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. Much of the housing stock in Bismarck was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Bismarck economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. 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%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 31.31% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Because of many things, Bismarck is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Bismarck a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Bismarck has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local 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. Being a small town, Bismarck does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.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.
