COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dickinson vs Williston
PLACE A
Dickinson, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Williston, North Dakota
Dickinson is 26% smaller than Williston. Dickinson earns more, with a median household income $12,398 higher. Williston has grown faster since 2000 (98% vs 12%).
DICKINSONWILLISTONDIFFERENCE
Total population21,90829,522−26% vs Williston
Population density2,1981,147+1,051
Population growth11.6%98.2%−86.6 pts
Median age33.432.0+1.4
Male49.8%51.7%−1.9 pts
Female50.2%48.3%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born11.9%11.4%+0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic43.7%73.6%−29.9 pts
Black10.2%6.4%+3.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino40.9%10.4%+30.5 pts
Asian0.7%1.7%−1.0 pts
Other4.5%7.8%−3.3 pts
Median household income$91,779$79,381+$12,398
Per capita income$36,439$45,046−$8,607
Poverty rate12.0%8.1%+3.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3830.460−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%25.8%−0.4 pts
Graduate degree7.2%7.6%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.2%4.9%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation66.9%76.1%−9.3 pts
Median home value$278,000$286,200−$8,200
Median gross rent$1,231$1,122+$109
Owner-occupied71.8%47.1%+24.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.9%24.8%−17.9 pts
Rent-burdened households40.8%30.7%+10.1 pts
Average commute28.717.6+11.1
Worked from home10.3%3.6%+6.7 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.4%+0.2 pts
Uninsured16.3%11.4%+4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025