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Wishek, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · McIntosh County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
922
Population
640/sq mi density
$65,357
Median Income
$33,862 per capita
$103,300
Home Value
$142,693 Zillow
$712
Median Rent
19.5% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
217
Violent Crime/100K
543 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$65,357 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$103,300 home value, $712/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
217 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,357
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,862
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.8%
35% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wishek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wishek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,357
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,862
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,394
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$893
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$893
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
7 min
75% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.6%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.0%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$152M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.6%
Other
12.4%
Average commute time
7 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
141
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
11
Retail
18
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,394
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,357 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,862 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,394 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $893 |
| County GDP | $152M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 7 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 141 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,394 |