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NORTH DAKOTA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
PRESENTED BY: Al AndersonNorth Dakota Department of CommerceMay 22, 2012“We lead North Dakota’s efforts to attract, retain and expand wealth.”
• HOUSING• ROADS• WORKFORCE
“There is one place in the country, that if you are willing to work and willing to move, there is a job waiting for you. They are hiring people so quickly it feels like a different planet there.”
NBC Anchor Brian Williams on North Dakota
“North Dakota, the state with the nation's lowest unemployment rate, capped a decade of economic prosperity with dramatic population growth in its biggest cities.”
North Dakota Economy Booms, Population Soars
Population has grown during 7 of the last 8 years.
North Dakota population at all-time high - exceeding the record set in 1930
The state’s population has increased by 50,000 residents from a decade low of 632, 809 reported in 2003, the U.S. Census Bureau reports.
683,932
2011 Population Estimate
2008 2009 2010 20112,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
2,833
3,195
3,833
6,201
North Dakota Housing Permits2008 - 2011
Un
its
Source: US Census Bureau
Recent highway improvements
• Super 2 construction on US 85 between Watford City and Williston
• Installing traffic signals systems at highway intersections near Tioga, Williston, Watford City and Stanley
• Major construction and widening projects on ND 8, ND 22, ND 23 and US 85
• Expediting repairs on damaged roads in Williston and Watford City
• Adding centerline and edge-line rumble stripes on two-lane highways
Transportation Projects planned for
2012• US Highway 2• US Highway 8• US Highway 23• US Highway 22• Williston Truck Route
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20203
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3.53.6
3.53.4
3.23.1 3.1
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3.8
3.5
5.86.0
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4.6 4.6
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9.3
9.6
8.9
Unemployment Rate Comparison, 2002 to 2011
North Dakota US
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Per
cen
tag
e
Workforce
Graduate Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Some Col-lege
High School Graduate
No Diploma
7.1%
19.4%
36.2%
27.3%
10.0%
6.6%
19.0%
33.5%
29.1%
11.9%
6.0%
17.0%
34.0%
28.0%
16.0%
5.0%
14.0%
31.0%
28.0%
23.0%
Educational Attainment, 1990, 2000, 2007 & 2010Persons 25+ years of age in North Dakota
1990 2000 2007 2010Source: US Census Bureau
Workforce
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
-2,000 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000
Annual Employment Growth by Age Group
Under 35 Over 35Source: US Census Bureau
2011-2013 Biennium Assistance to Oil Country (in millions of dollars)
$1,193.8
Southwest Water Pipeline Project, $22.4 Housing Incentive Fund, $13.5
Oil and Gas Tax Distri-butions to cities and
counties, $247.2
Energy Infrstructure & Impact Grant Expen-
ditures, $135
Federal Aid Road Program, $295.1
State Highway Mainte-nance Program, $228.6
County and Township Road Reconstruction Program , $142.0
Western Area Water Supply Project; $110.00
Contact Information
Business Hotline: 1-866-4Dakota701-328-5300
“We lead North Dakota’s efforts to attract, retain and expand wealth.”