COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sykeston vs Bismarck
PLACE A
Sykeston, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Bismarck, Illinois
Sykeston is 84% smaller than Bismarck. Bismarck earns more, with a median household income $42,161 higher. Bismarck has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -10%).
SYKESTONBISMARCKDIFFERENCE
Total population95577−84% vs Bismarck
Population density241777−536
Population growth-10.3%0.5%−10.8 pts
Median age51.241.8+9.4
Male54.4%46.5%+7.8 pts
Female45.6%53.5%−7.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic98.2%91.9%+6.3 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other1.8%1.0%+0.8 pts
Median household income$37,422$79,583−$42,161
Per capita income$35,539$32,096+$3,443
Poverty rate8.8%9.9%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.360+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%21.7%−8.9 pts
Graduate degree3.8%10.4%−6.6 pts
Unemployment rate25.4%4.8%+20.6 pts
Labor force participation64.3%65.9%−1.6 pts
Median home value$66,700$114,500−$47,800
Median gross rent$388$856−$468
Owner-occupied71.2%82.1%−10.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.2%1.0%+26.2 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%33.3%−33.3 pts
Average commute13.123.9−10.8
Worked from home4.3%10.5%−6.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured21.9%3.7%+18.2 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025