COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rocklake vs Bismarck
PLACE A
Rocklake, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Bismarck, Illinois
Rocklake is 84% smaller than Bismarck. Bismarck earns more, with a median household income $18,333 higher. Bismarck has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -7%).
ROCKLAKEBISMARCKDIFFERENCE
Total population91577−84% vs Bismarck
Population density435777−341
Population growth-6.9%0.5%−7.4 pts
Median age54.041.8+12.2
Male45.1%46.5%−1.5 pts
Female54.9%53.5%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic97.1%91.9%+5.1 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other2.9%1.0%+2.0 pts
Median household income$61,250$79,583−$18,333
Per capita income$62,897$32,096+$30,801
Poverty rate8.8%9.9%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5680.360+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher33.0%21.7%+11.3 pts
Graduate degree7.4%10.4%−3.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Labor force participation75.8%65.9%+9.9 pts
Median home value$67,000$114,500−$47,500
Median gross rent$442$856−$414
Owner-occupied78.3%82.1%−3.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.0%1.0%+19.0 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%33.3%−33.3 pts
Average commute38.123.9+14.2
Worked from home16.7%10.5%+6.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.9%3.7%+0.2 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025