Demographic Profile for Burleigh County, North Dakota
From 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Burleigh internationally. The migration from outside the US into Burleigh accounts for 5.5 percent of immigration into the State of North Dakota. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Burleigh County, North Dakota to be 37.4 years old. The median in Burleigh is less than the median in North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.1 years old. With 20.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Burleigh can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the population, with 66.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Burleigh County, North Dakota had a population of 73,818 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 69,517. This growth shows an increase of 6.2 percent. Burleigh ranks 2 of 53 counties when analyzing total population change in North Dakota and the county ranks 546 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Burleigh County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 93.7 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.7 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Burleigh has increased the level of diversity when 1.4 percent of the people were minorities.
When calculating the total land area, Burleigh spans a total area of 1633 square miles. The land areas has a low population density of 45 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Buffalo, NE (45 per sq. mile ), Laclede, MO (45 per sq. mile ), Madison, NC (45 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lewis, WV (45 per sq. mile ), Hardin, TN (45 per sq. mile ), Crawford, IL (45 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Burleigh County, North Dakota to be 37.4 years old. The median in Burleigh is less than the median in North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.1 years old. With 20.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Burleigh can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the population, with 66.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Burleigh County, North Dakota had a population of 73,818 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 69,517. This growth shows an increase of 6.2 percent. Burleigh ranks 2 of 53 counties when analyzing total population change in North Dakota and the county ranks 546 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Burleigh County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 93.7 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.7 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Burleigh has increased the level of diversity when 1.4 percent of the people were minorities.
When calculating the total land area, Burleigh spans a total area of 1633 square miles. The land areas has a low population density of 45 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Buffalo, NE (45 per sq. mile ), Laclede, MO (45 per sq. mile ), Madison, NC (45 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lewis, WV (45 per sq. mile ), Hardin, TN (45 per sq. mile ), Crawford, IL (45 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
