Williston, ND Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Williston	North Dakota	National
Income per capita	$43,540	$33,107	$29,829
Median household income	$76,873	$59,114	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$99,913	$76,410	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$64,282	$36,149	$35,192
Median earnings male	$63,276	$41,306	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,807	$26,342	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	1.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.6%	11.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Williston is 46% higher than the national average
The median household income in Williston is 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Williston is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Williston is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,243 $76,873 $153,746

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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Williston median earnings by income bracket

Williston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	46.5%	46.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springbrook, ND	14	$186,250	236.7%
Epping, ND	79	$0	100.0%
Williston, ND	27,812	$76,873	39.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boisbriand, QC	27,813	n/a
Reisterstown, MD	27,804	$71,851	29.9%
Fridley, MN	27,789	$65,669	18.7%
Old Bridge, NJ	27,836	$94,853	71.5%
Slidell, LA	27,782	$55,874	1.0%
Williston, ND	27,812	$76,873	39.0%

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