Eddy County, North Dakota Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Eddy County, North Dakota, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Eddy County, North Dakota. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Eddy County, North Dakota. The estimated population of Eddy County, North Dakota is 2,378 people, with a median age of 44.2.

We can look at the total population in Eddy County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,378
+5.13%
+2.46%
2020
2,262
 -1.69% -
2019
2,301
 -0.52% -
2018
2,313
 -0.34% -
2017
2,321
 - -

Population of Eddy County, North Dakota by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
89.9%
89.2%
 +0.78%
Black/African American
0%
0%
 0.00%
Native
3.9%
5.6%
 -30.36%
Hispanic
2.9%
1.8%
 +61.11%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
3.3%
3.2%
 +3.12%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Eddy County, North Dakota by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.2 +4.25% 42.1 -0.71% 49.7 +17.49%
2020 42.4 -7.42% 42.4 -2.75% 42.3 -9.03%
2019 45.8 +4.09% 43.6 -0.68% 46.5 +5.2%
2018 44 -3.93% 43.9 +4.77% 44.2 -5.15%
2017 45.8 - 41.9 - 46.6 -

The median age of Eddy County, North Dakota gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 117 +27.33% 183 -12.48% 151 156
10 to 19 167 +16.28% 114 -33.34% 170 79
20 to 29 104 +25.97% 110 +32.14% 131 139
30 to 39 109 +35.86% 86 +27.48% 151 110
40 to 49 151 -11.79% 138 -33.31% 125 89
50 to 59 174 -8.51% 201 -18.45% 159 162
60 to 69 153 -7.67% 130 +18.12% 140 153
70+ 171 +26.39% 213 +17.23% 218 245

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Eddy County, North Dakota is $44,958.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Eddy County.

  • Under 25
    $29,667.00
  • 25 to 44
    $37,250.00
  • 45 to 64
    $78,750.00
  • 65 and over
    $37,875.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Eddy County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Eddy County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Eddy County, North Dakota is currently $72,044.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

5.79% of households in Eddy County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Eddy County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    22.32%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    31.72%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.14%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.54%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.02%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.47%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.79%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Eddy County is $34,413.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Eddy County by the total population of Eddy County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Eddy County, North Dakota, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Eddy County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.79%
  • Bachelor's degree
    31.94%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.68%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    44.11%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.49%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Eddy County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Eddy County over the age of 16 is 1,931.

Of those people, a total of 59.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Eddy County is 58.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 109 18.30% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 126 72.20% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 144 81.90% 2.70%
30 to 34 years 134 91.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 233 90.10% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 254 87.40% 1.40%
55 to 59 years 175 78.30% 5.80%
60 to 64 years 119 74.80% 4.50%
65 to 74 years 313 34.80% 0.90%
75 years and over 324 10.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Eddy County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 1,769 57.50% 1.90%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 47 91.50% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 100.00% 0.00%
Other 8 50.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 106 82.10% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 61 55.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,754 57.70% 1.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Eddy County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Eddy County is 1,128, with median earnings of $34,684.00.

Women in Eddy County, North Dakota earning approximately 76.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,128 $34,684.00
Male 630 $41,667.00
Female 498 $31,667.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 200 $43,900.00
Business and Financial 49 $45,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 5 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 4 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00
Community and Social Service 7 $0.00
Legal 17 $65,417.00
Educational and Library 99 $40,417.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 24 $9,286.00
Healthcare Practitioners 60 $50,833.00
Healthcare Support 17 $48,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 8 $100,000.00
Food Preparation and Serving 62 $26,058.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 44 $6,667.00
Personal Care and Service 45 $18,250.00
Sales 98 $45,357.00
Office and Administrative Support 141 $33,963.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 18 $53,000.00
Construction and Extraction 50 $33,125.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 45 $50,313.00
Production 31 $34,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 59 $62,768.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 170 $43,472.00 30 $45,000.00
Business and Financial 15 $47,250.00 34 $21,429.00
Computer and Mathematical 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 4 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 7 $0.00 10 $0.00
Educational and Library 7 $65,625.00 92 $32,500.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 5 $0.00 19 $17,917.00
Healthcare Practitioners 7 $221,250.00 53 $48,438.00
Healthcare Support 2 $0.00 15 $46,875.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 8 $100,000.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 22 $32,708.00 40 $25,962.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 25 $4,464.00 19 $8,125.00
Personal Care and Service 6 $0.00 39 $19,750.00
Sales 74 $43,571.00 24 $46,786.00
Office and Administrative Support 41 $33,447.00 100 $35,250.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 15 $53,750.00 3 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 46 $33,750.00 4 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 45 $50,313.00 0 $0.00
Production 25 $45,250.00 6 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 56 $63,036.00 3 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,053 households in Eddy County, with an average household size of 2.18 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 555 families in Eddy County with an average family size of 2.94 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 463 40 52 498
Average Household Size 3.1 3.1 3.1 1.15
Total Families 463 40 52 0
Average Household Size 3.01 2.35 2.75 0

Poverty

Of the 555 families in Eddy County, 8.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Eddy County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,244 housing units in Eddy County, North Dakota.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,053 84.65%
Vacant 191 15.35%

25.40% of the total 1,244 housing units in Eddy County are rental units. This is approximately 316 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 701 are occupied by the owner - or 56.35% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Eddy County is $558.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Eddy County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    36
  • Less than $500
    140
  • $500 to $999
    147
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    17
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    12
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Eddy County is $103,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Eddy County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    137
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    202
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    118
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    111
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    69
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    50
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    14

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Eddy County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Eddy County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    277
  • 1940 to 1949
    100
  • 1950 to 1959
    137
  • 1960 to 1969
    214
  • 1970 to 1979
    226
  • 1980 to 1989
    97
  • 1990 to 1999
    85
  • 2000 to 2009
    49
  • 2010 to 2013
    59
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Eddy County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    89
  • 1 vehicle available
    271
  • 2 vehicles available
    333
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    360

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Eddy County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Eddy County that commute to work in a particular way.

16.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Eddy County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    269
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    217
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    169
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    56
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    86
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    71
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    48
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    27
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    8
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    41
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    41
  • 90 or more minutes
    19

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Eddy County, North Dakota in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Eddy County, North Dakota

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