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Eddy County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Eddy County is 2,379, which is 13.71% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 9.77% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Eddy County population density is 3.69 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 9.97 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Eddy County is white, which represent 94.45% of the total population. The average Eddy County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,379. #40

Population Growth Since 2000, #42

Eddy County		-13.71%
North Dakota		9.77%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #27

Eddy County	3.69 per square mile
North Dakota	9.97 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,247 (94.45%, #32)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #46)
Hispanic:	83 (3.49%, #10)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #41)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	91 (3.83%, #11)
One Race, Other:	10 (0.42%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	31 (1.30%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	59 (71.08%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,080 (87.43%) out of the total population of 2,379 reported first ancestry.

	Eddy County	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Arab	3	0.13%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	15	0.63%, see rank	1.77%	0.47%
Danish	8	0.34%, see rank	1.05%	0.42%
Dutch	18	0.76%, see rank	1.34%	1.40%
English	103	4.33%, see rank	4.48%	8.02%
French	50	2.10%, see rank	5.31%	3.34%
German	1,061	44.60%, see rank	43.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.41%
Hungarian	4	0.17%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	216	9.08%, see rank	7.92%	10.80%
Italian	28	1.18%, see rank	1.25%	5.52%
Norwegian	913	38.38%, see rank	27.45%	1.42%
Polish	26	1.09%, see rank	2.54%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	16	0.67%, see rank	3.18%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	8	0.34%, see rank	0.63%	0.99%
Scottish	32	1.35%, see rank	1.19%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.63%	0.95%
Swedish	108	4.54%, see rank	4.44%	1.27%
Swiss	19	0.80%, see rank	0.25%	0.30%
Ukrainian	3	0.13%, see rank	0.60%	0.31%
American	46	1.93%, see rank	3.18%	7.12%
Welsh	4	0.17%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,179 (49.56%, see rank)

Females: 1,200 (50.44%, see rank)

Eddy County	Male: 49.56% Female: 50.44%
North Dakota	Male: 50.91% Female: 49.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Eddy County	48.80 years old
North Dakota	35.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Eddy County	46.10 years old
North Dakota	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Eddy County	50.80 years old
North Dakota	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Eddy County	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	154	6.47%, see rank	6.65%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	155	6.52%, see rank	6.38%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	117	4.92%, see rank	5.79%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	156	6.56%, see rank	6.87%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	61	2.56%, see rank	9.27%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	225	9.46%, see rank	14.00%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	225	9.46%, see rank	11.06%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	347	14.59%, see rank	13.20%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	390	16.39%, see rank	12.46%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	219	9.21%, see rank	7.12%	7.64%
75 to 84	191	8.03%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	139	5.84%, see rank	2.41%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Eddy County	North Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,736, 100%	458,527	209,056,129
Less Than High School	232, 13.36%, see rank	8.67%	13.67%
High School Graduate	526, 30.30%, see rank	27.40%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	633, 36.46%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	260, 14.98%, see rank	19.64%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	85, 4.90%, see rank	7.69%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.14, see rank	13.71	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Eddy County			North Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	84	100.00%	0.00%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	225	98.67%, see rank	1.33%, see rank	91.99%	8.01%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	116	98.28%, see rank	1.72%, see rank	93.00%	7.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	28	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.98%	12.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	22	72.73%, see rank	27.27%, see rank	78.19%	21.81%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Eddy County	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	1,074, 100%	292,616	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.13, see rank	2.32	2.63
1 Person Households	363, 33.80%, see rank	31.19%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	711, 66.20%, see rank	68.81%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	626, 58.29%, see rank	60.83%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.78, see rank	3.00	3.32
Married-Couple Family	486, 45.25%, see rank	49.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	448, 41.71%, see rank	39.17%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Eddy County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,953	see rank	572,261	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	992	100%, see rank	290,882	123,281,364
Never Married	324	32.66%, see rank	36.01%	35.77%
Married	523	52.72%, see rank	52.79%	52.04%
Widowed	38	3.83%, see rank	2.32%	2.57%
Divorced	107	10.79%, see rank	8.88%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	961	100%, see rank	281,379	129,692,771
Never Married	157	16.34%, see rank	26.84%	29.48%
Married	503	52.34%, see rank	53.63%	49.19%
Widowed	168	17.48%, see rank	9.63%	9.16%
Divorced	133	13.84%, see rank	9.89%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Eddy County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Native	2,362	99.29%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,907	80.16%, see rank	66.74%	58.73%
Born in Different State	455	19.13%, see rank	29.65%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	1.42%
Foreign Born	17	0.71%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	8	0.34%, see rank	1.06%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	9	0.38%, see rank	1.85%	7.09%
Born In Europe	4	0.17%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2	0.08%, see rank	1.06%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.59%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	6	0.25%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	5	0.21%, see rank	0.36%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Eddy County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
English	1,036	96.46%, see rank	92.53%	79.39%
Spanish	22	2.05%, see rank	1.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	8	0.74%, see rank	3.88%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	4	0.37%, see rank	0.71%	3.36%
Other	4	0.37%, see rank	0.96%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.