COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fessenden vs Bismarck
PLACE A
Fessenden, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Bismarck, Illinois
Fessenden is 24% smaller than Bismarck. Bismarck earns more, with a median household income $13,621 higher.
FESSENDENBISMARCKDIFFERENCE
Total population437577−24% vs Bismarck
Population density991777+214
Population growth-3.5%0.5%−4.1 pts
Median age42.141.8+0.3
Male49.9%46.5%+3.3 pts
Female50.1%53.5%−3.3 pts
Foreign-born2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.8%91.9%+1.9 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.7%5.5%−4.8 pts
Asian1.4%1.6%−0.2 pts
Other4.2%1.0%+3.2 pts
Median household income$65,962$79,583−$13,621
Per capita income$40,672$32,096+$8,576
Poverty rate21.2%9.9%+11.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3830.360+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%21.7%−1.4 pts
Graduate degree6.1%10.4%−4.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%4.8%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation71.6%65.9%+5.7 pts
Median home value$70,900$114,500−$43,600
Median gross rent$547$856−$309
Owner-occupied77.5%82.1%−4.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.1%1.0%+20.1 pts
Rent-burdened households47.2%33.3%+13.8 pts
Average commute10.423.9−13.5
Worked from home6.2%10.5%−4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.2%3.7%+0.5 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025