Moorhead, MN

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2024 Population

45,036

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

31.3

0.321% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

8.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,761

4.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$249,000

1.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

23,956

0.846% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Moorhead, MN 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.

97.4% of the residents in Moorhead, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Moorhead, MN are Minnesota State University Moorhead (1,463 degrees awarded in 2023) and Concordia College at Moorhead (498 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Moorhead, MN was $249,000, and the homeownership rate was 58.1%.

Most people in Moorhead, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Moorhead, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Moorhead, MN is home to a population of 45k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.57% of Moorhead, MN residents were born outside of the country (2.51k people).

In 2024, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.2k people) in Moorhead, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.06k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Moorhead, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moorhead, MN was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Moorhead, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moorhead, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.2k ± 433
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.7k ± 341
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.06k ± 338

5.27%

Hispanic Population

2.38k people

5.27% of the people in Moorhead, MN are hispanic (2.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moorhead, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,764 ± 5,921 people
Somalia
36,253 ± 4,660 people
India
31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

Foreign-Born Population

5.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.51k people

5.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.59k people

As of 2024, 5.57% of Moorhead, MN residents (2.51k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Moorhead, MN was 5.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Moorhead, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
762 ± 229
Vietnam
456 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
136 ± 67

Moorhead, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Moorhead, MN.

Economy

The economy of Moorhead, MN employs 24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moorhead, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,233 people), Educational Services (2,877 people), and Retail Trade (2,535 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,295), Wholesale Trade ($70,657), and Public Administration ($67,338).

Employment

Occupations

24k

2024 Value

± 1,171

0.846%

1 Year growth

± 6.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moorhead, MN grew at a rate of 0.846%, from 23.8k employees to 24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moorhead, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,642 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,009 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,953 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moorhead, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

24k

2024 Value

± 1,171

0.846%

1 Year growth

± 6.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moorhead, MN grew at a rate of 0.846%, from 23.8k employees to 24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moorhead, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,233 people), Educational Services (2,877 people), and Retail Trade (2,535 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moorhead, MN, though some of these residents may live in Moorhead, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,983

Median earning men ± $2,694

$36,081

Median earning women ± $2,443

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,866), Wholesale Trade ($80,542), and Information ($72,837).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($50,288), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,714), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,460).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Moorhead, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Moorhead, MN awarded 1,961 degrees. The student population of Moorhead, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,381 male students and 3,897 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Moorhead, MN are White (1,630 and 86.4%), Two or More Races (76 and 4.03%), Black or African American (66 and 3.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (40 and 2.12%).

The largest universities in Moorhead, MN by number of degrees awarded are Minnesota State University Moorhead (1,463 and 74.6%) and Concordia College at Moorhead (498 and 25.4%).

The most popular majors in Moorhead, MN are General Business Administration & Management (161 and 8.21%), General Educational Leadership & Administration (155 and 7.9%), and Registered Nursing (142 and 7.24%).

The median tuition costs in Moorhead, MN are $29,400 for private four year colleges, and $8,838 and $8,838 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Moorhead, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,278 (37.9% men and 62.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,278 students enrolled in Moorhead, MN, 37.9% men and 62.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,885 records, of which 63.1% were women and 36.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
143 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
129 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
87 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Moorhead, MN was General Business Administration & Management with 143 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Moorhead, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Minnesota State University Moorhead
1,463 degrees awarded
Concordia College at Moorhead
498 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Minnesota State University Moorhead with 1,463 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 722 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Moorhead, MN, which is 0.583 times less than the 1,239 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,630 degrees mean that there were 21.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 76 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,498) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moorhead, MN was $249,000 in 2024, which is 0.748 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $246,300 to $249,000, a 1.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Moorhead, MN is 58.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moorhead, MN have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moorhead, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$249,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,704

$10,749

Median Property Taxes

±$685

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 Moorhead, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.1% of the housing units in Moorhead, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,761

Median Household Income

± $5,984

18.5k

Number of Households

± 973

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.5k households in Moorhead, MN grew to $72,761 from the previous year's value of $69,371.

The following chart displays the households in Moorhead, MN 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moorhead, MN is from Minnesota.

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (7.07%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Moorhead, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.07%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moorhead, MN have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Moorhead, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Moorhead, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Moorhead, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moorhead, MN (6.81k out of 42.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moorhead, MN 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.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.9% of the population of Moorhead, MN has health coverage, with 54.1% on employee plans, 17.2% on Medicaid, 9.65% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 29.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.09%

Uninsured

54.1%

Employer Coverage

17.2%

Medicaid

9.65%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

1.59%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moorhead, MN grew by 8.14% from 3.78% to 4.09%.

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

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