in residential treatment centers for adults
2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $90,627.
7.59% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($56,886 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.59%
North Dakota average:
8.08%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.36% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($35,110 average AGI)
3.22% relocated from other states ($21,776 average AGI)
Burleigh County:
3.22%
North Dakota average:
4.83%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.31% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($52,863 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.31%
North Dakota average:
9.36%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.96% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($27,454 average AGI)
3.35% relocated to other states ($25,409 average AGI)
Burleigh County:
3.35%
North Dakota average:
6.08%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 11,496 (9,824 aged, 1,672 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 993 (5%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Burleigh County, North Dakota in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (817)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (790)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (479)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (393)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (317)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (161)
Congestive heart failure (153)
Unspecified dementia (143)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.76 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 25,996 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 648 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45,439
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,341 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 595 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 61 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 84
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 132.7. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 71.3
Other - 61.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 94,487
In family households: 71,771 (13,408 male householders, 10,403 female householders)
18,206 spouses, 25,846 children (24,389 natural, 516 adopted, 941 stepchildren), 576 grandchildren, 438 brothers or sisters, 844 parents, 305 other relatives, 1,745 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 19,558 (6,832 male householders (5,154 living alone)), 8,432 female householders (7,344 living alone)), 4,294 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,158
Size of family households: 11,702 2-persons, 4,390 3-persons, 4,843 4-persons, 2,477 5-persons, 341 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.
14,340 married couples with children.
5,836 single-parent households (1,540 men, 4,296 women).
95.9% of residents of Burleigh speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $693,930,000 ($9,560 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $63,064,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $169,073,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $76,879,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,413,000 Federal grants: $338,419,000 Federal procurement contracts: $11,725,000 ($2,444,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $82,421,000 ($31,565,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $878,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $40,481,000 Federal Government insurance: $76,581,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,617
Here:
63 per 1000 residents
State:
64 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,744
Here:
37 per 1000 residents
State:
48 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +202
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+6 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +2,426
Here:
+33 per 1000 residents
State:
-29 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.84 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.2
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.0
Year house built in Burleigh County, North Dakota
1,5622014 or later
3,9652010 to 2013
7,9752000 to 2009
5,9031990 to 1999
4,5401980 to 1989
7,5231970 to 1979
2,6401960 to 1969
4,6961950 to 1959
1,5441940 to 1949
1,6291939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Burleigh County, North Dakota
Cars and other vehicles available in Burleigh County in owner-occupied houses/condos
541no vehicle
5,6921 vehicle
13,1922 vehicles
5,0103 vehicles
2,2574 vehicles
7245+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Burleigh County in renter-occupied apartments
656no vehicle
7,2591 vehicle
2,6042 vehicles
7453 vehicles
2784 vehicles
1175+ vehicles
85.6% of Burleigh County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in North Dakota.
Burleigh County:
85.6%
State average:
83.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 66,571
Other state: 25,527
Northeast: 2,044
Midwest: 12,725
South: 3,189
West: 7,569
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