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    September 10, 2014
    Census names Horace as ND’s most affluent city
    HORACE — Horace Mayor Shane Walock grew up just north of the city and remembers hunting squirrels and gophers with a BB gun along the banks of the Sheyenne River. “Now it’s just solid, just houses the whole two miles,” he said. The suburb southwest of Fargo has grown fast...
    news / north dakotaSeptember 10, 2014 - 10:53pm
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    July 19, 2014
    More men in Bakken: State’s influx of males smaller than other booms
    The rush of men to North Dakota caused by Bakken oil development has been less impactful than comparable booms in Alaska and Colorado, according to a new Pew Research Center report. Still, because a majority of oil workers are male, North Dakota now lags behind only Alaska in concentration...
    Energy / BakkenJuly 19, 2014 - 11:15pm
    May 22, 2014
    ND tops Census Bureau’s list of fastest housing development rates
    North Dakota has developed new housing at the fastest rate in the nation for third year in a row, according to U.S. Census Bureau’s data released Thursday. The state added 10,207 new housing units last year, a growth rate of 3.1 percent, a development North Dakota Gov. Jack...
    news / north dakotaMay 22, 2014 - 4:11pm
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    May 7, 2014
    Accurate 2020 count will require some legwork
    WILLISTON — Getting an accurate count of North Dakota’s population in 2020 will require working with local communities and educating people about who should be counted as residents, the Census Bureau director said Wednesday. John Thompson heard from leaders of Oil Patch communities...
    Energy / BakkenMay 7, 2014 - 6:52pm
    May 6, 2014
    Census Bureau head says N.D.’s growth presents challenges for 2020 count
    BISMARCK — Rapid population growth fed by an influx of workers into North Dakota’s Oil Patch presents challenges as the U.S. Census Bureau gears up for the next headcount in 2020, bureau Director John Thompson said Tuesday during a visit to the nation’s fastest-growing state. Thompson...
    news / north dakotaMay 6, 2014 - 2:40pm
    May 5, 2014
    U.S. Census Director touring N.D. to see booming population firsthand
    U.S. Census Director John Thompson is touring North Dakota this week to witness the state’s booming population for himself after an invitation from Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D. Thompson will make stops in Fargo, Bismarck and Williston on his three-day trip, which will include...
    news / north dakotaMay 5, 2014 - 6:15pm
    March 27, 2014
    North Dakota cities among fastest-growing in nation: Williston, Dickinson top list for micropolitan areas
    WILLISTON — Several North Dakota cities are among the fastest-growing communities in the nation, with Williston leading the way as the fastest-growing micropolitan area, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday. Census population estimates show that the Williston area grew 10.7...
    news / north dakotaMarch 27, 2014 - 5:12pm
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    ND first in growth of women-owned firms
    FARGO — North Dakota ranks first for growth in number and economic clout of women-owned businesses in a new census-based report. North Dakota has an estimated 20,700 women-owned firms that employ 21,300 workers and have more than $3.2 million in sales, according to the fourth...
    news / north dakotaMarch 27, 2014 - 4:32pm
    January 23, 2014
    People moving to N.D. drives state’s population growth
    FARGO – North Dakota’s ability to attract people to the state continues as the main driver of its population gains. The number of people migrating to North Dakota during a recent period was more than three times the number of births over deaths, new census figures show. Net...
    news / north dakotaJanuary 23, 2014 - 6:16pm
    December 30, 2013
    ND sets record population of 723,393, up 22,048 from last year
    BISMARCK – An influx of new residents lured in part by the state’s booming energy industry catapulted North Dakota to a record high population of 723,393 on July 1, making it the fastest-growing state in the nation, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Monday. The...
    news / north dakotaDecember 30, 2013 - 10:31am
    October 23, 2013
    North Dakota: Young and getting younger
    FARGO -- Fresh out of college, Rebecca Marohn and Jessica Herd moved from their college towns to North Dakota this summer with new jobs at Microsoft...
    news / north dakotaOctober 23, 2013 - 12:00am
    August 4, 2013
    Does 'no' mean 'no' for census workers?
    FARGO - They might park on your street and wait for you to arrive home. They might ask your neighbors about your daily routine. Or they might get your cellphone number and call you directly. For U.S.
    newsAugust 4, 2013 - 12:00am
    July 8, 2013
    Officials question ND Oil Patch census numbers
    MINOT -- Population growth immediately following a natural disaster isn't typical. So Minot's growth following the 2011 Souris River flood is not only atypical, but local officials suspect the growth rate has been faster than the 1.8 percent increase estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau....
    Bakken / Energy / north dakotaJuly 8, 2013 - 10:46am
    March 14, 2013
    New Census? Heitkamp wants local, state lawmakers to decide
    It might be time to stand up and be counted for the sake of North Dakota, if a new census more than a half-decade early finds enough support from state and local lawmakers. With North Dakota's population growing, U.S. Democratic Sen.
    news / north dakota / oilMarch 14, 2013 - 12:00am
    December 16, 2012
    Watch: Census report shows we're becoming more diverse
    We are not the same people we were, and the cultural and political ramifications are huge. According to the Census Bureau, that collector of all things interesting about us, the November election that gave President Barack Obama a second term largely because he got 78 percent of...
    opinionDecember 16, 2012 - 12:00am
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