Latest news about poverty in Bismarck, ND collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.1% of Bismarck, ND residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.5% across the entire state of North Dakota. 11.2% of high school graduates and 13.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.8%. For comparison, it was 18.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bismarck, ND
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bismarck:
13.1%
Whole state:
11.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bismarck:
6.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bismarck:
21.1%
North Dakota:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bismarck:
22.7%
North Dakota:
21.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.8%
Residents above poverty level:
18.1%
Poverty by age in Bismarck, ND
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bismarck,ND (percentage below poverty level)
28.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.9%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 14 years
34.4%15 years
28.2%16 and 17 years
27.5%18 to 24 years
22.8%25 to 34 years
0.1%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
19.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bismarck,ND (percentage below poverty level)
2.8%Under 5 years
63.6%5 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.1%18 to 24 years
20.2%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
12.3%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
18.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bismarck,ND (% below half of poverty level)
3.5%Under 6 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
5.4%12 to 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bismarck, ND
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bismarck, ND (%)
8.0%White
26.3%Black
42.4%American Indian
7.4%Asian
60.5%Native Hawaiian
27.0%Other race
15.5%2+ races
19.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bismarck, ND (absolute numbers)
4,899White
457Black
1,111American Indian
54Asian
427Native Hawaiian
165Other race
5922+ races
353Hispanic
10.9%Below poverty level
89.1%Above poverty level
47.7%Below poverty level
52.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bismarck, ND
Children below poverty level:
Bismarck, North Dakota:
11.4%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bismarck:
11.2%
North Dakota:
8.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bismarck:
13.8%
North Dakota:
18.5%
29.4%Married-couple family
4.7%Male, no wife present
65.9%Female, no husband present
8.2%Worked full-time, year-round
22.1%Worked part-time
69.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.5%One full-time, other part-time
33.0%One full-time, other didn't work
2.2%Both worked part-time
14.8%One part-time, other didn't work
42.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
22.4%1960 to 1969
6.0%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
17.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
15.8%1980 to 1989
29.5%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
5.7%1939 or earlier
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