Population 1,552 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bismarck
Household size in Bismarck
| Period | Bismarck | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Bismarck average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Illinois overall, where it has 2.58 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bismarck
| Period | Bismarck | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Bismarck is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 41.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bismarck
| Period | Bismarck | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bismarck: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bismarck
Renters in Bismarck
| Period | Bismarck | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.4% of households in Bismarck rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bismarck
| Period | Bismarck | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Bismarck: just 4.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bismarck
| Period | Bismarck | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Bismarck leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in Illinois as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bismarck
| Period | Bismarck | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $802 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $731 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $822 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $909 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$107 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bismarck costs $909 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bismarck
Bachelor's degrees in Bismarck
| Period | Bismarck | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bismarck have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bismarck
| Period | Bismarck | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bismarck: 98.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bismarck
| Period | Bismarck | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Bismarck is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Illinois overall (6.0%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bismarck compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck | 2.70 | 39.1 | 8.4% | 11.4% | 4.5% | 1974 | $909 | 19.6% | 98.6% | 5.3% |
| Alvin | 2.53 | 39.9 | 5.9% | 18.2% | 10.0% | 1965 | $899 | 16.5% | 93.4% | 4.2% |
| Alvan | 2.43 | 41.8 | 7.0% | 21.6% | 7.9% | 1957 | $920 | 9.6% | 89.6% | 5.7% |
| State Line City | 2.66 | 43.0 | 19.1% | 6.7% | 18.1% | 1961 | $807 | 17.0% | 90.2% | 9.4% |
| Hedrick | 2.30 | 44.8 | 6.3% | 25.1% | 4.9% | 1973 | $534 | 5.2% | 96.1% | 7.7% |
| Danville | 2.31 | 41.0 | 16.3% | 36.9% | 14.4% | 1957 | $845 | 19.0% | 88.8% | 7.9% |
| Higginsville | 2.60 | 38.0 | 2.9% | 12.8% | 15.0% | 1976 | $874 | 26.3% | 98.5% | 1.7% |
| Henning | 2.49 | 40.2 | 5.3% | 19.1% | 10.3% | 1963 | $905 | 15.2% | 92.4% | 4.5% |
| Johnsonville | 2.59 | 43.5 | 16.3% | 12.3% | 14.5% | 1964 | $740 | 14.1% | 91.4% | 9.2% |
| Jamesburg | 2.63 | 36.9 | 1.8% | 12.4% | 15.2% | 1975 | $873 | 26.8% | 98.5% | 1.8% |
| Newtown | 2.52 | 42.1 | 3.8% | 14.4% | 16.1% | 1964 | $916 | 23.2% | 98.1% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bismarck. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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