Census 2010: What are the Changes
for the Region?
Diversity Conference
Moorhead, MN
November 5, 2011
Dr. Richard Rathge
Professor and Director
North Dakota State Data Center
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North Dakota State University, 424 IACC, Dept. 8000, Fargo, ND 58108 - Phone: (701) 231-8621 - URL: http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc
Presentation Objectives:
1. To present an overview of changing
demographic trends for the region
2. To offer insight into ethnic distribution
within the region
3. To further explore demographic shifts
related to culture
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Percent Change in Population, 2000 to 2010
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F/M Population = 208,777
204th of 366 metro areas
Rank 69th in % growth
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Population
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Native American Reservation Areas in the Region, 2010
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Race
Note: *Persons of Hispanic Origin may be of any race.
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Presentation Objective:
1. To present an overview of changing
demographic trends for the region
2. To offer insight into ethnic distribution
within the region
3. To further explore demographic shifts
related to culture
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Hispanic Population
Divide
Burke
Bottineau
Renville
Rolette
Cavalier
Towner
Pembina
Lake of the Woods
Kittson
Roseau
Williams
Mountrail
Ward
McHenry
Walsh
Ramsey
Pierce
Marshall
Benson
Koochiching
Pennington
McKenzie
Nelson
McLean
Dunn
Grand F orks
Cook
Beltrami
Red Lake
Polk
Eddy
Sheridan
Wells
Mercer
Foster
Griggs
Billings
Itasca
Norman
Burleigh
Kidder
St. Louis
Traill
Oliver
Stark
Lake
Clearw ater
Steele
Golden Valley
Mahnomen
Cass
Hubbard
Stutsman
Barnes
Cass
Becker
Clay
Morton
Slope
Hettinger
Grant
Logan
Bowman
LaMoure
Emmons
Adams
Crow Wing
Otter T ail
Sioux
Richland
McIntosh
Dickey
Carlton
Aitkin
Wadena
Ransom
Wilkin
Pine
Sargent
Todd
Grant
Douglas
Stevens
Pope
Mor rison
Kanabec
Mille Lacs
Traverse
Hispanic population as a %
of the total population: 2010
0.2% to 1.4%
1.5% to 3.4%
3.5% to 7.4%
7.5% to 18.1%
Benton
Isanti
Stearns
Big Stone
Lac qui Parle
Chisago
Sherburne
Swift
Kandiyohi
Wright
Meeker
Lac qui Parle Chippewa
Anoka
Ramsey
Washington
Hennepin
McLeod
Yellow Medicine
Carver
Scott
Renville
Dakota
Sibley
Lincoln
Lyon
Goodhue
Redw ood
Brown
Pipestone
Murray
Cottonwood
Rock
Nobles
Jackson
Nicollet
Le Sueur
Rice
Wabasha
Waseca Steele Dodge
Watonwan Blue Earth
Martin
Faribault
Freeborn
Mower
Olmsted
Winona
Fillmore
Houston
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Ancestry
215% increase
Fargo-Moorhead Metro Area Ancestry (Sorted by 2010)
2000
Ancestry
Total population
N
2010
%
174,367
N
2000
%
Ancestry (cont.)
2010
N
%
N
%
2,126
1.2%
2,180
1.0%
664
0.4%
1,862
0.9%
209,144
German
70,759
40.6%
87,107
41.6% Dutch
Norwegian
67,001
38.4%
76,132
36.4% Arab
Irish
13,962
8.0%
18,730
9.0% French Canadian
1,776
1.0%
1,591
0.8%
Swedish
12,905
7.4%
14,257
6.8% Scotch-Irish
1,739
1.0%
1,036
0.5%
English
9,144
5.2%
10,654
5.1% Ukrainian
434
0.2%
726
0.3%
French (except Basque)
7,979
4.6%
10,065
4.8% Swiss
450
0.3%
456
0.2%
Polish
4,896
2.8%
7,414
3.5% Welsh
398
0.2%
341
0.2%
Russian
2,797
1.6%
4,233
2.0% Hungarian
345
0.2%
126
0.1%
Czech
3,022
1.7%
3,205
1.5% Greek
257
0.1%
100
0.0%
American
3,215
1.8%
3,143
1.5% Slovak
172
0.1%
80
0.0%
Danish
2,940
1.7%
2,686
1.3% Lithuanian
117
0.1%
19
0.0%
Scottish
2,055
1.2%
2,652
59
0.0%
0
0.0%
Italian
1,979
1.1%
2,629
1.3% Portuguese
West Indian (excluding
1.3% Hispanic origin groups)
59
0.0%
0
0.0%
16
821
0.5%
2,589
1.2% Other ancestries
18,083
10.4%
Subsaharan African
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Legal Permanent Resident Flow
 Granted permanent resident status (green
card)
 In 2010, nearly 1.05 million in U.S.
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21% family-sponsored
46% immediate relatives
14% employment-based
9% refugee
In Minnesota 12,408 representing 161 different
countries (48% are refugees)
In North Dakota 1,058 representing 97 different
countries (49% are refugees)
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Nonimmigrant Admissions: 2010
 Temporary admissions (I-94 cards)
 In 2010, 180,794 in Minnesota.
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42% Tourist/business visa waivers (72,994)
35% Boarder crossing (63,873)
12% Student & exchange visitors (22,051)
11% Temporary workers & families (19,672)
 In 2010, 34,888 in North Dakota.
 47% Tourist/business visa waivers (16,233)
 21% Boarder crossing (7,186)
 20% Student & exchange visitors (7,047)
 11% Temporary workers & families (3,993)
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Legal Immigrants
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Legal Immigrants – Minnesota
Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status in Minnesota
by Country of Birth During Fiscal Year 2010
Persons Obtaining Legal
Status
by Country of Birth
Minnesota
State of Residence
N
%
12,408
100.0%
Somalia
1,188
Ethiopia
Total
Minnesota
State of Residence
Country of Birth (cont.)
N
%
Nigeria
300
2.4%
9.6%
Laos
219
1.8%
1,026
8.3%
Canada
207
1.7%
Kenya
792
6.4%
Cameroon
163
1.3%
India
725
5.8%
Korea, South
163
1.3%
Liberia
693
5.6%
Ghana
157
1.3%
Mexico
652
5.3%
Iraq
144
1.2%
China, People's Republic
650
5.2%
Cambodia
140
1.1%
Burma
564
4.5%
Ukraine
134
1.1%
Vietnam
482
3.9%
Egypt
131
1.1%
Thailand
354
2.9%
Pakistan
126
1.0%
Philippines
320
2.6%
Other
3,032
24.4%
Legal Immigrants - Minnesota
Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status in Minnesota
by Country of Birth During Fiscal Year 2006
Persons Obtaining Legal
Status
by Country of Birth
Minnesota
State of Residence
N
%
Minnesota
State of Residence
Country of Birth (cont.)
N
%
18,254
100.0%
Somalia
2,844
15.6%
Cambodia
337
1.8%
Thailand
2,102
11.5%
Russia
333
1.8%
Ethiopia
1,516
8.3%
Canada
323
1.8%
Mexico
746
4.1%
Nigeria
294
1.6%
Liberia
728
4.0%
Guatemala
289
1.6%
Laos
708
3.9%
Ukraine
269
1.5%
Kenya
657
3.6%
Moldova
191
1.0%
China
654
3.6%
Ghana
177
1.0%
Vietnam
632
3.5%
Korea
175
1.0%
Philippines
534
2.9%
Other
4,322
23.7%
India
391
2.1%
Unknown
32
0.2%
Total
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Legal Immigrants - North Dakota
Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status in North Dakota
by Country of Birth During Fiscal Year 2010
Persons Obtaining Legal
Status
by Country of Birth
North Dakota
State of Residence
N
%
North Dakota
State of Residence
Country of Birth (cont.)
N
%
1,058
100.0%
Ethiopia
21
2.0%
Iraq
133
12.6%
Mexico
18
1.7%
Bhutan
127
12.0%
Nigeria
18
1.7%
Canada
61
5.8%
Germany
17
1.6%
India
57
5.4%
Iran
17
1.6%
China, People's Republic
56
5.3%
Cote d'Ivoire
17
1.6%
Somalia
55
5.2%
Vietnam
16
1.5%
Nepal
51
4.8%
Sudan
14
1.3%
Liberia
36
3.4%
Korea, South
12
1.1%
Kenya
28
2.6%
United Kingdom
12
1.1%
Philippines
28
2.6%
Syria
12
1.1%
Tanzania
23
2.2%
Other
181
17.1%
Total
Legal Immigrants - North Dakota
Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status in North Dakota
by Country of Birth During Fiscal Year 2006
Persons Obtaining Legal
Status
by Country of Birth
North Dakota
State of Residence
N
%
649
100.0%
Canada
71
10.9%
Sudan
63
Somalia
Total
North Dakota
State of Residence
Country of Birth (cont.)
N
%
Serbia and Montenegro
13
2.0%
9.7%
Ethiopia
11
1.7%
45
6.9%
Russia
11
1.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
36
5.5%
Nigeria
10
1.5%
China
35
5.4%
Cote d'Ivoire
9
1.4%
Philippines
34
5.2%
Japan
9
1.4%
Liberia
22
3.4%
Mexico
9
1.4%
India
20
3.1%
Guatemala
8
1.2%
Germany
17
2.6%
Iran
8
1.2%
United Kingdom
16
2.5%
Other
188
29.0%
Colombia
13
2.0%
Unknown
1
0.2%
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Legal Immigrants - Age
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Legal Immigrants - Marital Status
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Change in the number of refugees becoming
legal permanent residents In Minnesota; 2004-2009
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
2004
2005
2006
Year
2007
2008
2009
Source: Department of Homeland Security
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Change in the number of refugees becoming
legal permanent residents In North Dakota; 2004-2009
500
400
300
200
100
0
2004
2005
2006
Year
2007
2008
2009
Source: Department of Homeland Security
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Refugee Resettlement in North Dakota: 2000 to 2006
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Presentation Objective:
1. To present an overview of changing
demographic trends for the region
2. To offer insight into ethnic distribution
within the region
3. To further explore demographic shifts
related to culture
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Language Spoken at Home
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Religion
Note: Congregational "adherents" include all full members, their children, and others who regularly attend services.
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Culture Presentation 2011
 Dr. Richard Rathge, Director
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North Dakota State Data Center, Fargo, ND
NDSU, IACC 424, Dept. 8000, PO Box 6050,
Fargo, ND 58108-6050
Richard.Rathge@ndsu.edu
Phone: (701) 231-8621 Fax: (701) 231-9730
URL: www.ndsu.edu/sdc
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