Wishek, ND

Census Place

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2023 Population

922

3.05% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

14.1%

15.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$103,300

2.18% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wishek, ND had a population of 922 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wishek, ND declined from 951 to 922, a −3.05% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wishek, ND are White (Non-Hispanic) (90%), Other (Hispanic) (6.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.651%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.434%).

N/A of the households in Wishek, ND reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.4% of the residents in Wishek, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wishek, ND was $103,300, and the homeownership rate was 80.1%.

Most people in Wishek, ND N/A, and the average commute time was 6.81 minutes. The average car ownership in Wishek, ND was 2 cars per household.

United States North Dakota McIntosh County, ND East Central North Dakota--Jamestown City PUMA, ND

Population & Diversity

Wishek, ND is home to a population of 922 people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Wishek, ND residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (830 people) in Wishek, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Other (Hispanic) and 16 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

96.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.4% of Wishek, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wishek, ND was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wishek, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wishek, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
830 ± 124
Other (Hispanic)
59 ± 20
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 19.7

6.62%

Hispanic Population

61 people

6.62% of the people in Wishek, ND are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wishek, ND as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 18
Korea
6 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 15

Wishek, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wishek, ND employs N/A people. The largest industries in Wishek, ND are Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (80 people), and Finance & Insurance (49 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wishek, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (80 people), and Finance & Insurance (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wishek, ND, though some of these residents may live in Wishek, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.83%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Dakota.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.399% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.605% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (157k), Some college (149k), and Bachelors Degree (122k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wishek, ND was $103,300 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $101,100 to $103,300, a 2.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Wishek, ND is 80.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wishek, ND have an average commute time of 6.81 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Wishek, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$103,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,056

$301

Median Property Taxes

±$57

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wishek, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wishek, ND compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2023

48.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.1% of the housing units in Wishek, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wishek, ND compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wishek, ND colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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376

Number of Households

± 64

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The following chart displays the households in Wishek, ND distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wishek, ND is from North Dakota.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.433

2021 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.835% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

6.81 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wishek, ND have a shorter commute time (6.81 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Wishek, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wishek, ND compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wishek, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wishek, ND have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wishek, ND (120 out of 854 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Medicaid

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Non-Group

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wishek, ND changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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