North Dakota · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Bismarck & Mandan Cities
A Census profile of the Bismarck & Mandan Cities Public Use Microdata Area in North Dakota, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 136,907 people, with a median household income of $83,250 and a median age of 40.7.
Cities & areas covered: Bismarck, Mandan.
How Bismarck & Mandan Cities compares to North Dakota
- Median household income here is $83,250, $5,482 above the North Dakota figure of $77,768.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 40.2%, 5.4% above the North Dakota figure of 34.8%.
- Homeownership here is 72.7%, 11.6% above the North Dakota figure of 61.1%.
- The poverty rate here is 6.3%, 5.3% below the North Dakota figure of 11.6%.
Bismarck & Mandan Cities vs. North Dakota vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The ND and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,250 | $77,768 |
| Median family income | $109,342 | $105,586 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $61,058 | $60,255 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $43,656 | $40,610 |
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 11.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 65.9% | 67.5% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 39.7 | 39.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,195 | $3,548 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Mean All other income | $917 | $906 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $3 | $40 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $45,308 | $45,658 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 343 | 321.6 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,850 | $3,279 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $4,511 | $4,992 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $225 | $155 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,708 | $3,690 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.2% | 34.8% |
| High school diploma or higher | 95.7% | 93.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 8.4% | 12.8% |
| Business operations | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| Financial specialists | 2.3% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 3.1% | 1.8% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| Science | 2.2% | 1.3% |
| Community & social service | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Legal | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Education instruction | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 8.1% | 7.4% |
| Healthcare support | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Protective service | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.9% | 3.0% |
| Personal care | 4.0% | 2.6% |
| Sales | 9.6% | 8.3% |
| Office & admin support | 10.2% | 10.1% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Construction | 6.9% | 5.3% |
| Extraction | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Installation & repair | 3.2% | 3.5% |
| Production | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 6.8% | 8.6% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 2.1% | 5.9% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| Utilities (industry) | 5.2% | 1.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 5.0% | 6.8% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 0.9% | 2.3% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 9.4% | 11.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Information (industry) | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 6.3% | 5.5% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 8.0% | 7.6% |
| Educational services (industry) | 11.3% | 10.7% |
| Health care (industry) | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.9% | 4.9% |
| Public administration (industry) | 6.9% | 4.7% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 4.6% | 6.0% |
| Private insurance | 80.0% | 78.2% |
| Public insurance | 31.2% | 30.1% |
| With a disability | 11.2% | 13.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 19 min | 18 min |
| Drove to work | 88.1% | 85.6% |
| Public transit to work | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Worked from home | 8.6% | 7.8% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 32.9 | 33.7 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $300,000 | $250,000 |
| Median gross rent | $950 | $1,000 |
| Rent as % of income | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 61.1% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 2 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 5.4% | 6.9% |
| Single-family detached | 58.7% | 56.5% |
| Broadband internet | 94.6% | 93.6% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $120 | $120 |
| Median Fuel cost | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Median Gas cost | $70 | $80 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.2 | 49.6 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $1,700 | $1,000 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,600 | $1,400 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $900 | $900 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,323 | $1,022 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $380 | $350 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,750 | $2,350 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 136,907 | 796,568 |
| Average age | 40.7 | 38.7 |
| Married (15+) | 48.5% | 50.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.5% | 4.9% |
| Black | 1.1% | 3.4% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,747 | $1,481 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.7 | 1.7 |
Bismarck & Mandan Cities — FAQ
What is the population of the Bismarck & Mandan Cities PUMA?+
The Bismarck & Mandan Cities PUMA in North Dakota has a population of 136,907, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Bismarck & Mandan Cities, ND?+
Median household income in the Bismarck & Mandan Cities PUMA is $83,250, compared with $77,768 across North Dakota and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Bismarck & Mandan Cities PUMA?+
The Bismarck & Mandan Cities PUMA covers Bismarck, Mandan. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. North Dakota contains 6 PUMAs.
Where does this Bismarck & Mandan Cities data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.