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Griggs County
Population and Household Data  
Median vehicles per unit 2.3
Population (View Source) 2,642
Population (View Source ) 2,754
Households 1,125
Average Household Size 2.35
Families 739
% Urban Population 0.0 
% Rural Population 100.0 
% Female Population 49.6 
% Male Population 50.4 
% Population 0-5 years 5.6 
% Population 6-11 years 6.8 
% Population 12-17 years 9.8 
% Population 18-24 years 4.4 
% Population 25-34 years 7.1 
% Population 35-44 years 14.0 
% Population 45-54 years 17.2 
% Population 55-64 years 9.0 
% Population 65-74 years 11.1 
% Population 75 years and over 15.0 
Median Age 46.3 
% Speaks only English (Age 5+) 90.3 
% Speaks Spanish 0.9 
% Speaks other language 9.9 
 

 
Transportation to Work  
% Car, truck or van to work 72.0 
% Public transportation to work 0.3 
% Other transportation to work 9.5 
% Work at home 18.1 
% Travel time less than 15 minutes 73.2 
% Travel time 15-29 minutes 22.4 
% Travel time 30-59 minutes 3.7 
% Travel time 60+ minutes 0.6 
 

 
Housing  
Median age householder 56.1 
Median household size 2.5 
Housing units 1,433 
% Occupies housing units 78.5 
% Vacant housing units 21.5 
% Vacant housing units for sale 3.4 
% Vacant housing units for rent 2.8 
% Owner occupied condominiums 0.0 
% Unit occupied owner 62.3 
% Unit occupied renter 16.2 
% Occupied structure trailer 6.1 
% Occupied structure other 0.3 
Median gross rent ($US) 191.0 
Median with mortgage costs ($US) 370.0 
Median with no mortgage costs ($US) 201.0 
% No mortgage – monthly costs less than $400 40.9 
% No mortgage – monthly costs more than $400 0.2 
Median year moved in 1975.5 
 

 
Income and Education  
Total household income ($US) 39,806,717 
Median household income ($US) 27,230 
Per capita income ($US) 15,067 
High income average ($US) 334,226 
Education - % less than high school (Age 25+) 21.4 
Education - % high school (Age 25+) 32.2 
Education - % some college (Age 25+) 29.3 
Education - % college (Age 25 +) 15.5 
Education - % graduate degree (Age 25 +) 1.6 
 

 
Employment and Occupation  
Males employed (Age 16+) 713 
Females Employed (Age 16+) 472 
Total employees (Age 16+) 1,185 
% white collar occupations 37.3 
% blue collar occupations 48.5 
% Service occupations 14.2 
Occupations - % Executive, administration, management 8.3 
Occupations - % Professional specialties 9.9 
Occupations - % Technicians 1.1 
Occupations - % Administrative support 10.0 
Occupations - % Private household 0.2 
Occupations - % Protective services 0.2 
Occupations - % Services 13.8 
Occupations - % Farming, forestry, fishing 26.9 
Occupations - % Precision production, craft 10.1 
Occupations - % Operators, fabricators, laborers 37.3 
% Private for profit wage and salary workers 44.1 
% Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers 6.7 
% Local government workers 9.6 
% State government workers 1.5 
% Federal government workers 1.2 
% Self-employed workers 32.5 
Quality of Life  
Total crime index (US avg. = 100) 120.0 
Earthquake movements 0.0 
Annual maximum average temperature 52.0 
Annual minimum average temperature 30.0 
Annual average temperature 41.0 
Mean number of days clear 88.0 
Mean number of days precipitation 99.0 
Mean number of days snow 12.0 
Average annual snowfall (inches) 38.0 
EASI ® Quality of life index 53.0 
 

 
Cost of Living  
Consumer price index 144.3 
Food and beverage consumer price index 139.8 
Housing consumer price index 137.8 
Apparel and upkeep consumer price index 135.2 
Transportation consumer price index 133.2 
Medical care consumer price index 206.6 
Entertainment consumer price index 136.5 
Other goods and services consumer price index 190.6 
   
*** The above facts and figures are based on 2002 data
*** All facts and figures were obtained from www.developmentalliance.com