COMPARING TWO PLACES
Stanley vs Williston
PLACE A
Stanley, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Williston, North Dakota
Stanley is 94% smaller than Williston. Williston earns more, with a median household income $25,080 higher. Williston has grown faster since 2000 (98% vs 1%).
STANLEYWILLISTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,70429,522−94% vs Williston
Population density1,1891,147+42
Population growth0.8%98.2%−97.3 pts
Median age41.832.0+9.8
Male52.2%51.7%+0.5 pts
Female47.8%48.3%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born0.6%11.4%−10.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.3%73.6%+17.7 pts
Black4.8%6.4%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%10.4%−8.4 pts
Asian0.1%1.7%−1.6 pts
Other1.8%7.8%−6.0 pts
Median household income$54,301$79,381−$25,080
Per capita income$31,184$45,046−$13,862
Poverty rate14.0%8.1%+5.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.460Even
Bachelor's degree or higher9.6%25.8%−16.2 pts
Graduate degree2.1%7.6%−5.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%4.9%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation65.1%76.1%−11.0 pts
Median home value$211,000$286,200−$75,200
Median gross rent$841$1,122−$281
Owner-occupied59.5%47.1%+12.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%24.8%−19.1 pts
Rent-burdened households28.0%30.7%−2.7 pts
Average commute37.817.6+20.2
Worked from home0.9%3.6%−2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.4%+0.1 pts
Uninsured9.2%11.4%−2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025