Nelson County Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Nelson County is $30,411, which is about the same as the state average of $30,894 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Nelson County median household income is $50,640, which has grown by 75.27% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 60.61% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Nelson County residents spend 19.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 16.3 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #29
Nelson County | 30,411 USD |
North Dakota | 30,894 USD |
U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Nelson County | 30,556 USD |
North Dakota | 31,198 USD |
U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Nelson County | 38,333 USD |
North Dakota | 39,027 USD |
U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Nelson County | 22,188 USD |
North Dakota | 24,504 USD |
U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #36Nelson County | 50,640 USD |
North Dakota | 55,579 USD |
U.S. | 53,482 USD |
Nelson County | 62,517 USD |
North Dakota | 73,272 USD |
U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Nelson County | 75.27% |
North Dakota | 60.61% |
U.S. | 27.36% |
Household Income Other than Earnings
Nelson County | North Dakota | U.S. | ||||
%+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 31.69% | $16,418, see rank | 26.32% | $18,250 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
Social Security Income | 41.36% | $16,613, see rank | 26.44% | $16,587 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
Public Assistance Income | 1.07% | $950, see rank | 1.81% | $3,634 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
Retirement Income | 17.01% | $18,721, see rank | 11.87% | $19,829 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rankNelson County | 64,875 USD |
North Dakota | 72,770 USD |
U.S. | 65,443 USD |
Nelson County | 78,402 USD |
North Dakota | 90,140 USD |
U.S. | 86,963 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
Nelson County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
White | $50,976, see rank | $57,619 | $56,900 |
American Indian, Alaska Native | $31,845, see rank | $29,857 | $37,170 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
Nelson County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
less than 25 | $38,854, see rank | $30,154 | $25,788 |
25 to 44 | $58,487, see rank | $65,189 | $58,398 |
45 to 64 | $70,855, see rank | $71,105 | $65,027 |
65 or over | $32,898, see rank | $35,087 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
Nelson County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 2,602, see rank | 563,755 | 248,775,628 |
Male1 | 1,317, 50.61%, see rank | 50.86% | 48.69% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 884, 67.12%, see rank | 75.11% | 69.28% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 2, 0.15%, see rank | 1.54% | 0.73% |
Male, Civilian2 | 882, 66.97%, see rank | 73.57% | 68.54% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 867, 98.30%, see rank | 96.60% | 90.49% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 15, 1.70%, see rank | 3.40% | 9.51% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 433, 32.88%, see rank | 24.89% | 30.72% |
Female1 | 1,285, 49.39%, see rank | 49.14% | 51.31% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 706, 54.94%, see rank | 65.66% | 58.79% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.11% |
Female, Civilian2 | 706, 54.94%, see rank | 65.42% | 58.69% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 705, 99.86%, see rank | 97.22% | 91.18% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 1, 0.14%, see rank | 2.78% | 8.82% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 579, 45.06%, see rank | 34.34% | 41.21% |
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
Nelson County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 1,509, 100% | 377,678 | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,045, 69.25%, see rank | 79.89% | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 146, 9.68%, see rank | 9.24% | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.55% | 5.06% |
Walked | 121, 8.02%, see rank | 3.87% | 2.78% |
Other Means | 18, 1.19%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 179, 11.86%, see rank | 5.14% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Nelson County | 19.7 minutes |
North Dakota | 16.3 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
Nelson County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,572 | 379,972 | 143,435,233 |
Male1 | 867, 55.15%, see rank | 53.63% | 52.38% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 322, 37.14%, see rank | 31.93% | 33.12% |
Service Occupations2 | 36, 4.15%, see rank | 10.94% | 15.12% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 112, 12.92%, see rank | 14.92% | 17.47% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 115, 13.26%, see rank | 2.77% | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 102, 11.76%, see rank | 12.45% | 9.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 152, 17.53%, see rank | 19.47% | 17.94% |
Female1 | 705, 44.85%, see rank | 46.37% | 47.62% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 189, 26.81%, see rank | 38.18% | 40.04% |
Service Occupations2 | 238, 33.76%, see rank | 24.77% | 21.52% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 226, 32.06%, see rank | 31.75% | 31.93% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 5, 0.71%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.32% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4, 0.57%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.28% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 34, 4.82%, see rank | 4.20% | 5.65% |
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
Nelson County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 1,572, 100% | 379,972 | 143,435,233 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 349, 22.20%, see rank | 9.10% | 1.96% |
Construction | 135, 8.59%, see rank | 7.42% | 6.17% |
Manufacturing | 95, 6.04%, see rank | 6.88% | 10.43% |
Wholesale Trade | 71, 4.52%, see rank | 3.31% | 2.75% |
Retail Trade | 137, 8.72%, see rank | 11.74% | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 72, 4.58%, see rank | 5.41% | 4.93% |
Information | 2, 0.13%, see rank | 1.56% | 2.14% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 97, 6.17%, see rank | 5.77% | 6.60% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 45, 2.86%, see rank | 6.56% | 10.89% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 351, 22.33%, see rank | 24.83% | 23.21% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 83, 5.28%, see rank | 7.99% | 9.49% |
Public Administration | 80, 5.09%, see rank | 5.01% | 4.92% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 55, 3.50%, see rank | 4.41% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
Nelson County | % | North Dakota | U.S. | |
Population in Poverty | 257 | 8.62%, see rank | 11.89% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 46 | 5.07%, see rank | 7.32% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.