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As of 2010, the per capita income of Grand Forks County is $24,936, which is about the same as the state average of $26,021 and is about the same as the national average of $26,059. Grand Forks County median household income is $44,242, which has grown by 23.63% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 40.65% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Grand Forks County residents spend 12.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 15.3 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #31

Grand Forks County	24,936 USD
North Dakota	26,021 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Grand Forks County	24,771 USD
North Dakota	27,142 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Grand Forks County	28,768 USD
North Dakota	32,941 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Grand Forks County	20,475 USD
North Dakota	21,808 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #26

Grand Forks County	42,923 USD
North Dakota	48,670 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Grand Forks County	59,340 USD
North Dakota	61,289 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #46

Grand Forks County	23.63%
North Dakota	40.65%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Grand Forks County		North Dakota		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	26.12%	$12,760, see rank	27.80%	$13,041	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	21.97%	$15,995, see rank	27.12%	$15,117	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	3.24%	$1,799, see rank	2.10%	$2,926	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	12.71%	$18,821, see rank	11.91%	$17,461	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Grand Forks County	66,598 USD
North Dakota	65,207 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Grand Forks County	79,575 USD
North Dakota	75,754 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Grand Forks County	North Dakota	U.S.
White	$46,433, see rank	$50,484	$52,480
American Indian, Alaska Native	$16,300, see rank	$28,477	$35,062

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Grand Forks County	North Dakota	U.S.
less than 25	$18,496, see rank	$23,866	$24,143
25 to 44	$43,676, see rank	$57,499	$54,024
45 to 64	$68,793, see rank	$62,093	$60,683
65 or over	$32,796, see rank	$30,669	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Grand Forks County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	55,167	see rank	541,407	243,832,923
Male¹	28,366	51.42%, see rank	50.59%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	21,324	75.17%, see rank	74.27%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	1,029	3.63%, see rank	1.34%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	20,295	71.55%, see rank	72.93%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	19,328	95.24%, see rank	95.88%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	967	4.76%, see rank	4.12%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	7,042	24.83%, see rank	25.73%	30.22%
Female¹	26,801	48.58%, see rank	49.41%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	18,189	67.87%, see rank	66.68%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	249	0.93%, see rank	0.20%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	17,940	66.94%, see rank	66.49%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	16,806	93.68%, see rank	96.36%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,134	6.32%, see rank	3.64%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	8,612	32.13%, see rank	33.32%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Grand Forks County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	37,225	100%	350,016	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	30,713	82.51%, see rank	78.75%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	2,596	6.97%, see rank	9.60%	10.35%
Public Transportation	556	1.49%, see rank	0.57%	4.94%
Walked	1,481	3.98%, see rank	3.89%	2.85%
Other Means	700	1.88%, see rank	1.52%	1.72%
Worked at Home	1,179	3.17%, see rank	5.67%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Grand Forks County	12.9 minutes
North Dakota	15.3 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Grand Forks County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	36,134	-	362,895	139,033,928
Male¹	19,328	53.49%, see rank	52.78%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	6,934	35.88%, see rank	32.89%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	3,206	16.59%, see rank	11.45%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	3,187	16.49%, see rank	15.34%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	300	1.55%, see rank	2.89%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,686	8.72%, see rank	12.87%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2,860	14.80%, see rank	18.33%	17.70%
Female¹	16,806	46.51%, see rank	47.22%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	6,632	39.46%, see rank	36.53%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	4,382	26.07%, see rank	25.77%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	4,893	29.11%, see rank	31.84%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	18	0.11%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	88	0.52%, see rank	0.21%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	743	4.42%, see rank	4.79%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Grand Forks County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	36,134	100%	362,895	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,307	3.62%, see rank	8.49%	1.90%
Construction	2,472	6.84%, see rank	7.48%	6.25%
Manufacturing	2,504	6.93%, see rank	7.22%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	885	2.45%, see rank	3.38%	2.83%
Retail Trade	4,306	11.92%, see rank	11.12%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	1,539	4.26%, see rank	4.74%	4.92%
Information	549	1.52%, see rank	1.67%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,497	4.14%, see rank	5.78%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	2,207	6.11%, see rank	6.49%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	11,558	31.99%, see rank	24.76%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	4,514	12.49%, see rank	8.55%	9.25%
Public Administration	1,309	3.62%, see rank	5.32%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	1,487	4.12%, see rank	5.00%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Grand Forks County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Population in Poverty	10,740	17.14%, see rank	13.03%	15.33%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.