COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pick City vs Bismarck
PLACE A
Pick City, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Bismarck, Illinois
Pick City is 77% smaller than Bismarck. Bismarck earns more, with a median household income $21,145 higher.
PICK CITYBISMARCKDIFFERENCE
Total population135577−77% vs Bismarck
Population density714777−62
Population growth0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Median age58.241.8+16.4
Male47.2%46.5%+0.7 pts
Female52.8%53.5%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born4.2%0.0%+4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.0%91.9%−0.9 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Asian4.2%1.6%+2.6 pts
Other4.9%1.0%+3.9 pts
Median household income$58,438$79,583−$21,145
Per capita income$33,989$32,096+$1,893
Poverty rate7.8%9.9%−2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4000.360+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%21.7%−8.7 pts
Graduate degree6.5%10.4%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate8.2%4.8%+3.4 pts
Labor force participation44.5%65.9%−21.4 pts
Median home value$158,900$114,500+$44,400
Median gross rent$692$856−$164
Owner-occupied84.3%82.1%+2.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate56.5%1.0%+55.5 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%33.3%−33.3 pts
Average commute15.423.9−8.5
Worked from home0.0%10.5%−10.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.2%3.7%+9.5 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025