Mercer County, ND

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    2024 Population
    8,337
    US Representative
    Julie Fedorchak
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    42.9
    0.234% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    9.67%
    9.25% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $80,946
    1.94% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $198,500
    1.17% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in N/A 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 N/A are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $198,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

    Population & Diversity

    N/A is home to a population of 8.34k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

    In 2024, there were 35.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.62k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 212 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 204 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Citizenship

    99.5%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.6%
    2023 Citizenship

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mercer County, ND
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      7.62k ± 44
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      212 ± 76
    3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
      204 ± 71
    2.77%
    Hispanic Population
    231 people

    In 2024, there were 35.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.62k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 212 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 204 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    2.77% of the people in N/A are hispanic (231 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

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    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      284 ± 84
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      166 ± 69
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      61 ± 49

    N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

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    Health

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    7.58%
    Uninsured
    48.7%
    Employer Coverage
    7.22%
    Medicaid
    17.3%
    Medicare
    17.4%
    Non-Group
    1.8%
    Military or VA

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    Occupations

    3.62k
    2024 Value
    ± 375
    −0.631%
    1 Year decline
    ± 14.8%

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (459 people), Sales & Related Occupations (441 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (393 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

    The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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    Employment by Industries

    3.62k
    2024 Value
    ± 375
    −0.631%
    1 Year decline
    ± 14.8%

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Health Care & Social Assistance (483 people), Retail Trade (463 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Housing & Living

    Property

    $198,500
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$16,792
    $2,913
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$308
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    Rent vs Own

    N/A%
    Homeownership
    N/A
    66.7%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $80,946
    Median Household Income
    ± $6,419
    3.59k
    Number of Households
    ± 348
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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (85.5%)
    2. Worked At Home (5.21%)
    3. Walked (4.66%)

    In 2024, 85.5% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.21%) and those who walked to work (4.66%).

    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.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number
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    Poverty & Diversity

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

    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.

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