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Pierre, SD vs Williston, ND

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Highlights
- Household income in Williston, is 2% more than it is in Pierre and is 8% above the National Average.
- Pierre unemployment rate is 2.7%.
- Williston unemployment rate is 9.0%.

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 Pierre, SDWilliston, NDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.7%9.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.8%-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.0%2.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%2.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,296$40,942$37,638
 Household Income$73,787$75,061$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,483$94,743$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pierre, SDWilliston, NDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.9%6.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%0.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.3%10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.8%9.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.8%7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%6.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.9%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K20.1%14.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.8%16.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.3%11.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.0%8.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pierre, SDWilliston, NDUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.3%11.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.7%1.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%0.7%1.8%
 Legal2.6%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%7.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.3%0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%5.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.3%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.4%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%3.1%3.6%
 Personal care0.7%4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%19.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%20.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.8%14.6%13.1%

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Reviews for Pierre    4 Reviews

Since coming here, I have gone through cabin fever several times. The State of South Dakota capitol is located here and has stressed it's need to lure professionals to  More

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I love Pierre. It is simply gorgeous in all seasons. In summer I can take quiet, late night walks in the cooler hours without fear. There are quite a few small  More

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Over 15 years ago

Pierre is safe and great for kids, but has no restaurants or activities to do. The town is operated by a few wealthy families that keep large good paying comapanies out.  More

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Reviews for Williston    5 Reviews

Police, judges and prosecutors are all  More

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Over 6 years ago

Nothing to do. Every establishment is operated below its own company policies/standards. Overly-populated with ignorant and closeted men with a thirst for incessant  More

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Over 9 years ago

Okay, I understand what your getting at, but I PROMISE YOU THERES NOTHING WORSE IN THIS NATION to live in as Williston, ND. Sure the $$$ is pretty good, actually its  More

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