Morton County, ND Demographic Data
Morton County, ND Summary
Morton County is located in North Dakota
- Population: 27,819
- Area: 1,945.45 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,926.27 sq. miles
- Water Area: 19.18 sq. miles
- Population Density: 14.29 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,127.30 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Morton County, ND Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,338
48%
50.8
Male
15,295
52%
49.2
Total Population
29,633
323,128,000
Morton County, ND Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,963
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,843
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,687
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,711
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,764
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,724
15.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,545
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,912
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,342
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,693
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,430
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,290
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
729
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
23,040
77.8%
77.2
Female
11,263
48.9%
51.3
Male
11,777
51.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,182
74.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,474
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,449
15.0%
15.2
Female
2,422
54.4%
55.8
Male
2,027
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Morton County, ND Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,963
97.7%
96.8
White
27,565
93.0%
72.6
Black or African American
200
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,020
3.4%
0.8
Asian
37
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
2
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
6
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
22
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
141
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
670
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
710
2.4%
17.8
Mexican
122
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
354
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
102
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
132
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,923
97.6%
82.2
Morton County, ND Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
871
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
770
3.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,446
31.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,734
22.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,616
12.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,868
18.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,360
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,641
7.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,024
92.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,228
25.3%
31.2
Morton County, ND Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,792
24.0%
33.7%
Now Married
14,303
59.3%
47.5
Divorced
2,430
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
114
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,501
6.2
5.8%
Morton County, ND Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
26,482
95.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,188
4.3%
21.6%
Spanish
573
2.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
567
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
45
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.0%
1.1%
Morton County, ND Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
759
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
552
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
840
6.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,054
8.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,712
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,305
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,132
16.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,176
17.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
672
5.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
471
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
63,549
57,617
Per capita income
34,715
31,128
Morton County, ND Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,155
6.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,170
6.9%
9.8
Construction
1,560
9.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,379
25.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
702
4.1%
6.6
Information
355
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,110
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
789
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
923
5.4%
11.4
Public administration
1,341
7.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,861
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,318
7.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
360
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,030
11.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,595
32.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,608
15.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,686
21.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,104
18.2%
18.1%
Morton County, ND Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,717
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,792
82.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,757
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
248
1.5%
2.7
Other means
137
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
782
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.7
26.6
Morton County, ND Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
496
3.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,069
24.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,921
38.8%
37.1
3 or more
4,187
33.0%
21.0
Morton County, ND Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,673
92.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,306
73.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,367
26.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,060
7.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
Morton County, ND Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,733
1 room
122
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
201
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
842
6.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,269
16.5%
16.5
5 rooms
2,523
18.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,790
13.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,794
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,360
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,832
20.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Morton County, ND Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,733
1-unit, detached
9,127
66.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
488
3.6%
5.9
2-units
121
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
536
3.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
617
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
308
2.2%
4.4
20 or more units
666
4.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,859
13.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
11
0.1%
0.1
Morton County, ND Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,758
12.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
602
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,479
10.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,207
8.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,075
22.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,047
7.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,439
10.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,327
16.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
681
5.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
118
0.9%
1.4%
Morton County, ND Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,019
63.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,512
11.9%
4.7
Electricity
2,489
19.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
48
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
79
0.6%
0.1
Wood
84
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
308
2.4%
0.5
No fuel used
134
1.1%
1.1
Morton County, ND Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,481
47295100.0
Less than $500
51
0.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
92
1.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
189
3.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
415
7.6%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,166
21.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,206
22.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,362
43.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,799
51.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,169
21.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
607
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
266
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
622
11.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Morton County, ND Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,156
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
99
3.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
614
19.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
648
20.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,795
56.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
211
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
763
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
633
20.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
351
11.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
677
21.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
228
7.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
282
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
985
31.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
211
0.0%
0.0%
Morton County, ND Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,306
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,047
11.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
927
10.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,441
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,133
22.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,427
26.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
960
10.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
290
3.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
81
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
173,400
205,000
