Morton County, ND

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2023 Population

33,479

0.865% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.7

2.72% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

18,639

2.37% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Morton County, ND had a population of 33.5k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Morton County, ND grew from 33,192 to 33,479, a 0.865% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Morton 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.

Most people in Morton County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Morton County, ND was 3 cars per household.

Morton County, ND borders Burleigh County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Grant County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Sioux County, ND, and Stark County, ND.

United States North Dakota Bismarck, ND

Economy

The economy of Morton County, ND employs 18.6k people. The largest industries in Morton County, ND are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,984 people), Retail Trade (2,454 people), and Educational Services (1,530 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($113,958), Information ($86,810), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,940).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

18.6k

2023 Value

± 1,239

2.37%

1 Year growth

± 9.39%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Morton County, ND grew at a rate of 2.37%, from 18.2k employees to 18.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morton County, ND, are Management Occupations (2,014 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,791 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,776 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morton 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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.6k

2023 Value

± 1,239

2.37%

1 Year growth

± 9.39%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Morton County, ND grew at a rate of 2.37%, from 18.2k employees to 18.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morton County, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,984 people), Retail Trade (2,454 people), and Educational Services (1,530 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morton County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Morton County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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

109
Construction
64
Other Services (except Public Administration)
56
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

$136k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$90.3k
Manufacturing
$73.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

People in Morton County, ND have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morton County, ND is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Median household income in Morton County, ND is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Morton County, ND was Census Tract 204 with a value of $98,299, followed by Census Tract 202 and Census Tract 201, with respective values of $81,331 and $79,792.

In 2023, 8.37% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Morton County, ND. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.03%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 204
Census Tract 202
Census Tract 201

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Morton County, ND was Census Tract 204 with a value of $98,299, followed by Census Tract 202 and Census Tract 201, with respective values of $81,331 and $79,792.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Morton 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.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Morton County, ND N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Morton 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 Morton County, ND is from Morton County, ND.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Morton County, ND across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82%)
Worked At Home (8.19%)
Carpooled (7.89%)

In 2023, 82% of workers in Morton County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.19%) and those who carpooled to work (7.89%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morton County, ND have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Morton County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Morton County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morton County, ND have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 8.37% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Morton County, ND. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.03%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morton County, ND (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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.

Health

N/A% of the population of Morton County, ND has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morton County, ND N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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