For those interested in a little more detail here is a nice little graph for you:
Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Selected Age Groups by Sex for ND
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division; Release Date: June 2015
A little data update regarding the North Dakota population. More of these will follow for sure. Looking at the American Community Survey over the last few years the percentage of the North Dakota population with hispanic origin is on the rise, and according to the last update for July of 2014 it is now above 3%.
Continue reading Population in North Dakota: Percentage Hispanic
In honor of international women’s day here is an age breakdown for women in the state of North Dakota. More statistics and discussion to follow.
Anybody that knows me is aware of the importance I place on population metrics in the sphere of economics. We do not get demand without people. Supply does not just miraculously appear, people work and make goods and services. So it is not overstatement when I say there are fundamental ways that people matter for economic outcomes. Every so often though, we go into an odd place. I recently attended a presentation by a Chief Economist for a mutual fund company and he showed a graph qualitatively similar to the following,