Demographic Profile for Kidder County, North Dakota
Kidder County, North Dakota had a population of 2,481 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 2,736. The decline signifies a decrease of -9.3 percent. Kidder ranks 31 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,438 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Kidder County, North Dakota has a population that is made of 98 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Kidder has increased the level of diversity when 0.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Kidder internationally. The migration from outside the US into Kidder totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
When measuring the total land area, Kidder encompasses a total area of 1351 square miles. The county has a very low average area density of 2 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), Schleicher, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Sheridan, MT (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Presidio, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ).
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Kidder County, North Dakota to be 48.5 years old. The median age in Kidder is greater than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 44.5 years of age. With a total of 18.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Kidder can be understood as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 23.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Kidder County, North Dakota has a population that is made of 98 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Kidder has increased the level of diversity when 0.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Kidder internationally. The migration from outside the US into Kidder totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
When measuring the total land area, Kidder encompasses a total area of 1351 square miles. The county has a very low average area density of 2 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), Schleicher, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Sheridan, MT (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Presidio, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ).
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Kidder County, North Dakota to be 48.5 years old. The median age in Kidder is greater than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 44.5 years of age. With a total of 18.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Kidder can be understood as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 23.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
