The State:

• Profile: Click here for political history and analysis.
• Size: 70,700 square miles
• Population in 2000: 642,200; 55.8% urban; 44.2% rural
• Population in 1990: 638,800
• Population Change: Up 0.5% 1990-2000; Down 2.1% 1980-1990
• Population Rank: 47th of 50; 0.2% of total U.S. population
• Most Populous Cities: Fargo (91,484); Bismarck (56,344); Grand Forks (48,618); Minot (35,424); Mandan (16,781)
• Registered Voters: No state voter registration
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• Congressional Redistricting: Click here for additional details. An expanded map of the current lines is also available.
• State Senate: 32 R 15 D
• State House: 67 R 27 D
• State Legislative Term Limits: No

The People:
For definitions and additional details regarding the data below, please see the Almanac 2006 Guide to Usage.

• Race/Ethnic Origin: 589,149 (91.7%) white; 3,761 (0.6%) black; 3,566 (0.6%) Asian; 30,772 (4.8%) American Indian; 218 (0.0%) Pacific islander/Hawaiian; 6,666 (1.0%) two-plus races; 282 (0.0%) other; 7,786 (1.2%) Hispanic origin
• Ancestry: 30.6% German, 20.9% Norwegian, 5.4% Irish, 3.5% Swedish, 3.4% English
• State Natives: 72.5% of residents were born in-state.
• Non-Citizens: 1.1% of residents are foreign-born and not U.S. citizens
• Language Spoken, by Household: 90.1% English; 6.5% Other Eur.; 2.1% Spanish
• Education: 83.9% high school graduates; 22.0% college graduates
• Military Veterans: 61,365 (12.7%); WWII: (19.8%); Korea: (14.1%); Vietnam: (32.7%); First Gulf War: (11.3%)

The Economy:
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• Industry: 8.2% agriculture; 6.2% construction; 5.9% finance; 2.3% information; 12.8% manufacturing; 30.2% professional; 4.8% public administration; 16.4% trade; 13.1% other
• Work Force: 22.2% blue collar; 59.4% white collar; 18.4% gray collar
• Work Sector: 72.2% private; 16.5% government; 10.7% self-employed; 0.6% unpaid family workers
• Unemployment: 0.6% unemployed
• Median Household Income: $34,604
  • 11.9% are below the poverty line
  • 19.0% less than $15,000
  • 31.5% $15-35,000
  • 18.6% $35-50,000
  • 25.2% $50-100,000
  • 3.8% $100-150,000
  • 1.9% more than $150,000
• Median Home Value: $68,300
  • 34.5% less than $50,000
  • 41.2% $50-100,000
  • 20.8% $100-200,000
  • 2.4% $200-300,000
  • 0.8% $300-500,000
  • 0.3% more than $500,000