Buying power grew at a pace one and a half times that of inflation, on average.

In 2005 (latest figures available), 13 percent of all North Dakota tax filers claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

From 2000 to 2008, only one North Dakota county (Cass) experienced a growth in the number of children ages 0 to 17.

Analysis of North Dakota ACT scores reveals a disparity in college readiness by gender, race and county.

With the exception of 2004, North Dakota hasn’t seen a net in-migration since 1981

This increase is the result of 3,665 more births than deaths between 2007 and 2008.

As of July 1, 2007, the state’s population totaled 639,715, up from 637,460 in July 1, 2006.

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

The population grew in 18 counties from 2007 to 2008.