About Berthold

Berthold is a tiny town located in the state of North Dakota. With a population of 959 people and just one neighborhood, Berthold is the 69th largest community in North Dakota.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Berthold is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Berthold is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Berthold who work in farm management (23.67%), office and administrative support jobs (13.05%), and sales jobs (10.18%).

Another important characteristic of Berthold is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.44% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Berthold is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Berthold a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Berthold has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Berthold's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Berthold is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Berthold Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Berthold with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 13.02% of adults in Berthold have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Berthold in 2000 was $15,030, which is lower middle income relative to North Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,120 for a family of four.

The people who call Berthold home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Berthold is White, followed by Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Berthold include Norwegian, German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Berthold is English.