About Jud

Jud is a tiny town located in the state of North Dakota. With a population of 332 people and just one neighborhood, Jud is the 117th largest community in North Dakota. Much of the housing stock in Jud was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Jud is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Jud is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and farmers, fishers, or foresters. There are especially a lot of people living in Jud who work in farm management (28.86%), office and administrative support jobs (19.46%), and sales jobs (6.71%).

You will also find that a lot of people in Jud work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.

A relatively large number of people in Jud telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 30.87% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Seniors make up 29.82% of Jud's population, making it a popular place to retire. Because of the prominence of the retirement community, Jud is good place for those over 65 to settle, as they will find many opportunities for socializing, as well as having access to many services oriented toward seniors.

As is often the case in a small town, Jud doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Jud Information and Demographics

The rate of college-level education in Jud is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 11.45% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Jud in 2000 was $15,618, which is middle income relative to North Dakota, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $62,472 for a family of four.

The people who call Jud home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Jud is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jud include German, Norwegian, English, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Jud is English. Some people also speak German.