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Moorhead Public School District Overview

Minnesota State University Moorhead located in Moorhead Public School District area. A total of 17,942 households are located in Moorhead Public School District area. Among them, 5,666 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.05 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 12,595 and 15,693 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.27% (1,423) of residents are non-citizens and 8.15% (3,548) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Moorhead Public School District, Minnesota
Household	17,942
Population	43,520
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,666 (31.58%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	12,595
Total Students	15,693
Pre-Kindergarten	758
Kindergarten	593
Grade 1-8	4,771
Grade 9-12	2,229
College/Graduate School	7,342
Veterans	35,927
Non-citizen	1,423
Non-English Home Language	3,548
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

37,041 residents are over the age of 16 and 26,463 people are in labor force. Among them, 26,423 people are in civilian labor force and 40 are in armed labor force. 25,603 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Moorhead Public School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	25,245	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	20,029	79.34%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,145	8.50%
Public transportation	260	1.03%
Walked	601	2.38%
Other method	422	1.67%
Worked from home	1,788	7.08%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	25,603	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	9,826	38.38%
Service	4,746	18.54%
Sales and office	6,124	23.92%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,157	8.42%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,750	10.74%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	25,603	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	248	0.97%
Construction	1,755	6.85%
Manufacturing	1,849	7.22%
Wholesale trade	903	3.53%
Retail trade	3,098	12.10%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,082	4.23%
Information	476	1.86%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,791	7.00%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,638	6.40%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,476	33.11%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,066	8.07%
Other services, except public administration	1,220	4.77%
Public administration	1,001	3.91%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	25,603	-
Private wage and salary workers	20,389	79.64%
Government workers	4,086	15.96%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,121	4.38%
Unpaid family workers	7	0.03%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $76,226 for the 17,942 households in Moorhead Public School District area, Minnesota. The average income of a single worker is $32,811. 44,597 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.67%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	17,942	-
Less than $10,000	991	5.52%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,028	5.73%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,671	9.31%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,377	7.67%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,010	11.20%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,625	20.20%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,602	14.50%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,052	17.01%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,005	5.60%
More than $200,000	581	3.24%
Median Household Income	$62,879	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$76,226	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	10,827	-
Less than $10,000	204	1.88%
$10,000 - $14,999	248	2.29%
$15,000 - $24,999	433	4.00%
$25,000 - $34,999	664	6.13%
$35,000 - $49,999	840	7.76%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,456	22.68%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,910	17.64%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,669	24.65%
$150,000 - $199,999	900	8.31%
More than $200,000	503	4.65%

Median Family Income	$82,520	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$96,416	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$32,811	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$56,323	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$56,323	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	46,617	-
With health insurance coverage	44,597	95.67%
Public coverage	13,776	29.55%
Private health insurance	36,494	78.28%
Without health insurance coverage	2,020	4.33%

Housing

There are 19,459 housing units in Moorhead Public School District area, Minnesota with 17,942 units (92.20%) occupied. 11,165 houses (62.23%) are occupied by owner and 6,777 houses (37.77%) are rented. The average housing value is $199,200 and the average rental cost is $884. 1,189 houses (6.11%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,524 houses (12.97%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,459	-
Occupied	17,942	92.20%
Owner Occupied	11,165	62.23%
Renter Occupied	6,777	37.77%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	10,723	55.11%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,837	9.44%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	6,587	33.85%
Mobile Homes	312	1.60%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,459	-
Built 2014 or later	1,189	6.11%
Built 2010 - 2013	846	4.35%
Built 2000 - 2009	4,026	20.69%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,107	10.83%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,514	7.78%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,851	14.65%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,867	9.59%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,535	13.03%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,524	12.97%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,459	-
1 room	221	1.14%
2 rooms	680	3.49%
3 rooms	1,884	9.68%
4 rooms	2,937	15.09%
5 rooms	2,766	14.21%
6 rooms	2,664	13.69%
7 rooms	2,272	11.68%
8 rooms	2,509	12.89%
9 rooms or more	3,526	18.12%
Median Number of Rooms	6.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,459	-
no bedroom	221	1.14%
1 bedroom	2,281	11.72%
2 bedrooms	5,207	26.76%
3 bedrooms	5,703	29.31%
4 bedrooms	4,536	23.31%
5 bedrooms or more	1,511	7.77%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	11,165	-
Less than $50,000	236	2.11%
$50,000 - $99,999	613	5.49%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,977	17.71%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,798	25.06%
$200,000 - $299,999	3,239	29.01%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,042	18.29%
$500,000 - $999,999	260	2.33%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$199,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	6,531	-
Less than $500	730	11.18%
$500 - $999	3,456	52.92%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,400	21.44%
$1,500 - $1,999	647	9.91%
$2,000 - $2,499	202	3.09%
$2,500 - $2,999	82	1.26%
$3,000 or more	14	0.21%
Median Rental Costs	$884	-

Demographic

A total of 47,035 people lives in Moorhead Public School District area, Minnesota with 23,172 male and 23,863 female. The males to female ratio is 49.27 to 50.73. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	47,035	-
Male	23,172	49.27%
Female	23,863	50.73%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	47,035	-
Under 5 years	3,261	6.93%
5 - 9 years	3,539	7.52%
10 - 14 years	2,619	5.57%
15 - 19 years	4,443	9.45%
20 - 24 years	5,591	11.89%
25 - 34 years	6,999	14.88%
35 - 44 years	5,674	12.06%
45 - 54 years	4,450	9.46%
55 - 59 years	2,758	5.86%
60 - 64 years	2,037	4.33%
65 - 74 years	3,012	6.40%
75 - 84 years	1,611	3.43%
85 years and older	1,041	2.21%
Median Age	31.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	47,035	-
One Race	45,960	97.71%
White	41,918	89.12%
Black or African American	2,218	4.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native	774	1.65%
Asian	772	1.64%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	54	0.11%
Other	224	0.48%

Two or more races	1,075	2.29%
White and Black or African American	316	0.67%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	235	0.50%
White and Asian	351	0.75%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%