Walsh County, ND

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2022 Population

10,553

0.734% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

US Representative

Kelly Armstrong

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

44.6

0.905% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.68%

0.302% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$68,082

14.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$111,700

13.2% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Walsh 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.

98.4% of the residents in Walsh County, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Walsh County, ND was $111,700, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Walsh County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Walsh County, ND was N/A per household.

Walsh County, ND borders Marshall County, MN, Cavalier County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, and Ramsey County, ND.

United States North Dakota

Population & Diversity

Walsh County, ND is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Walsh County, ND residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Walsh County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

N/A people

N/A% of the people in Walsh County, ND are hispanic (N/A people).

The following chart shows the N/A races represented in Walsh County, ND as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
207 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
96 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 26

Walsh County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Walsh County, ND employs 5.21k people. The largest industries in Walsh County, ND are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,179 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (801 people), and Manufacturing (487 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,188), Utilities ($67,031), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,000).

Employment

Occupations

5.21k

2022 Value

± 333

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± 9.06%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walsh County, ND, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walsh 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

5.21k

2022 Value

± 333

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± 9.06%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walsh County, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,179 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (801 people), and Manufacturing (487 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walsh County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Walsh County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Walsh County, ND went to Donald J. Trump with 69.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.99%).

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing the state of North Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Walsh County, ND is currently represented by Kelly Armstrong in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.99%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Walsh County, ND went to Donald J. Trump with 69.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.99%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Walsh County, ND for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Dakota

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John Hoeven

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Kevin Cramer

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing North Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Walsh County, ND

Kelly Armstrong

North Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

Walsh County, ND is currently represented by Kelly Armstrong (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Walsh County, ND have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 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 Walsh County, ND was $111,700 in 2022, which is 0.396 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $98,700 to $111,700, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Walsh County, ND is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Walsh County, ND have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walsh County, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Property

$111,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,702

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 Walsh County, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walsh 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 Walsh County, ND colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$68,082

Median Household Income

± $3,496

4.47k

Number of Households

± 291

The following chart displays the households in Walsh 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 Walsh 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 2022

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Carpooled (11%)
Walked (3.86%)

In 2022, 80.8% of workers in Walsh County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who walked to work (3.86%).

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

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walsh County, ND have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Walsh County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walsh County, ND (1k out of 10.3k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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

92.5% of the population of Walsh County, ND has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 7.59% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 19.9% on non-group plans, and 1.37% 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

7.45%

Uninsured

49.4%

Employer Coverage

7.59%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

19.9%

Non-Group

1.37%

Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Walsh County, ND.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Walsh County, ND.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.2% in Walsh County, ND.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Walsh County, ND.