Population Bulletins http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news daily 1 2007-01-17T23:10:03Z One in 8 N.D. Tax Filers Received Earned Income Tax Credit http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2011/dec-5-2011/one-in-8-n-d-tax-filers-received-earned-income-tax-credit In comparison with the U.S., which is recovering from a deep recession, this is good news for North Dakota. No publisher rmattern family-general population-bulletin financial management 2011-12-06T16:57:50Z Article Education Levels in N.D. Up Slightly http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2011/oct-24-2011/education-levels-in-n-d-up-slightly In 2009, North Dakota had the 28th highest proportion in the nation of people 25 and older who completed a bachelor’s degree. No publisher rmattern population-bulletin statedata 2011-11-01T16:06:19Z Article N.D. Child Well-being Needs Improvement http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2011/oct-3-2001/n-d-child-well-being-needs-improvement While North Dakota’s overall child poverty rate ranks well nationally, poverty continues to be an issue for many children in North Dakota. No publisher rmattern communication family-parenting population-bulletin ndsu-general 2011-10-04T15:04:59Z Article N.D. Composite ACT Scores Rank Above Average http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2011/june-6-2011/n-d-composite-act-scores-rank-above-average Seventy-one percent of ACT-tested 2010 North Dakota high school graduates were ready for college English, 48 percent for math, 56 percent for reading and 31 percent were for science. No publisher rmattern family-general family-parenting population-bulletin 2011-06-07T16:39:36Z Article North Dakota’s 2010 Census Count 2nd Highest in History http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2011/april-4-2011/north-dakota2019s-2010-census-count-2nd-highest-in-history No publisher rmattern population-bulletin 2011-04-05T13:01:07Z Article N.D. Shows Continued Growth in Wages http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2011/feb-28-2011/n-d-shows-continued-growth-in-wages Out of the 3,141 counties in the nation, Oliver County in west-central North Dakota had the 30th highest average compensation per job ($75,267) in 2009. No publisher rmattern family-general economic-development population-bulletin ndsu-general 2011-03-01T19:01:03Z Article North Dakota’s Poverty Rate Unchanged http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2011/jan-31-2011/north-dakota2019s-poverty-rate-unchanged The percentage of North Dakota children ages 0 to 17 living in poverty was estimated at 14.1 percent in 2009. No publisher rmattern family-general family-parenting population-bulletin financial management 2011-02-03T13:58:54Z Article Federal Dollars to N.D. Increase in 2009 http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2011/jan-3-2011/federal-dollars-to-n-d-increase-in-2009 Nearly one-fifth of the funds went to Social Security ($1.4 billion). No publisher rmattern population-bulletin ndsu-general financial management 2011-01-05T14:21:05Z Article Number of N. D. Housing Units Shows Consistent Growth http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2010/dec-6-2010/number-of-n-d-housing-units-shows-consistent-growth The North Dakota metropolitan counties of Burleigh, Cass, Grand Forks and Morton, along with the western counties of Stark, Ward and Williams, are the largest contributors to growth in housing since 2000. No publisher rmattern economic-development population-bulletin 2010-12-07T19:14:22Z Article N. D. Population Becoming More Racially, Ethnically Diverse http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2010/oct-4-2010/n-d-population-becoming-more-racially-ethnically-diverse The racial minority population in North Dakota grew 27 percent (12,250 people) from 2000 to 2009. No publisher rmattern family-general population-bulletin ndsu-general 2010-10-05T18:07:05Z Article N.D. Child Well-being Shows Modest Drop http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2010/sept-6-2010/n-d-child-well-being-shows-modest-drop North Dakota ranks 12th best in the nation on child well-being indicators, slipping from its typical spot among the top 10 states. No publisher rmattern family-general health-general population-bulletin ndsu-general health family-parenting 2010-09-07T18:51:46Z Article N.D. Dependency Ratio Expected to Increase http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2010/aug-2-2010/n-d-dependency-ratio-expected-to-increase As the dependency ratio increases, so does potential for concern among communities faced with an older, nonworking population. No publisher rmattern economic-development population-bulletin 2010-08-03T12:43:33Z Article Little Change in N.D. Tax Filers Receiving Federal Earned Income Tax Credit http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2010/july-5-2010/little-change-in-n-d-tax-filers-receiving-federal-earned-income-tax-credit In 2007, 12 percent of all North Dakota tax filers claimed the EITC, a proportion that is down slightly from 12.8 percent in 2006. No publisher rmattern population-bulletin ndsu-general financial management 2010-07-06T18:45:34Z Article N.D. Composite ACT Scores Rank Above Average http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2010/june-1-2010/n-d-composite-act-scores-rank-above-average The average North Dakota composite ACT score in 2009 was 21.5 out of a possible 36. No publisher rmattern family-general population-bulletin ndsu-general 2010-06-01T16:20:27Z Article North Dakota’s Population Grows With More Births and Net In-migration http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2010/may-3-2010/north-dakota2019s-population-grows-with-more-births-and-net-in-migration With the exception of 2004, North Dakota hasn’t seen a net in-migration since 1981 No publisher rmattern family-general population-bulletin ndsu-general crop-water 2010-05-07T17:19:40Z Article