COMPARING TWO PLACES
Flasher vs Bismarck
PLACE A
Flasher, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Bismarck, Illinois
Flasher is 60% smaller than Bismarck. Bismarck earns more, with a median household income $35,000 higher. Bismarck has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -6%).
FLASHERBISMARCKDIFFERENCE
Total population230577−60% vs Bismarck
Population density361777−416
Population growth-6.5%0.5%−7.0 pts
Median age39.041.8−2.8
Male52.3%46.5%+5.7 pts
Female47.7%53.5%−5.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic95.9%91.9%+4.0 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other4.1%1.0%+3.1 pts
Median household income$44,583$79,583−$35,000
Per capita income$35,952$32,096+$3,856
Poverty rate8.3%9.9%−1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4250.360+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%21.7%+6.8 pts
Graduate degree7.3%10.4%−3.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%4.8%−3.8 pts
Labor force participation57.5%65.9%−8.4 pts
Median home value$75,000$114,500−$39,500
Median gross rent$575$856−$281
Owner-occupied86.3%82.1%+4.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%1.0%+12.3 pts
Rent-burdened households5.9%33.3%−27.5 pts
Average commute17.723.9−6.2
Worked from home5.8%10.5%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured14.0%3.7%+10.3 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025