Bismarck, ND

Bismarck Metro Area industry wages have increased by 25.4% percent since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in the Bismarck Metro Area by a total of 25.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for North Dakota and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Bismarck Metro Area Industry Wages Exceed North Dakota, but Wages Lag Behind the United States Industry Wages

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Wages in all industries in Bismarck, ND can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Metro Areas throughout the US in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 4.4 percent higher than the with an state average of $30,009. The average industry wage was less than the US average pay of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Bismarck Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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In the Bismarck, ND metro area, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 5,880 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Out of the 44 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 31 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the Bismarck Metro Area

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Dairy product manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 92 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Dairy product manufacturing industry make up 18.8 percent of the total job loss in Bismarck, ND.

Top 5 Industries
1. Dairy product manufacturing (92 jobs lost)
2. Social advocacy organizations (71 jobs lost)
3. Specialized freight trucking (69 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (45 jobs lost)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (38 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the Bismarck Metro Area

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Department stores industry has added the most employment with 382 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Department stores industry makes up 15.3 percent of the growth in Bismarck.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (382 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (204 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (197 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (192 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (178 new jobs)

The Bismarck Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 45.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of North Dakota, where the industry reported a gain of 7.4 percent. The losses in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Bismarck outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 9.6 percent in terms of employees in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (45.5 percent decline)
2. Dairy product manufacturing (40.7 percent decline)
3. Social advocacy organizations (24.7 percent decline)
4. Specialized freight trucking (22.2 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (21.6 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 14.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of North Dakota, which went through a gain of 7.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

The Bismarck Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 198.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Bismarck has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Dakota, where it saw a gain of 141 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Bismarck outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 22.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (198.0 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (93.2 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (60.6 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (52.9 percent gain)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (52.3 percent gain)

Bismarck One-Year Industry Employment Change

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The Bismarck Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 111.1 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Bismarck has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in North Dakota, where it saw a gain of 29.4 percent. The Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers industry in Bismarck outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (111.1 percent gain)
2. Activities related to credit intermediation (73.3 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (71.8 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (38.0 percent gain)
5. Office administrative services (36.1 percent gain)

The Bismarck Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Power generation and supply industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 44.9 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the North Dakota, where the industry reported a loss of 6.1 percent. The losses in the Power generation and supply industry in Bismarck outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.1 in percent of jobs in the Power generation and supply industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Power generation and supply (44.9 percent decline)
2. Specialized design services (25.8 percent decline)
3. Other animal production (19 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (14.1 percent decline)
5. Business support services (12.2 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 4.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in North Dakota, experiencing a gain of 2.6 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the Bismarck Metro Area

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Department stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 388 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Department stores industry makes up 24.8 percent of the total employment growth in Bismarck.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (388 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (157 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (122 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (109 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (105 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the Bismarck Metro Area

The Power generation and supply industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 126 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Power generation and supply industry make up 25.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Bismarck, ND.

Top 5 Industries
1. Power generation and supply (126 jobs lost)
2. Building finishing contractors (62 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (58 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (45 jobs lost)
5. Business support services (34 jobs lost)

In the Bismarck, ND metro area, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 2,175 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Of the 67 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 24 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 43 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Bismarck, ND

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As the median income level saw a decline since 2000 in the Bismarck, ND metro area, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This category saw a decline of 21 percent in the last five years. The Asian Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Bismarck, experiencing a 206.9 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

When compared to other Metro Areas throughout the United States, the Bismarck metro area accounted a medium-high median income for households of $46,973 (2005 Dollars). This median is 13.8 percent higher than the median in North Dakota of $40,487 and the income level is 4.6 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The rate of poverty in the Bismarck, ND Metro has increased by 1.1 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 8.3 percent to 9.4 percent.

The household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $41,252, representing a 12.2 percent decline. The Bismarck, ND MSA, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 1 of 1 metro area in percent of decline for income levels in the State of North Dakota. Bismarck ranks 51 of 233 metro area when comparing the decline in median income in the US.

Hispanic headed households in Bismarck, ND , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $32,778, this median household income is 30.2 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $53,016. This median income level is 12.9 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Bismarck reported an income level of $20,741, this median was 55.8 percent less than the median for all households. In Bismarck, ND White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $47,521 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 45 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $25,837.

When put side-by-side with other Metros throughout the United States, the Bismarck metro area may be understood as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 42.1 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Bismarck, reporting 14.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in the Bismarck, ND Metro Area

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Since 2000, the Bismarck metro area has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 4.6 percent to a total of 30.2 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is greater than the State of North Dakota percent of 25.4 and greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

Bismarck, ND Metro Area has a highly-educated 2005 population, with 30.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the American Community Survey of 2005. The Bismarck MSA is reported having a higher percent of population with high education level than the State of North Dakota's proportion of 25.4 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 27.2 percent.

According to the 2005 American Community Survey in the Bismarck, ND Metro Area, many men in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 33 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in the Bismarck metro area have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 33 percent (Men) versus 27.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 6.0 percent. By the year 2005, 33 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 3.2 percent. By 2005, a total of 27.6 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

In the Bismarck, ND Metro Area according to the American Community Survey of 2005, 30.6 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and . percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Bismarck, ND

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When measuring the total land area, Bismarck extends a total area of 3559 total square miles. The area has a low population density of 28 persons per square mile. Other metro areas with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Grand Forks (28 per sq. mile ), Great Falls (29 per sq. mile ), Billings (31 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Prescott (24 per sq. mile ), Farmington (23 per sq. mile ), Wenatchee (22 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Bismarck, ND to be 39.6 years old. The median age in Bismarck is greater than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.3 years old. With a total of 20.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Bismarck can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 67 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12 percent of the population. When compared to other metro areas in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

From 2000, a medium-low number of individuals migrated to the Bismarck, with 257 people migrating in internationally. The migration from outside the US into Bismarck totals 7 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Bismarck, ND had a population that was estimated at 99,346 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 94,850. This growth denotes an increase of 4.7 percent. Bismarck ranks 2 of 3 MSAs by growth in total population in North Dakota and the metro area ranks 247 of 361 metro areas by growth in MSA population in the United States.

Bismarck, ND has a population base that is comprised of 93.8 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Bismarck has increased the percent of minority population when 1.3 percent of the total population were minorities.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Bismarck

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In Bismarck, the census reported 43,231 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a medium-high growth level in the number housing units, adding in all 3,051 housing units since the year 2001, or 7.6 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Bismarck, North Dakota. In 2005, 60 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

The residential real estate values in Bismarck, North Dakota have experienced moderate increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $13,500, or 14.5 percent, since 2000 when their medians were valued at $93,200.

Bismarck had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $106,700, according to the American Community Survey. This is greater than the overall North Dakota 2005 home value of $88,600 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

In the State of North Dakota, Bismarck stands 2 of the 3 metro areas by percentage growth in residential real estate. The metro area is positioned 112 of 361, compared to percent change of residential structures in other metropolitan areas throughout the United States.

Bismarck can be understood as having a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. For the year 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 0.3 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Bismarck, North Dakota -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

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Finance and insurance has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Bismarck, changing a total of 22.1 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.8 percent. The State of North Dakota encountered a change in industry employment of 14.1 percent, during the time since 2001.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Bismarck Metro Area. The industry averages 26 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of North Dakota typical size of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Bismarck, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.7 percent of all jobs throughout the region, totaling 7,339 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Construction sectors account for 10.7 and 7.2 percent of all employment.

In Bismarck, Other services, except public administration, Information and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Other services, except public administration sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.37. This means the percent of total employment in the Other services, except public administration industry is 1.37 times greater than the national average, signifying that Bismarck may specialize, or be an exporter of Other services, except public administration.

A high-wage industry in Bismarck is the utilities sector with an annual pay of $90,589. Locally, since the year 2001, the industry annual average wages have grown by 28.9 percent or $20,315. The State of North Dakota has the same pattern in the utilities sector, standing at the top of sectors according to average 2004 industry pay.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).