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What
is the current population of North Dakota?
- The most recent population of North Dakota is provided by the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. These data are available here. They are also broken down by:
- County
- City/Place
- Race/Hispanic origin
- Age group
- The July 1, 2007 population estimate (most recent available) for North Dakota is 639,715 people.
- Visit the Data - Estimates page for more information and access to additional publications.
Where can I find information about American Indians, including maps and data for reservations, in North Dakota?
- Information about North Dakota's largest minority, American Indians, is available here.
- A map showing the location of American Indian reservations in North Dakota is here.
- Current population estimates by race are available here.
- Information about American Indian children is available through the North Dakota KIDS COUNT program here.
- Visit the related Data - Race/Ethnicity page for more information and access to additional publications.
Where can I find data for state legislative districts (senate and house) in North Dakota?
- Census 2000 data for North Dakota's State Legislative Districts, now available on the U.S. Census Bureau website, are organized and presented by the Missouri Census Data Center (access data here). Demographic profiles are available for Senate Districts 1 through 47 and House Districts 1 through 47. Profiles include 29 sections: 1) Population Basics, 2) Age, 3) Race and Hispanic, 4) Relationship of Persons in Households, 5) Households by Type, 6) Marital Status, 7) Language Spoken at Home, 8) Foreign Born Persons, 9) Residence in 1995, 10) Place of Work, 11) Commuting, 12) School Enrollment, 13) Educational Attainment, 14) Veteran and Armed Forces Status, 15) Disability, 16) Employment Status, 17) Work Force by Industry, 18) Work Force by Occupation, 19) Household Income in 1999, 20) Income Percentages by Source, 21) Other Income Measures, 22) Poverty, 23) Miscellaneous Population, 24) Housing Unit Basics, 25) Selected Housing Characteristics, 26) Units in Structure, 27) Age of Structure, 28) Gross Rents, and 29) Housing Values.
- Access State
Legislative District Outline Maps for North Dakota by county (each
county has a separate directory with one PDF file per map
sheet) on the Census Bureau's web site
- Data also linked on the Census Data page
- View Maps
of Legislative Districts on North Dakota State Legislative Branch website
- Census Redistricting
Data Program
- Also, see: Historical Census Data (through 2000) - State Legislative Districts
What
are the leading population trends
affecting North Dakota?
- A discussion of the leading population trends
affecting North Dakota, primarily rural depopulation, out-migration, and increasing proportion of elderly, can be found here.
Where
can I find poverty
information for North Dakota?
- Information on poverty in North Dakota can
be found here.
Where
can I find health insurance
information for North Dakota?
- Information on health insurance in North
Dakota can be found here.
Where
can I find information about college
students in North Dakota?
- Information about college students in North
Dakota can be found here.
- A discussion of important population trends affecting North Dakota, including out-migration, can be found here.
Where can
I find information about aging
issues in North Dakota?
- Information about aging issues in North
Dakota can be found here.
Where can I find
information about crime, injury, and
violence in North Dakota?
- Information about crime, injury, and violence
in North Dakota can be found here.
Where
can I find vital statistics
information (including components of
population change)?
- Information on vital statistics (data on
births, pregnancies, deaths, marriages, divorces), including components
of population change (births, deaths, and migration), can be found
here.
Where
can I find information about life
expectancy?
- Information on life expectancy can be found
here.
Where
can I find information about genealogy?
- Resources for researching genealogy can
be found here.
Do
you know who the oldest person
in North Dakota is?
- To our knowledge, this information is not
collected in a centralized place.
- One resource reflecting self-reported data
is the Gerontology Research Group.
- Wikipedia.org's entry on Supercentenarians
has a list of the recognized oldest living persons.
What
data are available on religious affiliation?
- Resources for data on religious affiliation
can be found here.
What
is the difference between rural/urban/metro/nonmetro
-- and what is frontier?
- A discussion of rural/urban/metro/nonmetro,
and frontier, including definitions and North Dakota maps, can
be found here.
How
do I access Census Boundary Maps?
- To view the boundaries
for states, counties, Census Tracts, Blocks, Tribal Areas, congressional
districts and more, visit the following link:
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/CP_MapProducts.htm
- These reference maps are provided
in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format and are quite detailed. As such,
they are also quite large (36" by 33") - ideal for
viewing online (with zoom capabilities), printing to a large-format
plotter, or sending to a print shop for large scale printing.
- For assistance in viewing and
printing, visit the following link:
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/rd_2ktiger/pl_maps/pdfprint.html
- Our office has created county-level maps showing Census Tract
boundaries for North Dakota in an 8.5" by 11" PDF format,
more conducive to standard printing.
- The level of detail is limited due to the small format.
However, the boundaries are identified when possible. Some
counties require inset maps to provide further clarity.
- These boundary maps are based on Census 2000 TIGER/Line
Files (http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/index.html).
- These printed maps are available to the public at a cost
of $5.00 per county.
- Additional map and geography information is available on our
Geography Data Page
How
does the NDSDC use Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
applications?
- A discussion of GIS applications can be
found here.
What
changes are being made to the2010
Census?
- The 2010 Census short form, mandated by
the United States Constitution, will be conducted in 2010 as in
past censuses. Information about plans to replace the 2010 Census
long form with data collected monthly by the American Community
Survey can be found here.
- To learn more about Census Data, click here.
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