COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oberon vs Bismarck
PLACE A
Oberon, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Bismarck, Illinois
Oberon is 84% smaller than Bismarck. Bismarck earns more, with a median household income $29,166 higher.
OBERONBISMARCKDIFFERENCE
Total population93577−84% vs Bismarck
Population density266777−511
Population growth-3.8%0.5%−4.3 pts
Median age43.441.8+1.6
Male51.3%46.5%+4.7 pts
Female48.7%53.5%−4.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic84.6%91.9%−7.3 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other15.4%1.0%+14.4 pts
Median household income$50,417$79,583−$29,166
Per capita income$40,662$32,096+$8,566
Poverty rate0.0%9.9%−9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2710.360−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher34.4%21.7%+12.7 pts
Graduate degree6.3%10.4%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Labor force participation78.8%65.9%+12.9 pts
Median home value$53,800$114,500−$60,700
Median gross rent$479$856−$377
Owner-occupied100.0%82.1%+17.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.6%1.0%+27.6 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%33.3%−33.3 pts
Average commute31.023.9+7.1
Worked from home0.0%10.5%−10.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025