Moorhead, MN City Data

Moorhead, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 32,177 people who live in Moorhead and approximately 51,229 who live in Clay County. We want to help people moving to or living in Moorhead 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 Moorhead. We have included Moorhead housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Moorhead Information

Clay County where Moorhead resides is 1,052.74 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,229 and has a population rank of 903 out of all the places in the United States.

Moorhead has a total of 32,177 people and of those residents there are 15,096 males and 17,081 females. The median age of the male population is 28.2 and the female population is 29.2. There are approximately 573 births each year and around 379 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Moorhead varies per year, but currently 31,600 are one race and 577 are two or more races.

Of the 32,177 people who live in Moorhead, there are 10,000 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Moorhead is 4,823 male and 5,177 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 24,887.

General Moorhead Information
Total area in square miles - Clay County	1,052.74
Water area in square miles - Clay County	N/A
Resident population - Clay County	51,229
Population rank - Clay County	903
Total population	32,177
Total population (male)	15,096
Total population (female)	17,081
Population median age (male)	28.2
Population median age (female)	29.2
Births - Clay County	573
Deaths- Clay County	379
Population of one race	31,600
Population of two or more races	577
Population under 20 years	10,000
Population under 20 years (male)	4,823
Population under 20 years (female)	5,177
Total population 18 years and over	24,887

Moorhead Social Characteristics

There are 18,670 households in Moorhead. Families make up 12,441 of these households. The table below breaks down the Moorhead families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,054), male householder with no wife present (618) and female householder with no husband present (1,632). The remainder of the Moorhead households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,323. Moorhead, MN moving companies help people in Moorhead 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 Moorhead. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Moorhead is based, there are 21,424 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,818 never married, 10,642 now married, 234 separated, 2,036 widowed, and 1,694 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 125 separated, 374 widowed and 1,365 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Moorhead social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Moorhead.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clay County)
Total households	18,670
Family households (families)	12,441
With own children under 18 years	6,492
Married-couple family	10,054
With own children under 18 years	4,843
Male householder, no wife present, family	618
With own children under 18 years	352
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,632
With own children under 18 years	1,186
Nonfamily households	6,323
Householder living alone	4,865
65 years and over	1,971

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,816
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,679
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	21,848
Householder	7,036
Spouse	5,515
Child	8,254
Other relatives	125
Nonrelatives	470
Unmarried partner	245
Roomer or boarder	59
Housemate or roommate	89
Unmarried partner	562
Foster child	16
Other	61

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,493
Male householder	1,892
Male householder living alone	1,321
Male householder not living alone	571
Female householder	2,732
Female householder living alone	2,087
Female householder not living alone	645
Nonrelatives	1,869
Unmarried partner	317
Roomer or boarder	161
Housemate or roommate	1,306
Foster child	9
Other	76

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,424
Never married	6,818
Now married	10,642
Separated	234
Widowed	2,036
Divorced	1,694
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	125
Widowed	374
Divorced	1,365

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	32,177
Male	15,096
Under 5 years	963
5 to 9 years	1,056
10 to 14 years	1,109
15 to 17 years	659
18 and 19 years	1,036
20 years	639
21 years	549
22 to 24 years	948
25 to 29 years	881
30 to 34 years	874
35 to 39 years	1,000
40 to 44 years	1,076
45 to 49 years	1,017
50 to 54 years	767
55 to 59 years	546
60 and 61 years	179
62 to 64 years	236
65 and 66 years	165
67 to 69 years	217
70 to 74 years	407
75 to 79 years	335
80 to 84 years	263
85 years and over	174
Female	17,081
Under 5 years	907
5 to 9 years	928
10 to 14 years	1,070
15 to 17 years	598
18 and 19 years	1,674
20 years	875
21 years	748
22 to 24 years	978
25 to 29 years	899
30 to 34 years	845
35 to 39 years	1,036
40 to 44 years	1,179
45 to 49 years	996
50 to 54 years	723
55 to 59 years	579
60 and 61 years	209
62 to 64 years	294
65 and 66 years	207
67 to 69 years	320
70 to 74 years	562
75 to 79 years	478
80 to 84 years	472
85 years and over	504

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	32,177
One race	31,600
White	29,628
Black or African American	247
American Indian and Alaska Native	625
Asian	410
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	14
Some other race	7
Two or more races	577

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	28,341
People who are White alone	26,121
People who are Black or African American alone	175
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	527
People who are Asian alone	334
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	14
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,359
People who are Some other race alone	635

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	48,078
Same house	26,112
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,310
Different state or abroad	8,056
Different state	7,490
Abroad	566

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clay County)
Total resident population	51,229
Born in United States	30,250
State of residence	22,521
Different state	27,083
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	286
Foreign born	1,339

Moorhead 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 Moorhead. That total enrollment is 17,797 for the population of the country, which includes Moorhead. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,018 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,299 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,151.

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 Moorhead population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,797
Pre-kindergarten	772
Public	542
Private	230
Kindergarten	723
Public	641
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,049
Public	5,567
Private	482
Elementary and high school	9,150
Public	8,514
Private	636
High school grades 9 to 12	3,101
Public	2,947
Private	154
College, undergraduate years	6,802
Public	4,320
Private	2,482
Graduate or professional school	350
Public	276
Private	74
Not enrolled in school	31,503

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,580
Less than 9th grade	2,009
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,923
High school graduate	8,341
Some college, no degree	7,505
Associate's degree	2,489
Bachelor's degree	7,313
Graduate or professional degree	24.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,136

Moorhead Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 39,877 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Moorhead. The Moorhead occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,231), service occupations (4,501), sales and office occupations (7,203), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (170), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,468) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,270). The 39,877 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,764 private wage and salary workers, 4,240 government workers, 1,763 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clay County)
Population 16 years and over	39,877
In labor force	27,318
Civilian labor force	27,275
Employed	25,843
Unemployed	1,432
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	43
Females 16 years and over	21,087
In labor force	13,714
Civilian labor force	13,714
Unemployed Civilian labor force	606
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	18,790
In labor force	13,604
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	826
Armed forces	43

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clay County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,430
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,679
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,567
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,837
Other means	77
Worked at home	963
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	425,165

OCCUPATION (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,231
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,231
Service occupations	4,501
Sales and office occupations	7,203
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	170
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,468
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,270

INDUSTRY (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,231
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	802
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,234
Wholesale trade	1,141
Retail trade	3,326
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,072
Information	569
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,784
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,658
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,082
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,219
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	849

CLASS OF WORKER (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,231
Private wage and salary workers	19,764
Government workers	4,240
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,763
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Moorhead Housing Characteristics

In Moorhead, MN there are 19,746 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,670 occupied and 1,076 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Moorhead, there are 12,873 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 956 units in Moorhead. 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 Moorhead, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Moorhead, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Moorhead. There are 480 housing units with rent less than $200, 644 with rent between $200-299, 2,578 with rent between $300-499 and 1,320 with rent for $500 and above. Full Moorhead gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Moorhead, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clay County)
Total housing units	19,746
Occupied housing units	18,670
Vacant housing units	1,076

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clay County)
Total housing units	19,746
1-unit, detached	12,873
1-unit, attached	956
2 units	396
3 or 4 units	711
5 to 9 units	546
10 to 19 units	1,700
20 to 49 units	1,001
50 or more units	562
Mobile home	996

HOUSING TENURE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	18,670
Owner-occupied	13,371
Renter-occupied	5,299

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	18,670
No vehicles available	1,370
2 vehicle available	11,570
3 vehicles available	2,670
4 vehicles available	772
5 or more vehicles available	319

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	18,670
Utility gas	7,365
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,022
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,065
Coal or coke	22
Wood	191
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	141
No fuel used	150

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	18,670
Less Than $50,000	13,371
$50,000 to $99,999	6,161
$100,000 to $149,999	2,468
$150,000 to $199,999	747
$200,000 to $299,999	235
$300,000 to $499,999	27
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	85,400

GROSS RENT (Clay County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,299
Less than $200	480
$200 to $299	644
$300 to $499	2,578
$500 to $699	863
$700 to $999	261
$1,000 to $1,499	139
$1,500 or more	56