Wishek, ND

Census Place

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2024 Population
849
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
48.6
3.57% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
12.9%
8.26% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$69,904
6.96% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$100,600
2.61% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
419
7.1% 1-year decline

About

None 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.

94.6% of the residents in Wishek, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Wishek, ND was $100,600, and the homeownership rate was 80.3%.

Most people in Wishek, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 9.98 minutes. The average car ownership in Wishek, ND was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNorth DakotaMcIntosh County, NDEast Central North Dakota--Jamestown City PUMA, ND

Population & Diversity

Wishek, ND is home to a population of 849 people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.36% of Wishek, ND residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (755 people) in Wishek, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Other (Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%
2024 Citizenship
95.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Wishek, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wishek, ND was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wishek, ND
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    755 ± 128
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    59 ± 20
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    11 ± 13
8.24%
Hispanic Population
70 people

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (755 people) in Wishek, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Other (Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.24% of the people in Wishek, ND are hispanic (70 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wishek, ND as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,032 ± 1,349 people
  2. Canada
    2,767 ± 1,289 people
  3. Philippines
    2,721 ± 1,278 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,767 and Philippines with 2,721.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.36%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
71 people
8.03%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
74 people

As of 2024, 8.36% of Wishek, ND residents (71 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wishek, ND was 8.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    25 ± 23
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 10

Wishek, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wishek, ND employs 419 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wishek, ND were Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (90 people), and Educational Services (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,042), Public Administration ($68,036), and Construction ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

419
2024 Value
± 83
−7.1%
1 Year decline
± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wishek, ND declined at a rate of −7.1%, from 451 employees to 419 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wishek, ND, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (55 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (52 people), and Management Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wishek, ND.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

419
2024 Value
± 83
−7.1%
1 Year decline
± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wishek, ND declined at a rate of −7.1%, from 451 employees to 419 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wishek, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (90 people), and Educational Services (45 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,947
Median earning men ± $29,507
$27,457
Median earning women ± $4,114

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,042), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,750), and Public Administration ($68,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,357), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,964), and Retail Trade ($29,375).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wishek, ND was $100,600 in 2024, which is 0.302 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,300 to $100,600, a 2.61% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wishek, ND is 80.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wishek, ND have an average commute time of 9.98 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wishek, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,085
$298
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 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

80.3%
Homeownership
2024
52.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80.3% of the housing units in Wishek, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,904
Median Household Income
± $11,529
371
Number of Households
± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 371 households in Wishek, ND grew to $69,904 from the previous year's value of $65,357.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wishek, ND is from North Dakota.
0.432
2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.922% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.5%)
  2. Carpooled (10.5%)
  3. Walked (5.01%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Wishek, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who walked to work (5.01%).

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.

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Commute Time

9.98 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wishek, ND have a shorter commute time (9.98 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Wishek, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wishek, ND (99 out of 768 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wishek, ND is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

97.3% of the population of Wishek, ND has health coverage, with 53.5% on employee plans, 7.16% on Medicaid, 21.1% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Dakota see 1,294 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,294 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1425 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 420 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 8.07% between 18 and 34 years, 44.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.73%
Uninsured
53.5%
Employer Coverage
7.16%
Medicaid
21.1%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
1.43%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wishek, ND declined by 45.7% from 5.04% to 2.73%.

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