COMPARING TWO PLACES
McLean County vs Oliver County
PLACE A
McLean County, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Oliver County, North Dakota
McLean County is 413% larger than Oliver County. McLean County earns more, with a median household income $6,343 higher. McLean County has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 2%).
MCLEAN COUNTYOLIVER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,7401,898+413% vs Oliver County
Population density53+2
Population growth9.0%1.7%+7.3 pts
Median age47.746.1+1.6
Male51.8%52.4%−0.6 pts
Female48.2%47.6%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born2.7%0.2%+2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.1%99.0%−10.9 pts
Black0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%1.0%+1.1 pts
Asian1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Other8.8%0.1%+8.7 pts
Median household income$83,583$77,240+$6,343
Per capita income$45,317$42,289+$3,028
Poverty rate8.9%5.2%+3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.405Even
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%23.0%+3.2 pts
Graduate degree5.0%4.9%+0.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%1.0%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation58.2%57.1%+1.1 pts
Median home value$227,100$215,700+$11,400
Median gross rent$784$756+$28
Owner-occupied84.2%95.2%−11.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.6%18.8%+5.8 pts
Rent-burdened households22.1%0.0%+22.1 pts
Average commute24.425.9−1.6
Worked from home8.2%9.0%−0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured4.4%4.7%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025