Demographic Profile for Eddy County, North Dakota
When measuring the total land area, Eddy spans a total of 630 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).
Since 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Eddy internationally. The international migration into Eddy makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Eddy County, North Dakota had a total estimated population of 2,626 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 2,740. The decline shows a decrease of -4.2 percent. Eddy ranks 12 of 53 counties in terms of population growth in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,150 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Eddy County, North Dakota to be 46.9 years old. The median age in Eddy is greater than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 44.1 years old. With a total of 19.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Eddy can be described as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 55.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 25.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.
Eddy County, North Dakota has a population base that is comprised of 95 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Eddy has increased the level of diversity when 0.7 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Since 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Eddy internationally. The international migration into Eddy makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Eddy County, North Dakota had a total estimated population of 2,626 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 2,740. The decline shows a decrease of -4.2 percent. Eddy ranks 12 of 53 counties in terms of population growth in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,150 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Eddy County, North Dakota to be 46.9 years old. The median age in Eddy is greater than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 44.1 years old. With a total of 19.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Eddy can be described as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 55.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 25.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.
Eddy County, North Dakota has a population base that is comprised of 95 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Eddy has increased the level of diversity when 0.7 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
