Bismarck, ND (North Dakota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 60,389 (Urban population: 60,373, Rural population: 16 (all nonfarm))

Bismarck, North Dakota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 24,162 (23,143 occupied: 14,656 owner occupied, 8,487 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	33%

Housing density: 899 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $70,183.

Median contract rent in 2007: $477 (lower quartile is $403, upper quartile is $579)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $534

Median gross rent in Bismarck, ND in 2007: $520

Housing units in Bismarck with a mortgage: 7,490 (735 second mortgage, 938 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,344

Bismarck,ND index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $141,284 (it was $90,300 in 2000)

Bismarck:	$141,284
North Dakota:	$106,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,884 - $182,610

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $170,052
Here: $170,052
State: $134,628

Townhouses or other attached units: $146,613
Here: $146,613
State: $149,237

In 2-unit structures: $99,037
Here: $99,037
State: $128,573

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $94,333
Here: $94,333
State: $89,147

Mobile homes: $21,029
Here: $21,029
State: $26,643

Household type by relationship

Households: 53,530

In family households: 42,988 (11,553 male householders, 2,903 female householders)
11,840 spouses, 15,075 children (13,933 natural, 432 adopted, 710 stepchildren), 234 grandchildren, 279 brothers or sisters, 155 parents, 334 other relatives, 615 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 10,542 (3,553 male householders (2,628 living alone)), 5,154 female householders (4,527 living alone)), 1,835 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,754 (1,346 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,970 2-persons, 3,058 3-persons, 2,869 4-persons, 1,153 5-persons, 320 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,155 1-person, 1,302 2-persons, 219 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 17 5-persons.

9,743 married couples with children.
2,797 single-parent households (557 men, 2,240 women).

92.5% of residents of Bismarck speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 892 (1.6%)
(56.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bismarck, North Dakota:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 131 3 rooms: 451 4 rooms: 1,505 5 rooms: 2,447 6 rooms: 1,955 7 rooms: 2,253 8 rooms: 2,550 9 or more rooms: 3,355

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bismarck, North Dakota:
	1 room: 379 2 rooms: 995 3 rooms: 1,748 4 rooms: 2,995 5 rooms: 1,351 6 rooms: 493 7 rooms: 239 8 rooms: 166 9 or more rooms: 121

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 490
1995 to 1998: 1,966
1990 to 1994: 1,792
1980 to 1989: 3,745
1970 to 1979: 7,211
1960 to 1969: 3,156
1950 to 1959: 3,069
1940 to 1949: 975
1939 or earlier: 1,758

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bismarck:
	no bedroom: 33 1 bedroom: 286 2 bedrooms: 3,197 3 bedrooms: 5,910 4 bedrooms: 4,204 5 or more bedrooms: 1,026

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bismarck:
	no bedroom: 489 1 bedroom: 2,476 2 bedrooms: 4,094 3 bedrooms: 1,171 4 bedrooms: 224 5 or more bedrooms: 33

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bismarck in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 425 1 vehicle: 3,409 2 vehicles: 6,892 3 vehicles: 2,828 4 vehicles: 789 5 or more vehicles: 313

Cars and other vehicles available in Bismarck in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,421 1 vehicle: 4,343 2 vehicles: 2,075 3 vehicles: 535 4 vehicles: 77 5 or more vehicles: 36

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Bismarck, ND:

Less than $10,000: 436
$10,000 to $14,999: 218
$15,000 to $19,999: 295
$20,000 to $24,999: 290
$25,000 to $29,999: 252
$30,000 to $34,999: 155
$35,000 to $39,999: 122
$40,000 to $49,999: 249
$50,000 to $59,999: 212
$60,000 to $69,999: 250
$70,000 to $79,999: 298
$80,000 to $89,999: 420
$90,000 to $99,999: 651
$100,000 to $124,999: 2300
$125,000 to $149,999: 2980
$150,000 to $174,999: 2192
$175,000 to $199,999: 1654
$200,000 to $249,999: 1647
$250,000 to $299,999: 642
$300,000 to $399,999: 370
$400,000 to $499,999: 113
$500,000 to $749,999: 105
$750,000 to $999,999: 45
$1,000,000 or more: 42

Bismarck rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bismarck:

Less than $100: 292 people
$100 to $149: 137
$150 to $199: 259
$200 to $249: 334
$250 to $299: 347
$300 to $349: 525
$350 to $399: 847
$400 to $449: 1,132
$450 to $499: 1,178
$500 to $549: 1,058
$550 to $599: 784
$600 to $649: 570
$650 to $699: 487
$700 to $749: 323
$750 to $799: 201
$800 to $899: 266
$900 to $999: 123
$1,000 to $1,249: 33
$1,250 to $1,499: 20
$1,500 to $1,999: 75
$2,000 or more: 60
No cash rent: 136

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 214 1990 to 1994: 111 1985 to 1989: 58 1980 to 1984: 85 1975 to 1979: 27 1970 to 1974: 99 1970 to 1974: 7 1965 to 1969: 291

Bismarck, ND Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.6%
Number of people working at home: 969 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1539
5 to 9 minutes: 7149
10 to 14 minutes: 10477
15 to 19 minutes: 6126
20 to 24 minutes: 1614
25 to 29 minutes: 212
30 to 34 minutes: 555
35 to 39 minutes: 14
40 to 44 minutes: 60
45 to 59 minutes: 290
60 to 89 minutes: 372
90 or more minutes: 412

Bismarck mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 25,287 (85%)
Carpooled: 2,433 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 93 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 20 (0%)
Taxi: 47 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 52 (0%)
Walked: 752 (3%)
Other means: 127 (0%)
Worked at home: 969 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2065
$10,000 to $14,999: 1682
$15,000 to $19,999: 1485
$20,000 to $24,999: 1770
$25,000 to $29,999: 1730
$30,000 to $34,999: 1607
$35,000 to $39,999: 1409
$40,000 to $44,999: 1422
$45,000 to $49,999: 1271
$50,000 to $59,999: 2352
$60,000 to $74,999: 2558
$75,000 to $99,999: 2129
$100,000 to $124,999: 777
$125,000 to $149,999: 325
$150,000 to $199,999: 286
$200,000 or more: 295

First ancestries reported:

German: 27924

Norwegian: 7174

Other groups: 2507

Irish: 1931

English: 1504

United States or American: 1167

Swedish: 1040

French (except Basque): 672

Polish: 659

Dutch: 465

Russian: 449

Czech: 412

Scotch-Irish: 391

Ukrainian: 373

Scandinavian: 342

Danish: 307

French Canadian: 290

Scottish: 249

Italian: 207

European: 148

Czechoslovakian: 135

German Russian: 131

Hungarian: 102

Arab:: 88

Lebanese: 77

Finnish: 74

Icelander: 54

Swiss: 46

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 43

Belgian: 43

Yugoslavian: 40

Haitian: 36

Welsh: 36

Northern European: 23

British: 18

Canadian: 18

Luxemburger: 16

Slavic: 16

Iranian: 14

Austrian: 14

Romanian: 12

Turkish: 11

Latvian: 11

Armenian: 10

Australian: 9

Lithuanian: 9

Iraqi: 9

Pennsylvania German: 8

Bulgarian: 8

Subsaharan African:: 8

Somalian: 8

Basque: 8

Alsatian: 7

Jamaican: 7

Portuguese: 6

Slovak: 4

Arab/Arabic: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (14%)
Germany (8%)
Russia (6%)
India (6%)
Ukraine (6%)
United Kingdom (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 42767
Northeast: 638
Midwest: 6694
South: 958
West: 3128

55% of Bismarck residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in North Dakota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 84
Nursery to 4th grade: 66
5th and 6th grade: 55
7th and 8th grade: 873
9th grade: 195
10th grade: 209
11th grade: 229
12th grade, no diploma: 334
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,838
Less than 1 year of college: 1,249
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,553
Associate degree: 1,935
Bachelor's degree: 3,703
Master's degree: 977
Professional school degree: 565
Doctorate degree: 126

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 62
Nursery to 4th grade: 54
5th and 6th grade: 66
7th and 8th grade: 1,309
9th grade: 181
10th grade: 181
11th grade: 205
12th grade, no diploma: 414
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,559
Less than 1 year of college: 1,444
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,252
Associate degree: 2,152
Bachelor's degree: 4,147
Master's degree: 806
Professional school degree: 293
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 61.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 12.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 13.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 26.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 22.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 16.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,744
Black householders: $15,251
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $18,591
Asian householders: $199,210
Some other race householders: $26,988
Two or more races householders: $17,863
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,853

Bismarck household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bismarck household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Bismarck household income for Asian householders

Bismarck household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Bismarck marital status for males

Bismarck marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $152,392
Black or African American householders: $70,407
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $68,529
Asian householders: $188,534
Some other race householders: $182,589
Two or more races householders: $117,345
Hispanic or Latino householders: $148,637

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 11,494
One, attached: 1,358
Two: 1,227
3 or 4: 973
5 to 9: 1,727
10 to 19: 1,908
20 to 49: 1,982
50 or more: 933
Mobile homes: 2,560

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,584

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bismarck:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (30%) Other fuel (4%) No fuel used (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 723

Here:	12.6%
North Dakota:	7.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 605

Here:	17.3%
North Dakota:	6.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 858

Here:	26.0%
North Dakota:	10.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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