| POPULATION (15) |
| |
2000
Census |
2008
Estimate |
|
3,152 |
2,863 |
| Census Age Group |
Number |
Percent |
| Under 5 years |
137 |
4% |
| 5 to 9 years |
231 |
7% |
| 10 to 14 years |
370 |
12% |
| 15 to 17 years |
225 |
7% |
| 18 and 19 years |
64 |
2% |
| 20 years |
12 |
0% |
| 21 years |
13 |
0% |
| 22 to 24 years |
40 |
1% |
| 25 to 29 years |
89 |
3% |
| 30 to 34 years |
132 |
4% |
| 35 to 39 years |
306 |
10% |
| 40 to 44 years |
353 |
11% |
| 45 to 49 years |
287 |
9% |
| 50 to 54 years |
192 |
6% |
| 55 to 59 years |
144 |
5% |
| 60 and 61 years |
37 |
1% |
| 62 to 64 years |
49 |
2% |
| 65 and 66 years |
38 |
1% |
| 67 to 69 years |
56 |
2% |
| 70 to 74 years |
97 |
3% |
| 75 to 79 years |
101 |
3% |
| 80 to 84 years |
78 |
2% |
| 85 and over |
101 |
3% |
|
| HOUSEHOLDS (15) |
| Number of households 1,217 |
| Median Income $45,256.00 |
| Income Distribution for 2000 |
| Range |
Amount |
| Less than $10,000 |
135 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 |
66 |
| $15,000 to $19,999 |
79 |
| $20,000 to $24,999 |
94 |
| $25,000 to $29,999 |
65 |
| $30,000 to $34,999 |
49 |
| $35,000 to $39,999 |
54 |
| $40,000 to $44,999 |
62 |
| $45,000 to $49,999 |
61 |
| $50,000 to $59,999 |
160 |
| $60,000 to $74,999 |
178 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 |
156 |
| $100,000 to $124,999 |
41 |
| $125,000 to $149,999 |
11 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 |
6 |
| $200,000 or more |
0 |
|
|
2000 LABOR PARTICIPATION RATE (18) |
| Male |
38.8 % |
Female |
29.9 % |
Total |
68.7 % |
|
|
|
| EDUCATION & LABOR FORCE |
| High School (19) |
|
| Voc/Technical School (20) |
|
| Community College (20) |
|
| 4-Year University (20) |
|
|
| WORKFORCE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (15) |
| < Grade 9 |
30 |
2 % |
| Grade 9 - 12 |
131 |
7 % |
| High School |
589 |
34 % |
| Some College |
465 |
27 % |
| Associate Degree |
219 |
13 % |
| Bachelor Degree |
243 |
14 % |
| Graduate Degree |
70 |
4 % |
| NET MIGRATION FOR MERCER COUNTY (16) |
| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | | -93 | -38 | -82 | -27 |
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| DISTANCE TO MAJOR ND LOCATIONS (miles) |
| Bismarck |
76 |
Minot |
101 |
| Belcourt |
|
New Town |
|
| Bottineau |
|
Standing Rock |
|
| Devils Lake |
208 |
United Tribes |
|
| Dickinson |
76 |
Valley City |
212 |
| Ellendale |
|
Wahpeton |
|
| Fargo |
270 |
Williston |
152 |
| Ft. Totten |
|
I-94 |
27 |
| Ft. Yates |
|
Hwy 83 |
34 |
| Grand Forks |
344 |
I-29 |
223 |
| Jamestown |
176 |
Hwy 2 |
72 |
| Mayville |
|
Hwy 85 |
68 |
|
| UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (17) |
Annual Average
unemployment for 2008 |
Community |
% |
| County |
4.6 % |
Labor Survey Available? No
|
|
| 2000 NON-AG EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY (18) |
| Mining |
187 |
12 % |
| Construction |
52 |
3 % |
| Total Manufacturing |
99 |
7 % |
| Transportation |
292 |
19 % |
| Communications |
31 |
2 % |
| Wholesale Trade |
8 |
1 % |
| Retail Trade |
171 |
11 % |
| Finance/Ins./Real Estate |
61 |
4 % |
| Professional/Sci/Tech |
9 |
1 % |
| Mgmt of Companies |
0 |
0 % |
| Entertainment/Recreation |
124 |
8 % |
| Health |
152 |
10 % |
| Education |
190 |
13 % |
| Admin/Support/Waste |
37 |
2 % |
| Other Services |
59 |
4 % |
| Public Admin |
39 |
3 % |
| Total |
1,511 |
100 % |
|
|
|
| 2000 EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION (18) |
| Farming, Fish & Forestry |
10 |
0.66 % |
| Management |
63 |
4.16 % |
| Professional |
282 |
18.6 % |
| Health Care |
52 |
3.43 % |
| Sales |
130 |
8.58 % |
| Clerical |
134 |
8.84 % |
| Business/Fin. |
28 |
1.85 % |
| Production |
169 |
11.15 % |
| Transportation/Matl |
101 |
6.66 % |
| Construction |
152 |
10.03 % |
| Maintenance |
91 |
6 % |
| Protective Svs. |
38 |
2.51 % |
| Other Services |
266 |
17.55 % |
| Total |
1,516 |
100.02 % |
|
|
2000 COMMUTE TIMES (18) |
| < 15 Minutes |
955 |
63 % |
| 15 - 29 Minutes |
424 |
28 % |
| 30 - 44 Minutes |
40 |
2 % |
| 45 - 59 Minutes |
4 |
0 % |
| 60 or more |
43 |
2 % |
| Work at home |
42 |
2 % |
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| DISTANCE TO INTERSTATE/HIGHWAYS |
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| MOTOR CARRIERS/TRUCKS |
| # of common carriers in area |
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| # with local terminals |
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| CUSTOMS PORT OF ENTRY (10) |
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| OVERNIGHT EXPRESS SERVICE |
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| AREA WAREHOUSES |
| # bonded |
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# public |
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