Living in Wishek, North Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Wishek · Census data 2020–2024
Wishek has 849 residents with a median age of 48.6. The median household income is $69,904 (9% lower than the North Dakota median), the median home value is $100,600, the median rent is $586/month.
Wishek is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Wishek at a glance
- Population
- 849
- Median age
- 48.6State: 35.9
- Median household income
- $69,904State: $76,657
- Median home value
- $100,600State: $249,900
- Median rent
- $586/moState: $954
- Homeowners
- 80.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.2%
- Average commute
- 10 min
Is Wishek a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 60% lower than the state median; an average commute of 10 minutes; unemployment of 0.7%.
Cons: Median household income 9% lower than the North Dakota median; a poverty rate of 12.9%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Wishek
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Wishek the median home value is $100,600, 70% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $586 per month, which is 14.8% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,201 a month in housing costs.
Wishek median household income
The median household income in Wishek is $69,904 and the income per person is $36,012. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line (North Dakota: 10.8%).
Housing in Wishek: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 434
- Owner-occupied
- 80.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 19.7%
- Vacant
- 14.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1968
- Average household size
- 2.07
Wishek demographics
- Population
- 849
- Median age
- 48.6
- Under 18
- 18.6%
- 65 and older
- 33%
- Households
- 371
- Foreign-born
- 8.4%
- Veterans
- 5.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Wishek ›
Education in Wishek
23.2% of adults 25 and older in Wishek have a bachelor's degree or higher (North Dakota: 32.7%), and 1.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Wishek
- Unemployment rate
- 0.7%State: 2.8%
- Average commute
- 10 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 2.9%
- Drive alone
- 79.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 5%
- Homes with broadband
- 86.8%
Wishek vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Wishek, ND?
The median household income in Wishek is $69,904, 9% lower than the North Dakota median of $76,657 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Wishek?
The median home value in Wishek is $100,600, compared with $249,900 in North Dakota.
How much is rent in Wishek?
The median gross rent in Wishek is $586 per month, about 14.8% of household income.
Is Wishek, ND a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 60% lower than the state median; an average commute of 10 minutes; unemployment of 0.7%. Minuses: median household income 9% lower than the North Dakota median; a poverty rate of 12.9%.
What is the median age in Wishek?
The median age in Wishek is 48.6 years (North Dakota: 35.9).
How long is the commute in Wishek?
The average commute to work in Wishek is 10 minutes; 2.9% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Wishek?
The unemployment rate in Wishek is 0.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Wishek?
23.2% of adults in Wishek have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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