COMPARING TWO PLACES
Culbertson vs Williston
PLACE A
Culbertson, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Williston, North Dakota
Culbertson is 98% smaller than Williston. Culbertson earns more, with a median household income $21,755 higher. Williston has grown faster since 2000 (98% vs 5%).
CULBERTSONWILLISTONDIFFERENCE
Total population71529,522−98% vs Williston
Population density6981,147−449
Population growth5.5%98.2%−92.7 pts
Median age44.332.0+12.3
Male56.3%51.7%+4.6 pts
Female43.7%48.3%−4.6 pts
Foreign-born1.1%11.4%−10.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.0%73.6%+11.4 pts
Black0.5%6.4%−5.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%10.4%−8.3 pts
Asian0.2%1.7%−1.5 pts
Other12.2%7.8%+4.3 pts
Median household income$101,136$79,381+$21,755
Per capita income$40,365$45,046−$4,681
Poverty rate10.3%8.1%+2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3540.460−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%25.8%+5.4 pts
Graduate degree6.9%7.6%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%4.9%−3.9 pts
Labor force participation69.8%76.1%−6.4 pts
Median home value$217,200$286,200−$69,000
Median gross rent$1,154$1,122+$32
Owner-occupied66.3%47.1%+19.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.0%24.8%+3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households37.1%30.7%+6.4 pts
Average commute21.217.6+3.6
Worked from home3.3%3.6%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured15.0%11.4%+3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025