7.4% of Williston, ND residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.8% less than the poverty level of 11.5% across the entire state of North Dakota. 5.9% of high school graduates and 11.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.7%. For comparison, it was 42.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Williston, ND
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Williston:
7.4%
Whole state:
11.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Williston:
3.4%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Williston:
12.4%
North Dakota:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Williston:
17.7%
North Dakota:
21.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.7%
Residents above poverty level:
42.6%
Poverty by age in Williston, ND
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Williston,ND (percentage below poverty level)
7.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.9%16 and 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
0.9%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
0.3%45 to 54 years
12.6%55 to 64 years
33.3%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Williston,ND (percentage below poverty level)
16.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
0.7%12 to 14 years
15.6%15 years
9.0%16 and 17 years
25.2%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Williston,ND (% below half of poverty level)
5.2%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
0.2%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Williston, ND
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Williston, ND (%)
6.0%White
26.0%Black
24.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
13.0%2+ races
1.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Williston, ND (absolute numbers)
1,150White
498Black
81American Indian
0Asian
30Native Hawaiian
0Other race
2662+ races
35Hispanic
6.7%Below poverty level
93.3%Above poverty level
19.1%Below poverty level
80.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Williston, ND
Children below poverty level:
Williston, North Dakota:
8.8%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Williston:
5.9%
North Dakota:
8.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Williston:
11.0%
North Dakota:
18.5%
38.0%Married-couple family
0.8%Male, no wife present
61.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.6%Worked part-time
59.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.7%One full-time, other part-time
4.4%One full-time, other didn't work
82.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
9.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
19.9%1970 to 1979
5.2%1960 to 1969
5.2%1950 to 1959
21.8%1940 to 1949
25.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
23.6%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
24.6%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
16.5%1939 or earlier
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