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Moorhead, Minnesota

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StatisticMoorheadMinnesotaUnited States
Total Population45,0365,739,445334,922,499
Median Household Income$72,761$89,062$80,734
Median Age31.338.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher41.6%39.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$249,000$329,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,033$1,280$1,413
Poverty Rate16.1%9.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.0%4.1%5.2%
Foreign Born5.6%8.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.1%72.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.822.726.4
Worked from Home12.6%17.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.6%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Moorhead, Minnesota

Age in Moorhead, Minnesota

StatisticMoorheadMinnesotaUnited States
Median Age31.338.838.9
Under 18 %23.0%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %18.0%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.8%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.6%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.9%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.7%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Moorhead, Minnesota

StatisticMoorheadMinnesotaUnited States
Households18,5082,307,955129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households56.0%62.3%64.2%
Households with Children27.9%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.4%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone33.0%29.7%28.7%
Never Married43.1%33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Moorhead, Minnesota

StatisticMoorheadMinnesotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,546$48,237$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.5%11.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.2%15.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.7%19.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.9%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.1%9.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.3%22.2%28.2%
SNAP Households11.3%7.9%n/a

Housing in Moorhead, Minnesota

StatisticMoorheadMinnesotaUnited States
Housing Units19,1842,545,030143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes51.1%66.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units33.1%19.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.5%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.9%27.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.2%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,104$3,357n/a

Education in Moorhead, Minnesota

StatisticMoorheadMinnesotaUnited States
Less than High School4.7%6.1%10.4%
High School Graduate21.6%23.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.0%31.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.0%25.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.6%13.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Moorhead, Minnesota

StatisticMoorheadMinnesotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.9%68.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.7%68.9%68.8%
Public Transit2.4%1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.0%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes41.1%32.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.6%4.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.0%6.7%n/a

Origins and language in Moorhead, Minnesota

StatisticMoorheadMinnesotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence39.1%67.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.0%5.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.6%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.0%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.7%4.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.1%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Moorhead

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.