Fargo, ND

Census Place

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2023 Population

129,064

1.37% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AKevin Cramer

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

32.2

0.94% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$269,800

5.85% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

76,042

0.96% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fargo, ND are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.27%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.83%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.65%).

None of the households in Fargo, ND reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Fargo, ND was $269,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Fargo, ND N/A, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Fargo, ND was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 9.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in Fargo, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.94k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fargo, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
103k ± 913
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.7k ± 858
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.94k ± 414

3.68%

Hispanic Population

4.76k people

3.68% of the people in Fargo, ND are hispanic (4.76k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fargo, ND as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,475 ± 358
Gulf War (2001-)
1,413 ± 354
Gulf War (1990s)
691 ± 240

Fargo, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fargo, ND employs 76k people. The largest industries in Fargo, ND are Health Care & Social Assistance (14,376 people), Retail Trade (8,527 people), and Educational Services (7,471 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

76k

2023 Value

± 2,569

0.96%

1 Year growth

± 4.78%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fargo, ND, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,971 people), Management Occupations (7,815 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,484 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fargo, ND.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

76k

2023 Value

± 2,569

0.96%

1 Year growth

± 4.78%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fargo, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (14,376 people), Retail Trade (8,527 people), and Educational Services (7,471 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fargo, ND, though some of these residents may live in Fargo, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Education

In 2023, universities in Fargo, ND awarded 3,530 degrees. The student population of Fargo, ND in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 12,279 students enrolled in Fargo, ND, 47.9% men and 52.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (157k), Some college (149k), and Bachelors Degree (122k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fargo, ND was $269,800 in 2023, which is 0.889 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $254,900 to $269,800, a 5.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Fargo, ND is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fargo, ND have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Fargo, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$269,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,697

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fargo, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fargo, ND compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fargo, ND compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Fargo, ND colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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58.6k

Number of Households

± 2,176

The following chart displays the households in Fargo, ND distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fargo, ND is from North Dakota.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.433

2021 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.835% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fargo, ND have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Fargo, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fargo, ND compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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The following chart displays the households in Fargo, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fargo, ND have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fargo, ND (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fargo, ND is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.12%

Uninsured

59.7%

Employer Coverage

10.1%

Medicaid

9.73%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

1.79%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fargo, ND changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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