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Williston, ND

Stable overall. Housing is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

28,056

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.7% YoY

58

$7.5B

Output changed +2.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth2.8%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

53

4.9%

Unemployment is 4.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg2.8%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+0.9% 5-year

55

28,056

Population moved +0.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population784,841
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

76

17.0%

Median rent consumes 17.0% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$4.9K per resident

74

$201.2M

$201.2M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$98.4B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$201.2M

$4.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$111.0M
2. Department of Agriculture$28.8M
3. Department of Transportation$27.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$25.6M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$24.3M
3. VALOR HEALTHCARE INC$7.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

17.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$920
2BR estimate$1,212
Median income$79,381
Median home value$286,200

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

28,056

Median age

32.0

Bachelor's degree+

25.8%

Poverty rate

8.1%

Labor force participation

76.1%

Prime rate

7.0%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-17

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+0.2%

GDP CAGR

+10.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202027,812
202127,368
202227,783
202327,964
202428,056
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.5B
2021$5.0B
2022$6.7B
2023$7.3B
2024$7.5B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202428,056
202528,122 *
202628,230 *

R² = 42.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$7.5B
2025$8.7B *
2026$9.5B *

R² = 92.5% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$79,381/yr
Median rent$1,122/mo
Rent share of income17.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,366/yr
Mortgage share of income21.9%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.9%
State avg2.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation76.1%
Poverty rate8.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$286,200
Median monthly rent$1,122
Price-to-rent ratio21.3x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score57/100
Economic growth58/100
Labor market53/100
Population momentum55/100
Overall stability62/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Williston city, North Dakota

City/Town

Part of

Williston, ND

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