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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Golden Valley County is $28,359, which is lower than the state average of $30,894 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Golden Valley County median household income is $38,542, which has grown by 28.61% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 60.61% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Golden Valley County residents spend 13.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 16.3 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #45

Golden Valley County	28,359 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

Golden Valley County	26,507 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

Golden Valley County	33,667 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

Golden Valley County	20,777 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, #51

Golden Valley County	38,542 USD
North Dakota	55,579 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Golden Valley County	66,235 USD
North Dakota	73,272 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #52

Golden Valley County	28.61%
North Dakota	60.61%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Golden Valley County		North Dakota		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	31.46%	$30,232, see rank	26.32%	$18,250	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	35.51%	$14,023, see rank	26.44%	$16,587	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.35%	$5,289, see rank	1.81%	$3,634	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	14.75%	$11,996, see rank	11.87%	$19,829	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Golden Valley County	72,188 USD
North Dakota	72,770 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Golden Valley County	89,890 USD
North Dakota	90,140 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Golden Valley County	North Dakota	U.S.
White	$38,542, see rank	$57,619	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Golden Valley County	North Dakota	U.S.
less than 25	$38,375, see rank	$30,154	$25,788
25 to 44	$61,667, see rank	$65,189	$58,398
45 to 64	$54,063, see rank	$71,105	$65,027
65 or over	$30,795, see rank	$35,087	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Golden Valley County	North Dakota	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,400, see rank	563,755	248,775,628
Male¹	673, 48.07%, see rank	50.86%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	474, 70.43%, see rank	75.11%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.54%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	474, 70.43%, see rank	73.57%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	474, 100.00%, see rank	96.60%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.40%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	199, 29.57%, see rank	24.89%	30.72%
Female¹	727, 51.93%, see rank	49.14%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	469, 64.51%, see rank	65.66%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	469, 64.51%, see rank	65.42%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	462, 98.51%, see rank	97.22%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	7, 1.49%, see rank	2.78%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	258, 35.49%, see rank	34.34%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
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

	Golden Valley County	North Dakota	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	911, 100%	377,678	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	658, 72.23%, see rank	79.89%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	66, 7.24%, see rank	9.24%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.55%	5.06%
Walked	85, 9.33%, see rank	3.87%	2.78%
Other Means	15, 1.65%, see rank	1.32%	1.79%
Worked at Home	87, 9.55%, see rank	5.14%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Golden Valley County	13.3 minutes
North Dakota	16.3 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Golden Valley County	North Dakota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	936	379,972	143,435,233
Male¹	474, 50.64%, see rank	53.63%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	157, 33.12%, see rank	31.93%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	90, 18.99%, see rank	10.94%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	48, 10.13%, see rank	14.92%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	42, 8.86%, see rank	2.77%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	39, 8.23%, see rank	12.45%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	58, 12.24%, see rank	19.47%	17.94%
Female¹	462, 49.36%, see rank	46.37%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	186, 40.26%, see rank	38.18%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	102, 22.08%, see rank	24.77%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	142, 30.74%, see rank	31.75%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	18, 3.90%, see rank	0.45%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	7, 1.52%, see rank	4.20%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Golden Valley County	North Dakota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	936, 100%	379,972	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	230, 24.57%, see rank	9.10%	1.96%
Construction	53, 5.66%, see rank	7.42%	6.17%
Manufacturing	16, 1.71%, see rank	6.88%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	13, 1.39%, see rank	3.31%	2.75%
Retail Trade	145, 15.49%, see rank	11.74%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	52, 5.56%, see rank	5.41%	4.93%
Information	17, 1.82%, see rank	1.56%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	3, 0.32%, see rank	5.77%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	18, 1.92%, see rank	6.56%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	203, 21.69%, see rank	24.83%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	69, 7.37%, see rank	7.99%	9.49%
Public Administration	60, 6.41%, see rank	5.01%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	57, 6.09%, see rank	4.41%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Golden Valley County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Population in Poverty	139	7.93%, see rank	11.89%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	21	4.74%, see rank	7.32%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.