Demographic Profile for Oliver County, North Dakota
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Oliver County, North Dakota to be 47.7 years of age. The median age in Oliver is greater than the median age 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 41.9 years old. With 20.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Oliver can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 65.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Oliver County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 1,813 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 2,056. The decline represents a decrease of -11.8 percent. Oliver ranks 30 of 53 counties in terms of population growth in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,405 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
In terms of total land area, Oliver spans a total area of 724 square miles. The county has a very low density of 3 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Bennett, SD (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (3 per sq. mile ), Sierra, NM (3 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Powell, MT (3 per sq. mile ), Converse, WY (3 per sq. mile ), Custer, MT (3 per sq. mile ).
Oliver County, North Dakota has a population that is made up of 96.5 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Oliver has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.8 percent of the people were minorities.
Since 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Oliver from another country. The international migration into Oliver makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of international migration is very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Oliver County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 1,813 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 2,056. The decline represents a decrease of -11.8 percent. Oliver ranks 30 of 53 counties in terms of population growth in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,405 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
In terms of total land area, Oliver spans a total area of 724 square miles. The county has a very low density of 3 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Bennett, SD (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (3 per sq. mile ), Sierra, NM (3 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Powell, MT (3 per sq. mile ), Converse, WY (3 per sq. mile ), Custer, MT (3 per sq. mile ).
Oliver County, North Dakota has a population that is made up of 96.5 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Oliver has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.8 percent of the people were minorities.
Since 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Oliver from another country. The international migration into Oliver makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of international migration is very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
