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Overview QuickFacts Population: 12,393 Pop. Change: -2% State: North Dakota Metro Area: Williston Metro Area County: Williams County City: Williston Zip Code: 58801, 58802, ... 2 more

City Overview

As of 2009, Williston's population is 12,393 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -1.67 percent.

The median home cost in Williston is $78,120. Home appreciation the last year has been 1.30 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Williston's cost of living is 21.32% Lower than the U.S. average.

Williston public schools spend $4,822 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 13 students per teacher in Williston.

The unemployment rate in Williston is 2.20 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Williston jobs have Increased by 16.60 percent.

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The 2009 Williston, ND, population is 12,393. There are 1,761 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Williston, ND

The median age is 38.2. The US median is 37.6. 54.23% of people in Williston, ND, are married. 10.66% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.24 people. 20.82% of people are married, with children. 9.57% have children, but are single.

Race in Williston, ND

93.85% of people are white, 0.32% are black, 0.35% are asian, 3.56% are native american, and 2.21% claim 'Other'.

1.50% of the people in Williston, ND, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.50% are non-hispanic).

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There are 219 physicians per 100,000 population in Williston, ND. The US average is 170.

Williston, ND Health Index

Air quality in Williston, ND is 61 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Williston, ND is 33 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 99 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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The unemployment rate in Williston, ND, is 2.20%, with job growth of 16.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 71.00%.

Williston, ND Taxes

Williston, ND,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 3.92%.

Williston, ND Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $20,446, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $34,647.

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The median home value in Williston, ND, is $78,120. Home appreciation is 1.30% over the last year. The median age of Williston, ND, real estate is 36 years.

Williston, ND Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 32.18% of the Williston, ND, population. 11.11% of houses and apartments in Williston, ND, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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Williston, ND, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Williston, ND, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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Williston, ND, gets 14 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 39 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 94.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Williston, ND. The July high is around 84 degrees. The January low is -2. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 50 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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Williston, ND, schools spend $4,822 per student. There are 13 pupils per teacher, 368 students per librarian, and 325 children per counselor in Williston, ND schools.

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The average one-way commute in Williston, ND, takes 15 minutes. 83% of commuters drive their own car alone. 9% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 3% work from home.

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Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Williston, ND is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Williston, ND is more expensive.

Overall, Williston, ND cost of living is 78.68.

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79.38% of the people in Williston, ND are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 21.06% are Catholic; 54.01% are Protestant; 1.27% are LDS; 3.04% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Williston, ND are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.

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28.13% of the people in Williston, ND are registered as Democrats. 70.31% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.56%.

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