Wells County vs. Pierce County

Wells County (ND)Pierce County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,9574,081
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.9%-6.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,2074,359
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,2074,357
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.8%23.6%
Female persons, percent49.3%48.8%
White alone, percent97.0%93.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%4.8%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.8%91.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018213253
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,5122,254
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.7%72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,900$114,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,112$1,144
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$445$423
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$621$668
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.9%13.2%
Building permits, 201815
Households, 2014-20181,9601,937
Persons per household, 2014-20182.022.09
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.7%80.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.5%75.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.0%91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.1%19.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.3%6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%10.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%60.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,8105,610
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)80,39592,558
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,823$20,767
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.615.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,989$48,802
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,602$28,008
Persons in poverty, percent11.4%11.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017188168
Total employment, 20171,2891,390
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)46,17857,565
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.3%-6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017354335
All firms, 2012440445
Men-owned firms, 2012207216
Women-owned firms, 2012132121
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012354410
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012350345
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200717.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20103.34.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,271.051,018.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Wells county (ND) and Pierce county (ND) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.