Steele County, ND

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2022 Population

1,774

5.13% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

US Representative

Kelly Armstrong

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

45.3

1.09% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

13%

7.27% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$85,750

5.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$119,900

26.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Steele County, ND had a population of 1.77k people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $85,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Steele County, ND declined from 1,870 to 1,774, a −5.13% decrease and its median household income grew from $81,354 to $85,750, a 5.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Steele County, ND are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.225%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.225%).

None of the households in Steele County, ND reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Steele County, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Steele County, ND was $119,900, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Steele County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Steele County, ND was 3 cars per household.

Steele County, ND borders Barnes County, ND, Cass County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, and Traill County, ND.

United States North Dakota

Population & Diversity

Steele County, ND is home to a population of 1.77k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.13% of Steele County, ND residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2022, there were 50.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.71k people) in Steele County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Two+ (Hispanic) and 24 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.8% of Steele County, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Steele County, ND was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Steele County, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Steele County, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 113
Two+ (Hispanic)
34 ± 23.3
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 15.6

2.2%

Hispanic Population

39 people

2.2% of the people in Steele County, ND are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Steele County, ND as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.13%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

1.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2022, 1.13% of Steele County, ND residents (20 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Steele County, ND was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Steele County, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 12
Korea
12 ± 13

Steele County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Steele County, ND employs 836 people. The largest industries in Steele County, ND are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (263 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), and Manufacturing (74 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($139,375), Information ($102,917), and Construction ($66,563).

Employment

Occupations

836

2022 Value

± 101

−7.32%

1 Year decline

± 18.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Steele County, ND declined at a rate of −7.32%, from 902 employees to 836 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Steele County, ND, are Management Occupations (230 people), Sales & Related Occupations (69 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Steele County, ND.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

836

2022 Value

± 101

−7.32%

1 Year decline

± 18.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Steele County, ND declined at a rate of −7.32%, from 902 employees to 836 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Steele County, ND, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (263 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), and Manufacturing (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Steele County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Steele County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,188

Median earning men ± $7,532

$29,185

Median earning women ± $4,037

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($102,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,219), and Manufacturing ($75,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,813), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,938), and Public Administration ($42,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.83%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Dakota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

6
Other Services (except Public Administration)
4
Accommodation and Food Services
4
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Steele County, ND went to Donald J. Trump with 59.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (3.49%).

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing the state of North Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Steele County, ND is currently represented by Kelly Armstrong in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (3.49%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Steele County, ND went to Donald J. Trump with 59.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (3.49%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Steele County, ND for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Dakota

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John Hoeven

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Kevin Cramer

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing North Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Steele County, ND

Kelly Armstrong

North Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

Steele County, ND is currently represented by Kelly Armstrong (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Steele County, ND have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.399% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.605% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (157k), Some college (149k), and Bachelors Degree (122k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Steele County, ND was $119,900 in 2022, which is 0.425 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $95,000 to $119,900, a 26.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Steele County, ND is 77.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Steele County, ND have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Steele County, ND is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$119,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$31,750

$554

Median Property Taxes

±$76

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Steele County, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Steele County, ND compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2022

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77.4% of the housing units in Steele County, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Steele County, ND compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9687

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Steele County, ND colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,750

Median Household Income

± $10,864

716

Number of Households

± 95

In 2022, the median household income of the 716 households in Steele County, ND grew to $85,750 from the previous year's value of $81,354.

The following chart displays the households in Steele County, ND distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Steele County, ND is from North Dakota.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.433

2021 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.835% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Walked (6.49%)

In 2022, 76.7% of workers in Steele County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who walked to work (6.49%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Steele County, ND have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.271% of the workforce in Steele County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Steele County, ND compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Steele County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Steele County, ND have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Steele County, ND (231 out of 1.77k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Steele County, ND is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.8% of the population of Steele County, ND has health coverage, with 40.4% on employee plans, 4.57% on Medicaid, 23.6% on Medicare, 25.7% on non-group plans, and 0.507% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.24%

Uninsured

40.4%

Employer Coverage

4.57%

Medicaid

23.6%

Medicare

25.7%

Non-Group

0.507%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Steele County, ND declined by 3.89% from 5.45% to 5.24%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Steele County, ND changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.