Demographic Profile for Steele County, North Dakota
Steele County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 2,007 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 2,241. The decline represents a decrease of -10.4 percent. Steele ranks 27 of 53 counties by growth in total population in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,391 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Since 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Steele from another country. The international migration into Steele accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Steele County, North Dakota to be 45.4 years old. The median in Steele is greater than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 41.6 years of age. With a total of 20.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Steele can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
In terms of total land area, Steele extends a total area of 712 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 3 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Bennett, SD (3 per sq. mile ), Graham, KS (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (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 ).
Steele County, North Dakota has a population that is made up of 98.7 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Steele has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Since 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Steele from another country. The international migration into Steele accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Steele County, North Dakota to be 45.4 years old. The median in Steele is greater than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 41.6 years of age. With a total of 20.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Steele can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
In terms of total land area, Steele extends a total area of 712 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 3 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Bennett, SD (3 per sq. mile ), Graham, KS (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (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 ).
Steele County, North Dakota has a population that is made up of 98.7 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Steele has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
