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Bismarck, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Burleigh County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
74,146
Population
2,137/sq mi density
$77,608
Median Income
$44,475 per capita
$291,400
Home Value
$363,860 Zillow
$992
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
305
Violent Crime/100K
2,783 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$77,608 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$291,400 home value, $992/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
305 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,608
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,475
14% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bismarck vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bismarck’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,608
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,475
114%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,875
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,220
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,220
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
44% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.1%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,809M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.1%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
7%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,390
Restaurants
249
Healthcare
350
Retail
389
Manufacturing
67
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,875
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,948
70% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,608 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,475 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,875 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,220 |
| County GDP | $7,809M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,390 |
| Restaurants | 249 |
| Healthcare | 350 |
| Retail | 389 |
| Manufacturing | 67 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,875 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,948 |