COMPARING TWO PLACES
Traill County vs Steele County
PLACE A
Traill County, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Steele County, Minnesota
Traill County is 79% smaller than Steele County. Traill County earns more, with a median household income $2,808 higher.
TRAILL COUNTYSTEELE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population7,92037,464−79% vs Steele County
Population density987−78
Population growth-1.5%2.3%−3.8 pts
Median age40.440.5−0.1
Male51.9%50.1%+1.8 pts
Female48.1%49.9%−1.8 pts
Foreign-born2.8%4.3%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.3%83.5%+5.8 pts
Black1.0%3.3%−2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.0%8.9%−4.9 pts
Asian0.6%0.7%−0.2 pts
Other5.3%3.7%+1.6 pts
Median household income$87,004$84,196+$2,808
Per capita income$43,618$41,674+$1,944
Poverty rate9.1%8.3%+0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4390.414+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%28.0%+2.9 pts
Graduate degree8.7%8.2%+0.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%3.4%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation65.5%66.1%−0.6 pts
Median home value$200,700$245,400−$44,700
Median gross rent$717$1,061−$344
Owner-occupied74.3%79.4%−5.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.0%5.4%+3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households30.8%55.8%−25.0 pts
Average commute19.919.1+0.8
Worked from home5.5%8.7%−3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured4.5%3.5%+1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025