Senior Life in North Dakota

North Dakota has a higher than national average of residents who are over the age of 65. Currently, 14.6 % of North Dakota residents are seniors. The US average is 12.4%. There are currently almost 93,000 seniors in North Dakota. This number will most certainly rise in the coming years, as well as the need for assisted living and long term care in North Dakota

Economy:

The bulk of North Dakota's economic activity and employment come from agriculture. Eight percent of North Dakotans work on farms, which is higher than many more famous farming states like Iowa and Indiana. The state is the largest producer of barley, sunflower seeds, several types of wheat, and farm-raised turkeys. North Dakota is also rich in coal mines, oil and natural gas, and stands to benefit from the next generation of green energy development—it's estimated that the state's wind energy could one day power up to a quarter of the nation's energy needs.

Noteworthy:

North Dakota has the nation's most churches per capita and highest percentage of church-goers.