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.
Median Age for North Dakota Counties
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.
Age By County in North Dakota
The demographic transitions within North Dakota due to the Bakken oil boom are simply fascinating. These are part of my presentations at the North Dakota Demographics Conference. Some of this may be updated in the next few days because the Census Bureau released new data today that I am still working through even as I write this. Multitasking with writing blog posts and computer code is one of my skills. Ask JT about it on his radio show sometime.
Oil a fountain of youth for North Dakota?
As most readers know, I think population is one of the most important variables when discussing the economic growth, development, and history of North Dakota. Well, of probably any region really. There are many different aspects to a discussion of population though. It can be a count of people, birth measures, mortality, migration, and so on. Today I focus on age. Why?