COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pollock vs Bismarck
PLACE A
Pollock, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Bismarck, Illinois
Pollock is 61% smaller than Bismarck. Bismarck earns more, with a median household income $12,708 higher. Bismarck has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -7%).
POLLOCKBISMARCKDIFFERENCE
Total population226577−61% vs Bismarck
Population density704777−73
Population growth-7.1%0.5%−7.6 pts
Median age51.141.8+9.3
Male50.7%46.5%+4.2 pts
Female49.3%53.5%−4.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic92.2%91.9%+0.3 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino2.2%5.5%−3.3 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other5.6%1.0%+4.6 pts
Median household income$66,875$79,583−$12,708
Per capita income$47,794$32,096+$15,698
Poverty rate13.0%9.9%+3.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.360+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%21.7%+11.2 pts
Graduate degree13.6%10.4%+3.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Labor force participation73.4%65.9%+7.5 pts
Median home value$65,000$114,500−$49,500
Median gross rent$771$856−$85
Owner-occupied66.4%82.1%−15.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.9%1.0%+22.9 pts
Rent-burdened households23.4%33.3%−9.9 pts
Average commute12.523.9−11.4
Worked from home15.6%10.5%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.3%3.7%+9.6 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025