Fargo, ND City Data

Fargo, ND is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 90,599 people who live in Fargo and approximately 123,138 who live in Cass County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fargo to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fargo. We have included Fargo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fargo Information

Cass County where Fargo resides is 1,767.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 123,138 and has a population rank of 438 out of all the places in the United States.

Fargo has a total of 90,599 people and of those residents there are 45,306 males and 45,293 females. The median age of the male population is 29.2 and the female population is 31.2. There are approximately 1,635 births each year and around 753 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fargo varies per year, but currently 89,284 are one race and 1,315 are two or more races.

Of the 90,599 people who live in Fargo, there are 23,046 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fargo is 11,695 male and 11,351 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 71,463.

General Fargo Information
Total area in square miles - Cass County	1,767.91
Water area in square miles - Cass County	N/A
Resident population - Cass County	123,138
Population rank - Cass County	438
Total population	90,599
Total population (male)	45,306
Total population (female)	45,293
Population median age (male)	29.2
Population median age (female)	31.2
Births - Cass County	1,635
Deaths- Cass County	753
Population of one race	89,284
Population of two or more races	1,315
Population under 20 years	23,046
Population under 20 years (male)	11,695
Population under 20 years (female)	11,351
Total population 18 years and over	71,463

Fargo Social Characteristics

There are 51,315 households in Fargo. Families make up 30,086 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fargo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (24,251), male householder with no wife present (1,634) and female householder with no husband present (3,859). The remainder of the Fargo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 21,490. Fargo, ND moving companies help people in Fargo move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fargo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fargo is based, there are 49,530 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,975 never married, 25,522 now married, 463 separated, 3,770 widowed, and 4,800 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 307 separated, 745 widowed and 3,667 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fargo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fargo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cass County)
Total households	51,315
Family households (families)	30,086
With own children under 18 years	15,684
Married-couple family	24,251
With own children under 18 years	12,128
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,634
With own children under 18 years	882
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,859
With own children under 18 years	2,696
Nonfamily households	21,490
Householder living alone	15,973
65 years and over	3,917

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	10,751
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,264
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	61,662
Householder	20,724
Spouse	16,407
Child	21,532
Other relatives	448
Nonrelatives	1,259
Unmarried partner	640
Roomer or boarder	94
Housemate or roommate	298
Unmarried partner	2,334
Foster child	59
Other	168

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	24,922
Male householder	9,153
Male householder living alone	6,271
Male householder not living alone	2,882
Female householder	9,391
Female householder living alone	7,331
Female householder not living alone	2,060
Nonrelatives	6,378
Unmarried partner	1,694
Roomer or boarder	418
Housemate or roommate	4,002
Foster child	9
Other	255

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	49,530
Never married	14,975
Now married	25,522
Separated	463
Widowed	3,770
Divorced	4,800
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	307
Widowed	745
Divorced	3,667

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	90,599
Male	45,306
Under 5 years	2,927
5 to 9 years	2,601
10 to 14 years	2,609
15 to 17 years	1,568
18 and 19 years	1,990
20 years	1,377
21 years	1,459
22 to 24 years	4,174
25 to 29 years	4,613
30 to 34 years	3,490
35 to 39 years	3,334
40 to 44 years	3,245
45 to 49 years	3,119
50 to 54 years	2,472
55 to 59 years	1,562
60 and 61 years	502
62 to 64 years	705
65 and 66 years	425
67 to 69 years	620
70 to 74 years	952
75 to 79 years	724
80 to 84 years	452
85 years and over	386
Female	45,293
Under 5 years	2,836
5 to 9 years	2,662
10 to 14 years	2,399
15 to 17 years	1,534
18 and 19 years	1,920
20 years	1,420
21 years	1,437
22 to 24 years	3,610
25 to 29 years	3,986
30 to 34 years	3,055
35 to 39 years	3,101
40 to 44 years	3,371
45 to 49 years	3,080
50 to 54 years	2,383
55 to 59 years	1,595
60 and 61 years	564
62 to 64 years	779
65 and 66 years	517
67 to 69 years	763
70 to 74 years	1,255
75 to 79 years	1,118
80 to 84 years	877
85 years and over	1,031

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	90,599
One race	89,284
White	85,321
Black or African American	922
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,119
Asian	1,482
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	40
Some other race	83
Two or more races	1,315

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	86,584
People who are White alone	81,552
People who are Black or African American alone	872
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,015
People who are Asian alone	1,436
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	39
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,117
People who are Some other race alone	386

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	115,059
Same house	51,596
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,304
Different state or abroad	18,497
Different state	16,443
Abroad	2,054

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cass County)
Total resident population	123,138
Born in United States	55,273
State of residence	75,943
Different state	42,657
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	609
Foreign born	3,929

Fargo Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fargo. That total enrollment is 37,145 for the population of the country, which includes Fargo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,443 and elementary or high school enrollment was 38,299 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 14,296.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fargo population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	37,145
Pre-kindergarten	1,967
Public	1,161
Private	806
Kindergarten	1,731
Public	1,619
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,754
Public	11,810
Private	944
Elementary and high school	19,150
Public	17,845
Private	1,305
High school grades 9 to 12	6,396
Public	6,035
Private	361
College, undergraduate years	12,770
Public	12,033
Private	737
Graduate or professional school	1,527
Public	1,430
Private	97
Not enrolled in school	81,289

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	74,668
Less than 9th grade	2,775
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,019
High school graduate	17,102
Some college, no degree	20,096
Associate's degree	7,339
Bachelor's degree	23,337
Graduate or professional degree	31.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,220

Fargo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 97,405 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fargo. The Fargo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (23,530), service occupations (10,306), sales and office occupations (21,680), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (428), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,811) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,730). The 97,405 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 57,124 private wage and salary workers, 9,104 government workers, 4,132 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cass County)
Population 16 years and over	97,405
In labor force	73,545
Civilian labor force	73,376
Employed	70,485
Unemployed	2,891
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	169
Females 16 years and over	48,691
In labor force	34,589
Civilian labor force	34,538
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,104
Armed forces	51
Males 16 years and over	48,714
In labor force	38,956
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,787
Armed forces	118

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cass County)
Workers 16 years and over	69,743
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	58,202
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,584
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,663
Other means	292
Worked at home	2,365
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,060,870

OCCUPATION (Cass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,530
Management, professional, and related occupations	23,530
Service occupations	10,306
Sales and office occupations	21,680
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	428
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,811
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,730

INDUSTRY (Cass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,530
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,298
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,361
Wholesale trade	3,664
Retail trade	10,453
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,460
Information	1,637
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,270
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,536
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,065
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,108
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,918

CLASS OF WORKER (Cass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,530
Private wage and salary workers	57,124
Government workers	9,104
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,132
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fargo Housing Characteristics

In Fargo, ND there are 53,790 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 51,315 occupied and 2,475 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fargo, there are 24,507 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,319 units in Fargo. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fargo, ND local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fargo, ND truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fargo. There are 1,176 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,245 with rent between $200-299, 10,256 with rent between $300-499 and 9,110 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fargo gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fargo, ND home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cass County)
Total housing units	53,790
Occupied housing units	51,315
Vacant housing units	2,475

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cass County)
Total housing units	53,790
1-unit, detached	24,507
1-unit, attached	3,319
2 units	1,230
3 or 4 units	2,230
5 to 9 units	3,267
10 to 19 units	5,242
20 to 49 units	8,849
50 or more units	3,066
Mobile home	2,076

HOUSING TENURE (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	51,315
Owner-occupied	27,879
Renter-occupied	23,436

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	51,315
No vehicles available	3,572
2 vehicle available	30,282
3 vehicles available	6,646
4 vehicles available	1,694
5 or more vehicles available	780

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	51,315
Utility gas	20,739
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	24,865
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,085
Coal or coke	38
Wood	113
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	604
No fuel used	597

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	51,315
Less Than $50,000	27,879
$50,000 to $99,999	10,226
$100,000 to $149,999	7,005
$150,000 to $199,999	2,329
$200,000 to $299,999	1,151
$300,000 to $499,999	273
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	98,400

GROSS RENT (Cass County)
Occupied units paying rent	23,436
Less than $200	1,176
$200 to $299	2,245
$300 to $499	10,256
$500 to $699	6,462
$700 to $999	2,156
$1,000 to $1,499	452
$1,500 or more	39