Hettinger County, ND

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2024 Population

2,432

US Senator

N/AJohn Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AKevin Cramer

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

18.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,026

3.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$117,300

5.77% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,159

1.61% 1-year decline

About

N/A of the households in Hettinger 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.

99.5% of the residents in Hettinger County, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hettinger County, ND was $117,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.8%.

Most people in Hettinger County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Hettinger County, ND was N/A per household.

Hettinger County, ND borders Adams County, ND, Grant County, ND, Slope County, ND, and Stark County, ND.

Population & Diversity

Hettinger County, ND is home to a population of 2.43k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.946% of Hettinger County, ND residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 36.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.29k people) in Hettinger County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Hettinger County, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hettinger County, ND was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hettinger County, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.29k ± 45
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 23
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 33

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hettinger 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

Mexico
3,032 ± 1,349 people
Canada
2,767 ± 1,289 people
Philippines
2,721 ± 1,278 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,767 and Philippines with 2,721.

Foreign-Born Population

0.946%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

0.611%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.946% of Hettinger County, ND residents (23 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hettinger County, ND was 0.611%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
96 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 15

Hettinger County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hettinger County, ND.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2024 Value

± 134

−1.61%

1 Year decline

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hettinger County, ND declined at a rate of −1.61%, from 1.18k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hettinger County, ND, are Management Occupations (260 people), Production Occupations (132 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hettinger County, ND.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.16k

2024 Value

± 134

−1.61%

1 Year decline

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hettinger County, ND declined at a rate of −1.61%, from 1.18k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hettinger County, ND, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (228 people), Construction (134 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hettinger County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Hettinger County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,375

Median earning men ± $8,162

$39,524

Median earning women ± $8,011

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,083), Wholesale Trade ($80,469), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,500), Public Administration ($53,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

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N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

8
Finance and Insurance
8
Transportation and Warehousing
7
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$4.8k
Retail Trade
$3.28k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$3.19k
Wholesale Trade

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hettinger County, ND was $117,300 in 2024, which is 0.353 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,900 to $117,300, a 5.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Hettinger County, ND is 76.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hettinger County, ND have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hettinger County, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$117,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,013

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 Hettinger County, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$73,026

Median Household Income

± $8,453

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In 2024, the median household income of the N/A households in Hettinger County, ND grew to $73,026 from the previous year's value of $70,827.

The following chart displays the households in Hettinger 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.922% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Worked At Home (9.89%)
Walked (8.21%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Hettinger County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.89%) and those who walked to work (8.21%).

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

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hettinger County, ND have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.294% of the workforce in Hettinger County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hettinger County, ND (254 out of 2.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hettinger County, ND is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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 37 in Hettinger County, ND. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 9.81 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

95% of the population of Hettinger County, ND has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 8.92% on Medicaid, 18.9% on Medicare, 30.1% on non-group plans, and 1.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hettinger County, ND see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2415 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

N/A in Hettinger County, ND

N/A in Hettinger County, ND see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Hettinger County, ND in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.05%

Uninsured

35.2%

Employer Coverage

8.92%

Medicaid

18.9%

Medicare

30.1%

Non-Group

1.91%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hettinger County, ND declined by 5.28% from 5.33% to 5.05%.

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