Bismarck is a tiny town located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 229 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bismarck is the 290th largest community in Arkansas. Bismarck has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Bismarck, where the median household income is $63,831.00. Bismarck real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Bismarck house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Bismarck is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 100.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bismarck is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bismarck who work in sales jobs (31.31%), office and administrative support (29.29%), and architecture and engineering (15.15%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 31.31% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Bismarck is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Bismarck’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Bismarck has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Bismarck a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One downside of living in Bismarck is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bismarck, the average commute to work is 33.27 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Bismarck is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The overall education level of Bismarck is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.28% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Bismarck in 2022 was $32,592, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,368 for a family of four. However, Bismarck contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Bismarck home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bismarck residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Bismarck include Northern European, Scots-Irish, Scottish, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Bismarck is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
