Minot Metro Area

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  4. Minot Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Minot Metro Area Family Information
  6. Minot Metro Area Education Information
  7. Minot Metro Area Business Information
  8. Minot Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Minot Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Minot Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Minot Metro Area Counties
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Minot Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 67,392
  • Land Area (2000): 12,332.851 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 254.457 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 29,493
Minot Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 90,556 65.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10,881 7.86%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 36,974 26.71%

Minot Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minot Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Minot Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 30,667 29,309 1,358 4.43% 44
1991 30,243 28,899 1,344 4.45% 45
1992 30,936 29,414 1,523 4.92% 49
1993 31,257 29,725 1,532 4.90% 49
1994 33,230 32,001 1,229 3.70% 37
1995 33,446 32,365 1,081 3.23% 33
1996 33,767 32,707 1,060 3.14% 31
1997 33,941 33,012 929 2.74% 28
1998 33,743 32,677 1,066 3.16% 32
1999 33,534 32,418 1,116 3.33% 33
2000 32,394 31,335 1,059 3.27% 33
2001 32,374 31,351 1,023 3.16% 32
2002 32,141 30,900 1,241 3.86% 39
2003 32,225 30,922 1,303 4.04% 40
2004 32,247 31,037 1,210 3.75% 38
2005 32,424 31,222 1,202 3.71% 37
2006 32,817 31,743 1,074 3.27% 33
2007 33,196 32,132 1,064 3.21% 32
2008 33,360 32,197 1,162 3.48% 35
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 32,141 30,683 1,458 4.54% 45
Feb 2008 32,358 30,957 1,401 4.33% 43
Mar 2008 32,622 31,218 1,404 4.30% 43
Apr 2008 33,186 32,059 1,127 3.40% 34
May 2008 33,736 32,721 1,015 3.01% 30
Jun 2008 34,457 33,240 1,217 3.53% 35
Jul 2008 34,100 33,159 941 2.76% 28
Aug 2008 34,115 33,103 1,012 2.97% 30
Sep 2008 33,523 32,637 886 2.64% 26
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Minot Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,212 10.84%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,016 10.18%
3. Public Administration 2,084 7.03%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,674 5.65%
5. Educational Services 1,616 5.45%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,272 4.29%
7. Health Care 1,228 4.14%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 982 3.31%
9. Finance and Insurance 932 3.15%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 914 3.08%
11. Repair and Maintenance 864 2.92%
12. Rail Transportation 686 2.32%
13. Truck Transportation 680 2.30%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 654 2.21%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 628 2.12%
16. Utilities 528 1.78%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 524 1.77%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 450 1.52%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 448 1.51%
20. Other Transportation 440 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5,738 18.99%
2. Educational Services 4,286 14.18%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,010 9.96%
4. Finance and Insurance 2,062 6.82%
5. Social Assistance 1,812 6.00%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,420 4.70%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,126 3.73%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,040 3.44%
9. Public Administration 894 2.96%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 880 2.91%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 690 2.28%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 652 2.16%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 528 1.75%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 406 1.34%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 378 1.25%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 308 1.02%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 294 0.97%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 264 0.87%
19. Construction 264 0.87%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 254 0.84%

Minot Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 2,298 7.76%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,566 5.29%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,340 4.52%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,298 4.38%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 1,266 4.27%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,086 3.67%
7. Other Management Occupations 1,080 3.65%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 998 3.37%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 958 3.23%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 762 2.57%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 736 2.48%
12. Other Construction Trades 728 2.46%
13. Computer Specialists 658 2.22%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 638 2.15%
15. Other Production Occupations 628 2.12%
16. Carpenters 566 1.91%
17. Agricultural Workers 524 1.77%
18. Top Executives 518 1.75%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 484 1.63%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 464 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,750 5.79%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,744 5.77%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,616 5.35%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,602 5.30%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,372 4.54%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,308 4.33%
7. Child Care Workers 1,172 3.88%
8. Cashiers 1,128 3.73%
9. Registered Nurses 1,094 3.62%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 940 3.11%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 918 3.04%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 798 2.64%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 784 2.59%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 778 2.57%
15. Other Management Occupations 762 2.52%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 712 2.36%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 694 2.30%
18. Customer Service Representatives 684 2.26%
19. Other Healthcare Support 654 2.16%
20. Business Operations Specialists 594 1.97%

Minot Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 60,400 56.38%
15-35 hours 14,955 13.96%
1-14 hours 4,010 3.74%
No regular hours 27,760 25.91%

Minot Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,448 2.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,179 1.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,058 3.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,644 5.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,112 10.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 10,148 15.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 14,328 22.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,736 10.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,177 4.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,079 4.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,370 2.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 813 1.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,026 6.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,848 9.00%

Minot Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,186 7.98%
5-9 17,746 27.32%
10-14 16,327 25.13%
15-19 10,122 15.58%
20-24 5,396 8.31%
25-29 2,138 3.29%
30-34 3,748 5.77%
35-39 499 0.77%
40-44 421 0.65%
45-59 1,484 2.28%
60-89 968 1.49%
At least 90 931 1.43%

Minot Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 264 0.41% 56,651 87.20%
30-44 34 0.05% 4,634 7.13%
45-59 18 0.03% 1,466 2.26%
At least 60 24 0.04% 1,875 2.89%

Minot Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 142 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,255 10.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 54,729 79.17%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.01%
Color 4 Box Other 150 0.22%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 340 0.49%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,340 3.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,164 6.02%

Minot Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minot Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 53,276 (130,200 people)
Families (2000): 35,754 (107,230 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 17,572
People at same address in 1995: 70,135
Minot Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,698 10.43%
$10,000-$14,999 4,584 8.39%
$15,000-$19,999 4,450 8.14%
$20,000-$24,999 4,853 8.88%
$25,000-$29,999 4,908 8.98%
$30,000-$34,999 4,441 8.13%
$35,000-$39,999 3,674 6.72%
$40,000-$44,999 3,659 6.70%
$45,000-$49,999 2,759 5.05%
$50,000-$59,999 5,055 9.25%
$60,000-$74,999 4,407 8.07%
$75,000-$99,999 3,583 6.56%
$100,000-$124,999 1,157 2.12%
$125,000-$149,999 559 1.02%
$150,000-$199,999 430 0.79%
$200,000 or more 421 0.77%

Minot Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,329 27.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,071 30.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,218 4.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,896 14.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 209 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,580 13.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 55 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,673 6.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 436 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 164 0.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.01%

Minot Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 44,171 28.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 22,678 14.79%
Public Assistance 1,556 1.01%
Retirement 6,694 4.37%
Self Employment 10,652 6.95%
Social Security 14,644 9.55%
Supplemental Security 1,749 1.14%
Wage / Salary 41,854 27.30%
Other 9,320 6.08%

Minot Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 16,572 53.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 14,561 46.77%

Minot Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,059 7.49%
Color 1 Box Married 32,592 60.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16,298 30.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,237 2.28%

Minot Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,685 8.53%
Color 1 Box Married 32,702 59.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,514 20.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,034 10.98%

Minot Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minot Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Minot Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,128 5.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,146 7.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 30,675 29.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 30,438 29.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 8,299 8.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 14,717 14.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,295 4.18%

Minot Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,396 2.07% 680 1.01% 2,076 3.08%
Kindergarten 1,892 2.81% 130 0.19% 2,022 3.00%
Grades 1-4 7,550 11.20% 470 0.70% 8,020 11.90%
Grades 5-8 7,137 10.59% 454 0.67% 7,591 11.26%
Grades 9-12 8,106 12.03% 815 1.21% 8,921 13.24%
Undergrad college 7,578 11.24% 177 0.26% 7,755 11.51%
Graduate or professional school 817 1.21% 164 0.24% 981 1.46%
Total 34,476 51.16% 2,890 4.29% 37,366 55.45%

Minot Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minot Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Minot Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 158 130
2004 164 136

Minot Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minot Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Minot Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 118,898 88.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15,375 11.45%

Minot Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minot Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 52
Minot Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Minot Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,481 14.07%
10-19 Years 10,258 15.22%
20-29 Years 10,630 15.77%
30-39 Years 9,362 13.89%
40-49 Years 9,550 14.17%
50-59 Years 6,386 9.48%
60-69 Years 4,823 7.16%
70-79 Years 3,973 5.90%
80-89 Years 2,388 3.54%
90+ Years 541 0.80%

Minot Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 33,642 49.92%
Color 1 Box Female 33,750 50.08%

Minot Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 62,217 92.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,273 1.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,220 1.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,168 1.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 953 1.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 488 0.72%
Color 6 Box Other Race 44 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 29 0.04%

Minot Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 56,072 34.92%
2. Norwegian 43,501 27.09%
3. Irish 11,667 7.27%
4. English 7,673 4.78%
5. Swedish 6,220 3.87%
6. French Non-Basque 4,588 2.86%
7. United States Or American 3,956 2.46%
8. Russian 3,016 1.88%
9. Danish 2,530 1.58%
10. Polish 2,369 1.48%

Minot Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 123,028 95.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,110 1.64%
3. German 1,632 1.27%
4. Scandinavian 491 0.38%
5. French 358 0.28%
6. Other Native North American 182 0.14%
7. Russian 153 0.12%
8. Other Slavic 145 0.11%
9. Tagalog 126 0.10%
10. Greek 112 0.09%

Minot Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 135,766 98.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,421 1.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,224 0.88%

Minot Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Minot Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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