|
2-Year Institutions
| Bismarck State College |
| Spring 2008
enrollment |
3,531 |
|
2006
graduates |
7,879 |
|
Offers freshman and sophomore academic transfer courses in at least 40 areas of study, vocational-technical degrees in over 25 programs, bachelor’s degrees through cooperative agreements with other institutions in the North Dakota University System, and workforce training for business and industry. BSC is a workforce training provider for the southwest quadrant of North Dakota. BSC is committed to being the premier provider of innovative, results-oriented, workplace training for the businesses and industries included in the southwest region. By being fully responsive to workforce training needs, Bismarck State College helps provide business and industry in North Dakota with the most competitive workforce in the nation. Training is provided in the following areas: computers, technical, employee development and organizational development. |
| |
| United Tribes Technical College |
|
Fall 2007
enrollment |
554 |
|
2008
graduates |
99 |
| Offers 14 Associate of Applied Science degrees to be completed in four to five semesters, and nine certificate programs to be completed in two to three semesters. United Tribes Technical College is also involved in distance education and cooperative education programs. |
4-Year Institutions
| University of Mary |
| Spring 2008
enrollment |
2,869 |
|
2008
graduates |
940 |
|
Offers 33 bachelor's and five master's degrees, 17 varsity sports teams, the Harold Schafer Leadership Center, and the Butler Center for Lifelong Learning. |
| |
| MedCenter One College of Nursing |
|
Fall 2007
enrollment |
93 |
|
2008
graduates |
43 |
|
Offers undergraduate professional nursing program that leads to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN). |
Climate
| Average daily temperature |
Annual
41.1 |
January
10.3 |
July
69.4 |
| Average daily high temperature |
Annual
54.1 |
January
22.3 |
July
84.5 |
| Average daily low temperature |
Annual
28.4 |
January
-1.8 |
July
54.3 |
| |
| Number of days sunny or partly sunny (annual) |
Approximately 215 |
| Rainfall in inches |
16.5 |
| Snowfall in inches |
35.5 |
| Applied Geographic Solutions, Inc., State Climatologist NDSU, Fargo |
Commute Times
| |
Number |
Percentage |
| Less than 15 minutes |
26,137 |
54.7% |
| 15-29 minutes |
16,641 |
34.9
% |
| 30-44 minutes |
2,438 |
5.1
% |
| 45-59 minutes |
934 |
2.0
% |
| 60 minutes or longer |
1,564 |
3.3
% |
|
2000
US Census |
Corporate Income Tax
| Corporate Income Tax Rates |
2.6
%
to
6.5
% |
| North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner |
Education and Labor Force
High Schools (9 – 12)
(Bismarck & Mandan, Public & Private) |
|
2007-08
Enrollment |
4,891 |
|
2008
Graduates |
1,131 |
| ND Department of Public Instruction |
| |
| Higher
Education Enrollment |
| Two-Year
Community Colleges (Full-Time) |
2,278 |
| Two-year
Community Colleges (Part-Time) |
1,403 |
| Four-Year
Institutions (Full-time) |
2,431 |
| Four-year
Institutions (Part-time) |
334 |
| Higher
Education
2008
Graduates |
| Two-year
Institutions |
878 |
| Four-year
Institutions |
940 |
Employment by Industry
|
2004
Covered Non-Agricultural Employment by Industry |
| Major Industry |
Employees |
% |
| Public Administration (Government) |
10,847 |
20.31
% |
| Services |
21,167 |
39.63
% |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
2,912 |
5.45
% |
| Retail Trade |
7,149 |
13.38
% |
| Wholesale Trade |
2,209 |
4.14
% |
| Transportation and Communication |
2,829 |
5.30
% |
| Manufacturing |
2,854 |
5.34
% |
| Mining, Utilities and Construction |
3,449 |
646
% |
| Total |
53,416 |
|
| Job Service North Dakota |
Healthcare
| MedCenter One Health Systems |
|
238
Beds |
140
Physicians |
| St. Alexius Medical Center |
|
308
Beds |
174
Physicians |
| SCCI |
|
41
beds |
46
physicians with hospital privileges |
| MedCenter
One MRI Center and Bismarck Cancer Center |
The MedCenter One MRI Center recently completed an extensive upgrade of the high field scanner. In addition to the high field scanner, the center has the only open scanner in western North Dakota.
Medcenter One's new Community Kidney Dialysis Center will house 15 new stations, the dialysis unit's offices, exam room and conference room to better meet the needs of the community and surrounding area.
St. Alexius Medical Center has been awarded the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence. Of the 4,700 hospitals nationwide that were rated, St. Alexius was one of 164 to receive the award. St. Alexius also received the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award to Excellence in Patient Safety. |
Individual Income Tax
| Income Tax |
|
Tax rates for North Dakota taxable income –
2.1
%,
3.92
%,
4.34
%,
5.04
%, and
5.54
% -- correspond to five income brackets. The income ranges for each bracket vary depending on the taxpayer’s filing status (single, married filing jointly, qualifying widow or widower, and married filing separately). Tax tables are provided. For tax years after
2001
, the income brackets will be indexed for inflation. |
| North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner |
Labor Force
| Year Unemployment Rate |
|
2000 |
3.6
% |
|
2001 |
2.5
% |
|
2002 |
3.6
% |
|
2003 |
3.4
% |
|
2004 |
3.0
% |
|
2005 |
3.0
% |
|
2006 |
2.8
% |
|
2007 |
2.8
% |
|
June 2008 |
3.3
% |
| Job Service North Dakota |
|
Bismarck-Mandan's low unemployment rate is deceiving due to low average annual salaries, large numbers of people working multiple jobs, and levels of underemployment. |
Labor Participation Rate
| Labor Participation Rate |
| Male |
75.0
% |
| Female |
67.1
% |
| Total |
70.9
% |
| US Census
2000 |
Payroll Costs by Industry
| Covered Employment & Wages by Industry
2004 |
| Major Industry |
Annual Payroll |
Employees |
Avg Annual Salary |
| Unclassified |
$
0 |
0 |
$
0 |
| Public Administration (Government) |
$
365,215,148 |
10,847 |
$33,670 |
| Services |
$593,386,824 |
21,167 |
$28,034 |
| Finance, Insurance and Real Estate |
$101,275,230 |
2,912 |
$
34,779 |
| Retail Trade |
$152,971,538 |
7,149 |
$21,398 |
| Wholesale Trade |
$82,641,441 |
2,209 |
$37,411 |
| Transportation, Communications & Utilities |
$100,359,441 |
2,829 |
$35,475 |
| Manufacturing |
$118,514,073 |
2,854 |
$41,526 |
| Mining, Utilities and Construction |
$133,083,579 |
3,449 |
$38,586 |
| Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing |
$1,576,587 |
80 |
$19,707 |
| Total |
$1,649,023,861 |
53,496 |
$30,825 |
| Job Service North Dakota |
Population
| |
2000 Census |
2007 estimate |
| Bismarck
MSA |
94,719 |
103,242 |
| Bismarck city |
55,532 |
59,503 |
| Mandan city |
16,718 |
17,736 |
| Burleigh County |
69,416 |
77,316 |
| Morton County |
25,303 |
25,926 |
Retention of Employees
| Average length of employment at current job |
8 years 9 months |
| Average
length of experience in management |
11 years |
| July
2007
Bismarck-Mandan Available Labor Study |
Salary by Selected Occupations
| Title |
Hourly Median |
| Accountants
and Auditors |
20.31 |
| Administrative Service Managers |
26.47 |
| Automotive Service Tech and Mechanics |
18.17 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Audit Clerks |
13.68 |
| Cashiers |
8.12 |
| Claims Adjuster, Examiner, and Invest |
19.07 |
| Computer Operators |
13.15 |
| Computer Support Specialists |
11.11 |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
29.29 |
| Construction Laborers |
12.58 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks |
7.29 |
| Customer Service Representatives |
13.93 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Techs |
28.00 |
| Financial Managers |
42.11 |
| Heating, Air Cond, and Refrig Mechanics |
17.58 |
| Human Resources Managers |
29.86 |
| Industrial Production Managers |
38.89 |
| Helpers - Installation, Maintenance, and Repair |
10.01 |
| Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants |
15.62 |
| Loan Officers |
26.40 |
| Machinists |
16.58 |
| Maintenance and Repair Worker (General) |
14.44 |
| Network and Computer Systems Admin |
24.58 |
| Packaging & Filling Machinery Operators & Tenders |
11.60 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
20.01 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
10.21 |
| Retail Salespersons |
9.38 |
| Sheet Metal Workers |
17.89 |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers |
9.59 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians |
19.54 |
| Job
Service North Dakota Occupational
Employment Survey,
2008
Edition |
Sales Tax
| State sales tax |
5.0
% |
| Local sales tax |
1.0
% |
| Total sales tax |
6.0
% |
| |
| Sales tax rate by utility |
| Electric power |
Exempt |
| Natural gas |
2.0
% |
| Fuel oil |
2
cents per gallon |
| Water |
Exempt |
| |
| Telephone sales tax rates (state and local combined) |
| Local area |
5.0
% |
| Long distance in state |
5.0
% |
| Long distance out of state |
Exempt |
| |
| Machinery and equipment subject to sales/use tax |
| Industrial/manufacturing machinery |
Certain machinery for new and expanding industry is exempt |
| Office machinery |
Taxable |
| Pollution control – air |
Taxable |
| Pollution control – water |
Taxable |
| Office furniture/fixtures/equipment |
Taxable |
| |
| Sales/use tax on |
| Computer and telecommunications equipment for a new primary sector business |
Exempt |
| Office building construction materials |
Taxable |
| Industrial building construction materials |
Manufacturing and ag co-op – Exempt |
|
Non-manufacturing and non-ag – Taxable |
| Manufacturers’ raw materials |
Exempt |
| Canned software |
Taxable |
| Custom software |
Exempt |
| North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner |
Unemployment Insurance
|
2008
taxable base |
$
22,100 |
| |
|
| Percentage Rate |
| Average amount among all employers (based on
2005
total wages) |
0.82
% |
| Average amount for new employers (non construction) |
1.60
% |
| |
|
| Maximum weekly benefit (revised each July 1st) |
$
406 |
| Job Service North Dakota |
Utilities
| Electric Power Average Rates |
| Montana-Dakota
Utilities Company |
General Electric Service - Rate 30 |
Demand Component |
Energy Cost |
Primary
Service
(Primary service is applicable
to customers that own their own
transformers, related equipment
and distribution facilities downstream
of the meter, satisfactory to the
Company so the customer can receive
service and be metered at primary
voltages of 2,400 volts or greater) |
Winter
(Oct - May)
$
5.254
/ Kw
|
Summer
(June - Sept)
$
8.254
/ Kw
|
3.255
¢ /
Kwh |
| |
|
|
Secondary Service
|
Winter
(Oct - May)
$
8.224
/ Kw
|
Summer
(June - Sept)
$
11.224
/ Kw
|
3.336
¢ /
Kwh |
| |
|
|
| |
| Natural Gas Rates |
Montana-Dakota Utilities Company |
| Average
Cost for Industrial Users |
$
.719
/dk
- plus cost of gas (
2003
Avg was $
4.29
/dk) |
| Firm
Contract Rates |
$
.473
/dk
- plus cost of gas (
2003
Avg was
$
4.29
/dk) |
| Interruptible
Service Rates |
$
.719
/dk
- plus cost of gas (
2003
Avg was $
4.29
/dk) |
| |
| Telecommunications |
| Local Service Providers |
| AT&T |
Provides local services via T1.5 facilities using Qwest access to the building.
Digital switch technology.
Fiber service provided.
Monitored remotely and on-site.
ISDN available from switch.
DSL available from switch.
Central office on self-healing fiber ring.
Dual fiber feed available. |
| McLeod USA |
Reseller of Qwest local services.
ISDN available from switch. |
| Qwest |
Digital switch technology.
Fiber service provided.
Monitored remotely and on-site.
ISDN available from switch.
DSL available from switch. |
| Points of Presence (POPS) of Long Distance Carriers (Facilities Based) |
| AT&T |
Dual fiber feed available
Diverse routing available |
| MCI WorldCom |
|
| McLeod USA |
Hardwire |
| Qwest |
Hardwire
Duel fiber feed from central switching office of the local exchange carrier
Diverse routing available |
Workforce Education Attainment
| Population in the Bismarck-Mandan commute zone |
|
29
%
hold at least a bachelor's
degree. |
|
8.4
% have a vocational/technical degree. |
|
24.8
% have some college education, but no degree. |
| July
2007
Bismarck-Mandan Available Labor
Study |
| |
| Bismarck-Mandan
Public School Districts Secondary
Education (
2005-06
academic year) |
83
% of Bismarck Public School District’s graduating seniors enroll in college
83.5
% of Mandan Public School District’s graduating seniors enroll in college |
| Graduation
rate Bismarck Public Schools
97
%; Mandan Public
Schools
97.5
% |
| Average
daily attendance rate
Bismarck Public Schools
96.6
%; Mandan Public
Schools
96.2
% |
|
76
% of Bismarck public high school seniors take the ACT test with an average composite score of
21.5
%. |
| 75.5
%
of Mandan public high
school seniors take the ACT test with an average composite score
of
21.8
%. |
| ND Department of Public Instruction, Bismarck Public School District, Mandan Public School District |
Workforce Turnover Rate
| Firms
which reported less than 5% turnover |
47
% |
| Employers
which reported less
than 10% turnover |
70
% |
| July
2007
Bismarck-Mandan Available Labor Study |
Workers' Compensation
| Based
on $
22,100
payroll cap effective
July 1, 2008 |
| Average
cost for all manufacturing per $
100
payroll |
$
5.03 |
| Average cost for office workers (
8805
)
100
payroll |
$
.51 |
| Maximum
weekly benefit |
$
689 |
| North Dakota Workers Safety & Insurance |
|
