Demographic Profile for Pembina County, North Dakota
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Pembina County, North Dakota to be 46.0 years old. The median in Pembina is greater than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 41.8 years old. With 19.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Pembina can be described as having a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 20 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.
By measuring total land area, Pembina extends a total area of 1119 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 7 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Pembina internationally. The international migration into Pembina makes up 0.6 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.
Pembina County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 92.8 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 3.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Pembina has increased the percent of minority makeup when 3.5 percent of the total population were minorities.
Pembina County, North Dakota had a population of 8,038 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 8,554. The decline represents a decrease of -6 percent. Pembina ranks 46 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,769 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
By measuring total land area, Pembina extends a total area of 1119 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 7 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Pembina internationally. The international migration into Pembina makes up 0.6 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.
Pembina County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 92.8 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 3.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Pembina has increased the percent of minority makeup when 3.5 percent of the total population were minorities.
Pembina County, North Dakota had a population of 8,038 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 8,554. The decline represents a decrease of -6 percent. Pembina ranks 46 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,769 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
