Stutsman County, North Dakota
Stutsman County is a county located in the U.S. State of North Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 21,908.
Geography
The county has a total area of 5,952 km2 (2,298 mi2). 5,753 km2 (2,221 mi2) of it is land and 199 km2 (77 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 3.34% water.
Demographics
As of 2000, there are 21,908 people, 8,954 households, and 5,649 families residing in the county. The population density is 4/km2 (10/mi2). There are 9,817 housing units at an average density of 2 persons/km2 (4 persons/mi2). The racial makeup of the county is 97.53% White, 0.28% African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 8,954 households out of which 28.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.50% are married couples living together, 7.50% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 36.90% are non-families. 32.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.28 and the average family size is 2.89.
In the county the population is spread out with 22.80% under the age of 18, 10.50% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.60% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $33,848, and the median income for a family is $42,853. Males have a median income of $28,529 versus $20,397 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,706. 10.40% of the population and 6.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.00% are under the age of 18 and 10.50% are 65 or older.