Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Bismarck spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.15 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The population of Bismarck is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.37% of adults in Bismarck have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Bismarck in 2018 was $43,144, which is wealthy relative to North Dakota, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $172,576 for a family of four. However, Bismarck contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bismarck is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bismarck home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bismarck residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bismarck include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Russian.
The most common language spoken in Bismarck is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
