profile data sources

A variety of sources were used to compile the data found in North Dakota Compass' geographic profiles.

Data for some topics does not exist at all levels of geography. In addition, sources may differ across geographies or years within the same topic because North Dakota Compass seeks to provide the best available data for each community or comparison. For more detailed source information, links to original data, notes, and error margins, please see "data and notes" under the dropdown menu found on the key measure graph in the relevant topic area.

Demographics

  • Total population
    U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates, Intercensal Estimates, Decennial Census.
  • Median Age
    U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census, Population Estimates.
  • Total population, Of Color
    U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census, Population Estimates.
  • Percent of individuals with one or more disabilities
    U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Aging

  • Total older adult population, 65+
    U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census and Population Estimates.
  • Residents that volunteered in the past year, 65+
    Current Population Survey, Volunteer Supplement, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Median household income per older adult, 65+
    Integrated Public Use Microdata Series from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
  • Percent with a disability, 65+
    U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Children and youth

  • Child population (0-17)
    U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census and Population Estimates.
  • High schoolers who can trust to talk to one or more adults
    North Dakota Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
  • High schoolers who have ever had sex
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, North Dakota Youth Risk Behavior Survey and Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS).
  • High schoolers who binge drank in the past month
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, North Dakota Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System.
  • Middle schoolers who have ever had sex
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, North Dakota Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
  • Middle schoolers who have ever binge drank
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, North Dakota Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

Civic Engagement

  • Voter turnout
    North Dakota Secretary of State, The Elections Project, and U.S. Census Bureau, Voting Information & Central Election Systems.
  • Percent of residents who volunteered in the past year, 16+
    Current Population Survey, Volunteer Supplement, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Early Childhood

  • Total babies born (all births)
    North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics.
  • Babies born at low birth weight**
    North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, and National Center for Health Statistics.
  • Total young child population (age 0-4)
    North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, and National Center for Health Statistics.
  • Young children enrolled in preschool (age 3-4)
    U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
  • Young children for whom all parents are working (age 0-5)
    U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Economy

  • Total nonfarm jobs
    Job Service North Dakota, Workforce Intelligence Network, Current Employment Statistics (CES).
  • Total farm jobs
    U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
  • Real per capita GDP in 2005 dollars
    U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts.
  • Real median household income in 2012 dollars*
    American Community Survey, Small Area Income, Poverty Estimates, U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census, for household counts by county. Calculations by Wilder Research.
  • Individuals below the federal poverty level
    U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates.

Education

  • 3rd grade students meeting or exceeding state standards in reading
    North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.
  • 8th grade students meeting or exceeding state standards in math
    North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.
  • High school students graduation within four years
    North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

Health

  • Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age 18+)
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
  • Adults who are obese (age 18+)
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates.
  • Adults experiencing 14 or more mentally unhealthy days per month (18+)
    National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
  • Residents without health insurance (under age 65)
    U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) Program.

Housing

  • Households paying 30% or more of income for monthly housing costs*
    U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
  • Homeownership rate
    U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
  • Rate of homelessness per 10,000 residents
    North Dakota Coalition for Homeless People, U.S. Census Bureau, Intercensal and population estimates.

Workforce

  • Six year graduation rate at 4-year postsecondary institutions
    National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
  • Three-year graduation plus transfer rate at 2-year postsecondary institutions
    National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
  • Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (age 25+)
    U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
  • Proportion of adults working (age 16-64)
    U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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