Bismarck, ND Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bismarck	North Dakota	National
Income per capita	$38,469	$33,107	$29,829
Median household income	$67,629	$59,114	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$87,407	$76,410	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,900	$36,149	$35,192
Median earnings male	$48,383	$41,306	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,970	$26,342	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	1.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.4%	11.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bismarck is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bismarck is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bismarck is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bismarck is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,081 $67,629 $135,258

City

$39,405 $59,114 $118,228

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Bismarck median earnings by income bracket

Bismarck employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	9.5%	9.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harmon, ND	228	$151,167	173.2%
Lincoln, ND	4,140	$91,667	65.7%
Menoken, ND	61	$76,250	37.8%
Mandan, ND	22,482	$71,357	29.0%
Bismarck, ND	73,435	$67,629	22.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cheektowaga, NY	73,457	$55,459	0.2%
Schaumburg, IL	73,392	$82,387	48.9%
Apple Valley, CA	73,339	$54,929	0.7%
Flagstaff, AZ	73,319	$58,685	6.1%
Ellicott City, MD	73,272	$132,083	138.8%
Bismarck, ND	73,435	$67,629	22.2%

Source: The Bismarck, ND employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).