West Fargo, ND City Data

West Fargo, ND is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,940 people who live in West Fargo and approximately 123,138 who live in Cass County. We want to help people moving to or living in West 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 West Fargo. We have included West Fargo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Fargo Information

Cass County where West 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.

West Fargo has a total of 14,940 people and of those residents there are 7,371 males and 7,569 females. The median age of the male population is 32 and the female population is 32.7. There are approximately 1,635 births each year and around 753 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Fargo varies per year, but currently 14,766 are one race and 174 are two or more races.

Of the 14,940 people who live in West Fargo, there are 4,808 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Fargo is 2,437 male and 2,371 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 10,573.

General West 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	14,940
Total population (male)	7,371
Total population (female)	7,569
Population median age (male)	32
Population median age (female)	32.7
Births - Cass County	1,635
Deaths- Cass County	753
Population of one race	14,766
Population of two or more races	174
Population under 20 years	4,808
Population under 20 years (male)	2,437
Population under 20 years (female)	2,371
Total population 18 years and over	10,573

West Fargo Social Characteristics

There are 51,315 households in West Fargo. Families make up 30,086 of these households. The table below breaks down the West 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 West Fargo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 21,490. West Fargo, ND moving companies help people in West 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 West Fargo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West 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 West Fargo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West 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	2,410
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	747
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,873
Householder	4,091
Spouse	3,308
Child	4,991
Other relatives	63
Nonrelatives	245
Unmarried partner	142
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	22
Unmarried partner	323
Foster child	24
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,067
Male householder	853
Male householder living alone	653
Male householder not living alone	200
Female householder	827
Female householder living alone	717
Female householder not living alone	110
Nonrelatives	387
Unmarried partner	181
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	150
Foster child	2
Other	42

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	14,940
Male	7,371
Under 5 years	552
5 to 9 years	632
10 to 14 years	661
15 to 17 years	393
18 and 19 years	199
20 years	90
21 years	85
22 to 24 years	250
25 to 29 years	552
30 to 34 years	671
35 to 39 years	669
40 to 44 years	608
45 to 49 years	608
50 to 54 years	460
55 to 59 years	303
60 and 61 years	98
62 to 64 years	113
65 and 66 years	74
67 to 69 years	69
70 to 74 years	124
75 to 79 years	85
80 to 84 years	46
85 years and over	29
Female	7,569
Under 5 years	557
5 to 9 years	587
10 to 14 years	609
15 to 17 years	376
18 and 19 years	242
20 years	96
21 years	97
22 to 24 years	269
25 to 29 years	592
30 to 34 years	638
35 to 39 years	660
40 to 44 years	687
45 to 49 years	638
50 to 54 years	435
55 to 59 years	300
60 and 61 years	99
62 to 64 years	117
65 and 66 years	66
67 to 69 years	95
70 to 74 years	149
75 to 79 years	103
80 to 84 years	92
85 years and over	65

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,940
One race	14,766
White	14,402
Black or African American	63
American Indian and Alaska Native	156
Asian	42
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	7
Two or more races	174

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	14,940
People who are White alone	14,402
People who are Black or African American alone	63
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	156
People who are Asian alone	42
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	211
People who are Some other race alone	100

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

West 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 West Fargo. That total enrollment is 37,145 for the population of the country, which includes West 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 West 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

West Fargo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 97,405 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Fargo. The West 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

West Fargo Housing Characteristics

In West 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 West 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 West 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 West Fargo, ND local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West 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 West 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 West 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 West 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