Bottineau County, ND

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2023 Population

6,390

0.328% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.8

1.13% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.55%

7.86% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$83,460

4.18% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$190,900

1.27% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,968

2.72% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Bottineau County, ND had a population of 6.39k people with a median age of 43.8 and a median household income of $83,460. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bottineau County, ND declined from 6,411 to 6,390, a −0.328% decrease and its median household income grew from $80,113 to $83,460, a 4.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bottineau County, ND are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.48%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.25%), White (Hispanic) (1.21%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.642%).

None of the households in Bottineau County, ND reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Bottineau County, ND are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bottineau County, ND are Dakota College at Bottineau (219 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Bottineau County, ND was $190,900, and the homeownership rate was 79.4%.

Most people in Bottineau County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bottineau County, ND was 2 cars per household.

Bottineau County, ND borders McHenry County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, and Rolette County, ND.

United States North Dakota

Population & Diversity

Bottineau County, ND is home to a population of 6.39k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.26% of Bottineau County, ND residents were born outside of the country (208 people).

In 2023, there were 20 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.73k people) in Bottineau County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 144 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Bottineau County, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bottineau County, ND was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bottineau County, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bottineau County, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.73k ± 22
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
286 ± 66
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 70.6

2.44%

Hispanic Population

156 people

2.44% of the people in Bottineau County, ND are hispanic (156 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bottineau County, ND as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
2,804 ± 1,298 people
Canada
2,799 ± 1,297 people
Mexico
2,784 ± 1,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Philippines, the natal country of 2,804 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,799 and Mexico with 2,784.

Foreign-Born Population

3.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

208 people

3.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

As of 2023, 3.26% of Bottineau County, ND residents (208 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bottineau County, ND was 3.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bottineau County, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
183 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
92 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
63 ± 35

Bottineau County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bottineau County, ND employs 2.97k people. The largest industries in Bottineau County, ND are Health Care & Social Assistance (378 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (369 people), and Educational Services (331 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($98,472), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,563), and Wholesale Trade ($84,375).

Males in North Dakota have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,891. The income inequality in North Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.97k

2023 Value

± 250

−2.72%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bottineau County, ND declined at a rate of −2.72%, from 3.05k employees to 2.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bottineau County, ND, are Management Occupations (463 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (275 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (267 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bottineau County, ND.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.97k

2023 Value

± 250

−2.72%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bottineau County, ND declined at a rate of −2.72%, from 3.05k employees to 2.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bottineau County, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (378 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (369 people), and Educational Services (331 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bottineau County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Bottineau County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,000

Median earning men ± $8,049

$36,786

Median earning women ± $3,999

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($93,068), Public Administration ($87,396), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($58,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,569), and Manufacturing ($56,563).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.83%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Dakota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

25
Construction
20
Other Services (except Public Administration)
17
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$19.5k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$10.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$10k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Bottineau County, ND awarded 219 degrees. The student population of Bottineau County, ND in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 406 male students and 674 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bottineau County, ND are White (148 and 78.3%), followed by Black or African American (14 and 7.41%), Hispanic or Latino (11 and 5.82%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (8 and 4.23%).

The largest universities in Bottineau County, ND by number of degrees awarded are Dakota College at Bottineau (219 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bottineau County, ND are Liberal Arts & Sciences (85 and 38.8%), Registered Nursing (36 and 16.4%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (35 and 16%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,080 students enrolled in Bottineau County, ND, 37.6% men and 62.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 830 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
72 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
36 degrees awarded
Photography
7 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bottineau County, ND was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 72 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Bottineau County, ND according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Dakota College at Bottineau

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

219 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dakota College at Bottineau with 219 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 65 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bottineau County, ND, which is 0.422 times less than the 154 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 148 degrees mean that there were 10.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 14 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,530) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($817) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.399% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.605% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (157k), Some college (149k), and Bachelors Degree (122k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bottineau County, ND was $190,900 in 2023, which is 0.629 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $188,500 to $190,900, a 1.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Bottineau County, ND is 79.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bottineau County, ND have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bottineau County, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bottineau County, ND is $83,460. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Bottineau County, ND was Census Tract 9524 with a value of $101,111, followed by Census Tract 9523 and Census Tract 9525, with respective values of $70,662 and $68,313.

In 2023, 7.19% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bottineau County, ND. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.11%.

Housing

Property

$190,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,232

$2,139

Median Property Taxes

±$193

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bottineau County, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bottineau County, ND compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2023

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.4% of the housing units in Bottineau County, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bottineau County, ND compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9524
Census Tract 9523
Census Tract 9525

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bottineau County, ND was Census Tract 9524 with a value of $101,111, followed by Census Tract 9523 and Census Tract 9525, with respective values of $70,662 and $68,313.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Bottineau County, ND colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,460

Median Household Income

± $7,717

2.7k

Number of Households

± 234

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.7k households in Bottineau County, ND grew to $83,460 from the previous year's value of $80,113.

The following chart displays the households in Bottineau County, ND distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bottineau County, ND is from North Dakota.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.433

2021 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.835% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77%)
Walked (7.75%)
Carpooled (7.41%)

In 2023, 77% of workers in Bottineau County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.75%) and those who carpooled to work (7.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bottineau County, ND have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% of the workforce in Bottineau County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bottineau County, ND compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bottineau County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bottineau County, ND have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 7.19% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bottineau County, ND. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.11%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bottineau County, ND (460 out of 6.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bottineau County, ND is White, followed by Native American and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 13.7% of the children was living in poverty in Bottineau County, ND. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 81.7 in Bottineau County, ND. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 81.7 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.5% of the population of Bottineau County, ND has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 9.96% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 22.3% on non-group plans, and 3.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bottineau County, ND see 2096 patients per year on average, which represents a 33.3% decrease from the previous year (3141 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3195 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 6390 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,096 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bottineau County, ND

Primary care physicians in Bottineau County, ND see an average of 2,096 patients per year. This represents a 33.3% decrease from the previous year (3,141 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bottineau County, ND in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.53%

Uninsured

38.6%

Employer Coverage

9.96%

Medicaid

18.4%

Medicare

22.3%

Non-Group

3.18%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bottineau County, ND declined by 5.67% from 7.98% to 7.53%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bottineau County, ND changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.