Ward County, North Dakota (ND)

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County population in July 2007: 55,927 (77% urban, 23% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 14,453
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,588

% of renters here:	37%
State:	33%

Land area: 2013 sq. mi.
Water area: 43.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 29 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.8%
Whole state:	11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.9%

2008 cost of living index in Ward County: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.7%), Retail trade (15.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 73%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Ward County, North Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Ward County, North Dakota:

White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
American Indian (2.8%)
Black (2.2%)
Hispanic (1.9%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Other race (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	32.4 years
North Dakota median age:	36.2 years

Males: 29,284	(49.8%)
Females: 29,511	(50.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,027
County population in 2003: 56,360
Jobs in 2003: 33,888

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Total labor force in 2004: 28,147
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.7%

Average household size:

Ward County:	2.5 people
North Dakota:	2.4 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,923 ($33,670 in 2000)

This county	$39,923
North Dakota:	$41,030

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $103,129

Ward County	$103,129
North Dakota:	$88,600

Median monthly rent in 2000: $408
Institutionalized population: 646
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Ward County in 2000: $774

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 36
Thefts: 102
Auto thefts: 18

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 6
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 22
Thefts: 126
Auto thefts: 8

Ward County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Ward County North Dakota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,245 (1.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ward County is $386 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $475 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $656 a month.

Cities in this county include: Minot, Burlington, Kenmare, Surrey, Berthold, Sawyer, Des Lacs, Carpio, Makoti, Ryder.

Neighboring counties: Burke County , McHenry County , McLean County , Mountrail County , Renville County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Ward County: Minot Country Club (A), Roach Siding (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ward County include: Lynch Church (A), Our Savior Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Evangelical Church (D), Spring Lake Church (E), Highland Church (F), North Prairie Church (G), Nidarose Church (H), Mennonite Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wild Rose Cemetery (1), Center Cemetery (2), Greenbush Cemetery (3), Zion Cemetery (4), Saint Marys Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Saint Anthony Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Carpenter Lake (A), Rice Lake (B), Douglas Lake (C), Tangedahl Lake (D), Rush Lake (E), Den Lake (F), Nelson and Carlson Lakes (G), Underdahl Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Des Lacs River (A), Stony Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ward County include: Des Lacs Migratory Bird Refuge (1), Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge (2), National Waterfowl Production Areas (3), Hiddenwood National Wildlife Refuge (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.5%
North Dakota:	2.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 4,170
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,215 (53% naturalized citizens)

Ward County:	2.1%
Whole state:	1.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 389 1990 to 1994: 137 1985 to 1989: 154 1980 to 1984: 120 1975 to 1979: 74 1970 to 1974: 59 1970 to 1974: 68 1965 to 1969: 214

Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.7%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 13,980
One, attached: 2,108
Two: 1,063
3 or 4: 1,917
5 to 9: 639
10 to 19: 1,015
20 or more: 1,602
Mobile homes: 2,751
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Ward County with a mortgage: 6,688 (653 second mortgage, 616 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,883

Agriculture in Ward County
Average size of farms: 1148 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $94127
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $99.27
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.97%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $74031
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 68.58%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.13%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $121374
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.03%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.71
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.06%
Corn for grain: 3402 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 360698 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 8011 harvested acres
Vegetables: 55 harvested acres

Ward County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below North Dakota state average. It is 1.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/2/1960, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (37%)
Germany (8%)
Philippines (5%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Korea (5%)
Greece (3%)
Mexico (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Ward County:

German (35%)
Norwegian (28%)
Irish (5%)
United States or American (3%)
English (3%)
Swedish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Ward County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 24,349 (82%)
Carpooled: 3,146 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 78 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 15 (0%)
Taxi: 64 (0%)
Bicycle: 66 (0%)
Walked: 825 (3%)
Other means: 67 (0%)
Worked at home: 1,208 (4%)

People in group quarters in Ward County, North Dakota

706 people in military barracks, etc.
454 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
436 people in nursing homes
175 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
123 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
52 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
42 people in unknown juvenile institutions
33 people in homes for the mentally retarded
27 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
27 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
27 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
25 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
25 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
20 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
17 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
2 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,121.

8.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,898 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.34%
North Dakota average:	7.27%

0.94% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,064 average AGI)
Ward County: 0.94%
North Dakota average: 0.22%

2.52% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($8,509 average AGI)
4.88% relocated from other states ($18,325 average AGI)
Ward County: 4.88%
North Dakota average: 3.54%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from McHenry County, ND	0.30% ($25,536 average AGI)
from Burleigh County, ND	0.24% ($32,446)
from Cass County, ND	0.23% ($27,407)
from Renville County, ND	0.20% ($33,804)
from Bottineau County, ND	0.19% ($26,614)
from Santa Barbara County, CA	0.18% ($35,395)
from Mountrail County, ND	0.18% ($21,143)

9.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,883 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.95%
North Dakota average:	7.80%

1.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,806 average AGI)
Ward County: 1.11%
North Dakota average: 0.16%

2.71% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($8,392 average AGI)
6.13% relocated to other states ($21,686 average AGI)
Ward County: 6.13%
North Dakota average: 4.16%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cass County, ND	0.51% ($27,623 average AGI)
to Burleigh County, ND	0.47% ($32,795)
to Grand Forks County, ND	0.24% ($29,263)
to McHenry County, ND	0.22% ($25,706)
to Williams County, ND	0.22% ($33,255)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.17% ($60,675)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.14% ($24,618)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.2

Births per 1000 population in Ward County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Ward County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ward County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,444 (7,370 aged, 1,074 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.78
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16889.58
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1042.260
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39024.26

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1802.140
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 846.380
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8.97

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 52.83
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 89.66

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14.35

Household type by relationship

Households: 56,624

In family households: 47,291 (12,537 male householders, 2,880 female householders)
12,904 spouses, 17,283 children (15,914 natural, 446 adopted, 923 stepchildren), 282 grandchildren, 219 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 268 other relatives, 829 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 9,333 (3,757 male householders (2,810 living alone)), 3,853 female householders (3,422 living alone)), 1,723 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,171 (649 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,770 2-persons, 3,483 3-persons, 3,154 4-persons, 1,442 5-persons, 440 6-persons, 128 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,232 1-person, 1,140 2-persons, 165 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

95.3% of residents of Ward County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $630,262,000 ($11210 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $313,931,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $147,186,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $57,394,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,536,000
Federal grants: $76,313,000
Federal procurement contracts: $115,292,000 ($99,668,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $213,539,000 ($196,736,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,868,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $47,168,000
Federal Government insurance: $69,129,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,564

Here:	82 per 1000 residents
State:	64 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,559

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +324

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -5,298

Here:	-95 per 1000 residents
State:	-29 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Ward County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.89 millions of gallons per day (100% from ground, 0% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 279
1995 to 1998: 1,479
1990 to 1994: 984
1980 to 1989: 3,193
1970 to 1979: 5,781
1960 to 1969: 4,194
1950 to 1959: 3,715
1940 to 1949: 1,604
1939 or earlier: 3,868

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ward County, North Dakota:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 160 3 rooms: 562 4 rooms: 1,443 5 rooms: 3,160 6 rooms: 2,627 7 rooms: 2,065 8 rooms: 1,902 9+ rooms: 2,524

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ward County, North Dakota:
	1 room: 250 2 rooms: 847 3 rooms: 1,414 4 rooms: 2,416 5 rooms: 1,359 6 rooms: 1,082 7 rooms: 637 8 rooms: 385 9+ rooms: 198

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ward County:
	no bedroom: 44 1 bedroom: 470 2 bedrooms: 3,249 3 bedrooms: 6,816 4 bedrooms: 3,053 5+ bedrooms: 821

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ward County:
	no bedroom: 282 1 bedroom: 1,916 2 bedrooms: 3,274 3 bedrooms: 2,440 4 bedrooms: 579 5+ bedrooms: 97

Cars and other vehicles available in Ward County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 367 1 vehicle: 2,964 2 vehicles: 6,590 3 vehicles: 3,115 4 vehicles: 979 5+ vehicles: 438

Cars and other vehicles available in Ward County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,181 1 vehicle: 3,899 2 vehicles: 2,927 3 vehicles: 414 4 vehicles: 101 5+ vehicles: 66

52% of Ward County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in North Dakota.

Ward County:	52.4%
State average:	57.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 38858
Northeast: 1997
Midwest: 6855
South: 3770
West: 5058

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $64,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (75%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Electricity (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 453

Here:	6.8%
North Dakota:	7.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 403

Here:	11.1%
North Dakota:	6.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 75

Here:	2.0%
North Dakota:	10.5%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Ward County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $596,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $2,009,000
Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $2,826,000
Welfare - Other: $2,524,000

Regular Highways: $2,217,000

Police Protection: $2,018,000

Corrections - Other: $1,286,000

Financial Administration: $874,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $515,000

Natural Resources - Other: $300,000

General Public Buildings: $284,000

General - Other: $251,000

Libraries: $173,000

Central Staff Services: $125,000

Parks & Recreation: $40,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $37,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $21,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $132,000
General Support: $105,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,491,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $368,000
General: $106,000

Regular Highways: $8,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $427,000
General: $58,000
Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $854,000
All Other: $389,000

General Support: $105,000

Highways: $90,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $20,071,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $275,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $222,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $19,071,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,000,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $53,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,530,000
General Revenue, NEC: $745,000

Rents: $22,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $111,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,555,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,071,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,655,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,078,000

General Support: $1,034,000

Public Welfare: $978,000

All Other: $101,000
Tax - Property: $6,828,000
NEC: $29,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,500,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Ward County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)