COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fort Yates vs Bismarck
PLACE A
Fort Yates, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Bismarck, Illinois
Fort Yates is 71% smaller than Bismarck. Fort Yates earns more, with a median household income $17,667 higher.
FORT YATESBISMARCKDIFFERENCE
Total population167577−71% vs Bismarck
Population density2,783777+2,007
Population growth-4.3%0.5%−4.9 pts
Median age35.941.8−5.9
Male55.1%46.5%+8.6 pts
Female44.9%53.5%−8.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic12.1%91.9%−79.8 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other87.9%1.0%+86.9 pts
Median household income$97,250$79,583+$17,667
Per capita income$29,733$32,096−$2,363
Poverty rate23.4%9.9%+13.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3370.360−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.5%21.7%+12.8 pts
Graduate degree15.5%10.4%+5.1 pts
Unemployment rate11.9%4.8%+7.1 pts
Labor force participation47.2%65.9%−18.7 pts
Median home value$129,200$114,500+$14,700
Median gross rent$950$856+$94
Owner-occupied94.6%82.1%+12.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.9%1.0%+14.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%33.3%−33.3 pts
Average commute16.223.9−7.7
Worked from home0.0%10.5%−10.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured29.0%3.7%+25.3 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025