Rolette County, ND

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2023 Population

12,065

1.85% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

32.1

3.22% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

25.1%

0.909% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$57,355

6.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,319

4.11% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rolette County, ND are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (76.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.16%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.489%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.472%).

None of the households in Rolette 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.

99.6% of the residents in Rolette County, ND are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Turtle Mountain Community College (191 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Rolette County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Rolette County, ND was 2 cars per household.

Rolette County, ND borders Bottineau County, ND, Pierce County, ND, and Towner County, ND.

United States North Dakota

Population & Diversity

Rolette County, ND is home to a population of 12.1k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.837% of Rolette County, ND residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2023, there were 4.16 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.24k people) in Rolette County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.22k White (Non-Hispanic) and 381 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rolette County, ND

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
9.24k ± 140
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.22k ± 17
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
381 ± 120

1.06%

Hispanic Population

128 people

1.06% of the people in Rolette County, ND are hispanic (128 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rolette 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

0.837%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

0.667%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
177 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 33
Korea
28 ± 29

Rolette County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rolette County, ND employs 4.32k people. The largest industries in Rolette County, ND are Educational Services (930 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (777 people), and Retail Trade (423 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($80,000), Transportation & Warehousing ($58,750), and Finance & Insurance ($58,750).

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

4.32k

2023 Value

± 387

−4.11%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rolette County, ND, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (494 people), Management Occupations (426 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (415 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rolette 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

4.32k

2023 Value

± 387

−4.11%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rolette County, ND, are Educational Services (930 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (777 people), and Retail Trade (423 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rolette County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Rolette 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

25
Construction
15
Health Care and Social Assistance
13
Retail Trade

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

$47.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$14k
Accommodation and Food Services
$13.2k
Retail Trade

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Rolette County, ND awarded 191 degrees. The student population of Rolette County, ND in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 233 male students and 366 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rolette County, ND are American Indian or Alaska Native (186 and 97.4%), followed by White (5 and 2.62%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Rolette County, ND by number of degrees awarded are Turtle Mountain Community College (191 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Liberal Arts & Sciences (64 and 33.5%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (25 and 13.1%), and Other Industrial Production Technology (24 and 12.6%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $1,920.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Turtle Mountain Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

191 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Turtle Mountain Community College with 191 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 98 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rolette County, ND, which is 1.05 times more than the 93 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 186 degrees mean that there were 37.2 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 5 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.

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 Rolette County, ND have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rolette County, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rolette County, ND. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.51%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Rolette County, ND colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$57,355

Median Household Income

± $8,917

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Rolette 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rolette 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 (75.5%)
Carpooled (16.8%)
Worked At Home (3.98%)

In 2023, 75.5% of workers in Rolette County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who worked at home (3.98%).

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

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rolette County, ND have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Rolette County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rolette 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 Rolette County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rolette County, ND have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rolette County, ND. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.51%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rolette County, ND (2.92k out of 11.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

75.8% of the population of Rolette County, ND has health coverage, with 22% on employee plans, 36.6% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 5.89% on non-group plans, and 0.953% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rolette County, ND see 2024 patients per year on average, which represents a 14.2% increase from the previous year (1772 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1004 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 634 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,024 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rolette County, ND

Primary care physicians in Rolette County, ND see an average of 2,024 patients per year. This represents a 14.2% increase from the previous year (1,772 patients).

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

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

24.2%

Uninsured

22%

Employer Coverage

36.6%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

5.89%

Non-Group

0.953%

Military or VA

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

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