The growth in North Dakota’s racial minority and Hispanic populations is helping to mitigate some of the population losses in rural areas.

The percentage of North Dakota children ages 0 to 17 living in poverty was estimated at 14.1 percent in 2009.

Many North Dakotans spend more than they make, a survey shows.

Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths for North Dakotans age 60 and older.

The median value of owner-occupied housing with a mortgage in North Dakota was $134,700 in 2009.

["In comparison with the U.S., which is recovering from a deep recession, this is good news for North Dakota.", ""]

North Dakota residents received $3.41 billion in personal transfer receipts in 2006, an 8.7 percent increase from $3.14 billion in 2005.