Labor issues are a frequent topic of conversation on the radio and I take a look at fertility data to see how it might contribute to the broader labor discussion in ND.
North Dakota Fertility in 2020
Median Age for North Dakota Counties
Just a quick post about median age in North Dakota. Population issues factor into most decisions, economic or otherwise, and age is an important part of the discussion.
Labor and Population in Grand Forks
I revisit some discussions about employment and the population count in Grand Forks. The fact is we need people in Grand Forks if we want labor market dynamics to change. This was true before COVID, and remains true now.
A different age group in ND
I took a look at the population age 45 to 64 in ND counties because it is an age group whose retirement is most likely to be hurt by adverse economic shocks in the near future.
North Dakota Median Age, 2010-2018
The changes in median age between 2010 and 2018 show one aspect of demographic change in the state and how the economic response was ongoing and needs to continue still.