COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kulm vs Bismarck
PLACE A
Kulm, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Bismarck, Illinois
Kulm is 36% smaller than Bismarck. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
KULMBISMARCKDIFFERENCE
Total population372577−36% vs Bismarck
Population density974777+197
Population growth4.0%0.5%+3.4 pts
Median age33.941.8−7.9
Male53.6%46.5%+7.0 pts
Female46.4%53.5%−7.0 pts
Foreign-born0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.8%91.9%−3.1 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino7.2%5.5%+1.7 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other4.0%1.0%+3.0 pts
Median household income$81,250$79,583+$1,667
Per capita income$35,159$32,096+$3,063
Poverty rate5.5%9.9%−4.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3290.360−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%21.7%+0.8 pts
Graduate degree12.1%10.4%+1.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%4.8%−3.6 pts
Labor force participation69.0%65.9%+3.1 pts
Median home value$70,000$114,500−$44,500
Median gross rent$836$856−$20
Owner-occupied84.1%82.1%+2.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.8%1.0%+21.8 pts
Rent-burdened households27.3%33.3%−6.1 pts
Average commute15.823.9−8.1
Worked from home13.1%10.5%+2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured9.1%3.7%+5.4 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025