Williston, ND Demographic Data

Williston, ND Summary

Williston is located in Williams County in North Dakota
  • Population: 15,553
  • Area: 7.57 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 7.50 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,055.91 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,889.76 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Williston, ND Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,771
45%
50.8
Male
13,131
55%
49.2
Total Population
23,902
 
323,128,000

Williston, ND Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,995
8.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,710
7.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,260
5.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,338
5.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,125
8.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,980
20.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,741
11.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,937
12.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,624
6.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,027
4.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,122
4.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
653
2.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
390
1.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,036
75.5%
77.2
Female
8,113
45.0%
51.3
Male
9,923
55.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,236
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,653
11.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,165
9.1%
15.2
Female
1,294
59.8%
55.8
Male
871
40.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0

Williston, ND Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,714
95.0% 
96.8
White
20,762
86.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
755
3.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
574
2.4% 
0.8
Asian
45
0.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
45
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
21
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
21
0.1% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
557
2.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,188
5.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,373
5.7% 
17.8
Mexican
1,059
4.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
314
1.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
22,529
94.3% 
82.2

Williston, ND Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
381
2.5% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
714
4.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,321
27.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,426
28.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,940
12.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,702
17.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
990
6.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,095
7.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,379
92.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,692
23.9%
31.2

Williston, ND Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,327
33.4%
33.7%
Now Married
9,549
50.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,845
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
369
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
847
4.5
5.8%

Williston, ND Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,794
94.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,113
5.1%
21.6%
Spanish
932
4.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
116
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
65
0.3%
1.1%

Williston, ND Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
452
4.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
243
2.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
595
6.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
597
6.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
676
7.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,237
12.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,424
14.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,133
22.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,162
12.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,046
10.9%
6.4
Median household income
90,875
 
57,617
Per capita income
46,055
 
31,128

Williston, ND Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,654
20.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
789
5.9%
9.8
Construction
1,254
9.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,531
19.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
674
5.1%
6.6
Information
124
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
732
5.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
530
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,086
8.2%
11.4
Public administration
289
2.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,112
8.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
948
7.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
543
4.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,712
20.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,858
29.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,274
17.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,432
18.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,990
15.0%
18.1%

Williston, ND Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,937
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,419
80.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,219
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3
0.0%
5.1
Walked
704
5.4%
2.7
Other means
93
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
499
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.8
 
26.6

Williston, ND Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
675
7.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,455
25.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,740
39.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,695
28.2%
21.0

Williston, ND Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
9,565
77.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,889
61.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,676
38.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,820
22.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
16
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Williston, ND Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,385
1 room
281
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
481
3.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,717
13.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,755
22.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,100
17.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,603
12.9%
17.8
7 rooms
532
4.3%
12.0
8 rooms
874
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,042
16.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Williston, ND Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,385
 
 
1-unit, detached
5,709
46.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
523
4.2%
5.9
2-units
181
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
421
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
872
7.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,049
8.5%
4.4
20 or more units
2,230
18.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,384
11.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
16
0.1%
0.1

Williston, ND Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,113
9.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
417
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,435
11.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
716
5.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,397
19.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,668
13.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
426
3.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,690
13.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,883
15.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
640
5.2%
1.4%

Williston, ND Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,830
61.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
284
3.0%
4.7
Electricity
3,314
34.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
24
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
4
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
86
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
23
0.2%
1.1

Williston, ND Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,254
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
33
1.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
97
3.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
143
4.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
229
7.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
721
22.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
909
27.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,122
34.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,284
70.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
441
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
240
7.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
48
1.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
241
7.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Williston, ND Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,476 
 
41,631,300 
$2,000 to $2,499
38
1.1%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
63
1.8%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
90
2.6%
1.9%
Less than $500
542
15.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
699
20.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
763
22.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,281
36.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
200
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
953
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,274
37.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
300
8.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
479
14.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
276
8.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
142
4.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
913
27.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
292
0.0%
0.0%

Williston, ND Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,889
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
382
6.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
624
10.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
630
10.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
889
15.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,873
31.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,255
21.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
222
3.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
223,800
 
205,000