To follow up and expand the births data discussion some I calculated fertility rates to shed further light on the changes over the last decade plus in North Dakota.
North Dakota Fertility Boom (December 2021 Discussion)
A Boom in North Dakota Births? (Dec. 2021 Discussion)
Births in ND increased over the years of fracking expansion in North Dakota. I break out the data around mothers age to further our understanding of the changes.
ND Births, The Early COVID Data
Despite the high population growth for ND from Census 2020 the births numbers were declining, even before the COVID crisis.
Veteran Population in North Dakota
Just a quick post of the 2019 veteran population percentages by county in North Dakota.
ND COVID CASES AGE 0-9
COVID-19 in North Dakota remains an issue with more cases among 0-9 year olds and that same age group composing a higher percentage of total cases than at any time during the pandemic.