NDSU's Living Circumstances

Fargo Public School District 1 Overview

North Dakota State University-Main Campus located in Fargo Public School District 1 area. A total of 41,350 households are located in Fargo Public School District 1 area. Among them, 9,917 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.86 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 20,971 and 27,642 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4.46% (3,937) of residents are non-citizens and 7.49% (6,620) 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 Fargo Public School District 1, North Dakota
Household	41,350
Population	88,357
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	9,917 (23.98%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	20,971
Total Students	27,642
Pre-Kindergarten	891
Kindergarten	844
Grade 1-8	8,134
Grade 9-12	3,866
College/Graduate School	13,907
Veterans	74,187
Non-citizen	3,937
Non-English Home Language	6,620
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

76,304 residents are over the age of 16 and 55,021 people are in labor force. Among them, 54,807 people are in civilian labor force and 214 are in armed labor force. 53,246 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Fargo Public School District 1 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	52,625	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	43,180	82.05%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	4,125	7.84%
Public transportation	663	1.26%
Walked	2,128	4.04%
Other method	801	1.52%
Worked from home	1,728	3.28%
Average Commute Time	16 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	53,246	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	21,764	40.87%
Service	10,007	18.79%
Sales and office	11,067	20.78%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	4,170	7.83%
Production, transportation, and material moving	6,238	11.72%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	53,246	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	664	1.25%
Construction	3,409	6.40%
Manufacturing	4,704	8.83%
Wholesale trade	1,902	3.57%
Retail trade	6,242	11.72%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,879	3.53%
Information	677	1.27%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,263	8.01%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	5,139	9.65%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,957	28.09%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	5,950	11.17%
Other services, except public administration	1,957	3.68%
Public administration	1,503	2.82%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	53,246	-
Private wage and salary workers	44,065	82.76%
Government workers	6,873	12.91%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	2,203	4.14%
Unpaid family workers	105	0.20%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $81,257 for the 41,350 households in Fargo Public School District 1 area, North Dakota. The average income of a single worker is $31,744. 85,900 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.49%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	41,350	-
Less than $10,000	2,330	5.63%
$10,000 - $14,999	2,227	5.39%
$15,000 - $24,999	4,432	10.72%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,980	9.63%
$35,000 - $49,999	5,926	14.33%
$50,000 - $74,999	6,999	16.93%
$75,000 - $99,999	5,302	12.82%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,415	13.10%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,270	5.49%
More than $200,000	2,469	5.97%
Median Household Income	$54,441	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$81,257	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	21,078	-
Less than $10,000	414	1.96%
$10,000 - $14,999	357	1.69%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,058	5.02%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,280	6.07%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,287	10.85%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,939	18.69%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,362	15.95%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,258	20.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,031	9.64%
More than $200,000	2,092	9.93%

Median Family Income	$82,972	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$110,204	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,744	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$48,872	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$48,872	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	91,879	-
With health insurance coverage	85,900	93.49%
Public coverage	22,716	24.72%
Private health insurance	75,403	82.07%
Without health insurance coverage	5,979	6.51%

Housing

There are 45,390 housing units in Fargo Public School District 1 area, North Dakota with 41,350 units (91.10%) occupied. 20,879 houses (50.49%) are occupied by owner and 20,471 houses (49.51%) are rented. The average housing value is $210,800 and the average rental cost is $790. 2,250 houses (4.96%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 6,322 houses (13.93%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	45,390	-
Occupied	41,350	91.10%
Owner Occupied	20,879	50.49%
Renter Occupied	20,471	49.51%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	18,207	40.11%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	4,070	8.97%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	22,517	49.61%
Mobile Homes	596	1.31%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	45,390	-
Built 2014 or later	2,250	4.96%
Built 2010 - 2013	2,290	5.05%
Built 2000 - 2009	5,082	11.20%
Built 1990 - 1999	6,822	15.03%
Built 1980 - 1989	7,304	16.09%
Built 1970 - 1979	7,766	17.11%
Built 1960 - 1969	3,591	7.91%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,963	8.73%
Built 1949 or earlier	6,322	13.93%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	45,390	-
1 room	1,627	3.58%
2 rooms	2,239	4.93%
3 rooms	5,451	12.01%
4 rooms	9,273	20.43%
5 rooms	7,245	15.96%
6 rooms	4,726	10.41%
7 rooms	3,319	7.31%
8 rooms	3,681	8.11%
9 rooms or more	7,829	17.25%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	45,390	-
no bedroom	1,816	4.00%
1 bedroom	7,190	15.84%
2 bedrooms	14,700	32.39%
3 bedrooms	11,444	25.21%
4 bedrooms	7,169	15.79%
5 bedrooms or more	3,071	6.77%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	20,879	-
Less than $50,000	523	2.50%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,029	4.93%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,964	14.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	5,170	24.76%
$200,000 - $299,999	6,335	30.34%
$300,000 - $499,999	3,869	18.53%
$500,000 - $999,999	703	3.37%
$1,000,000 or more	286	1.37%
Median House Value	$210,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	20,103	-
Less than $500	1,839	9.15%
$500 - $999	13,048	64.91%
$1,000 - $1,499	3,627	18.04%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,180	5.87%
$2,000 - $2,499	319	1.59%
$2,500 - $2,999	57	0.28%
$3,000 or more	33	0.16%
Median Rental Costs	$790	-

Demographic

A total of 92,793 people lives in Fargo Public School District 1 area, North Dakota with 47,587 male and 45,206 female. The males to female ratio is 51.28 to 48.72. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	92,793	-
Male	47,587	51.28%
Female	45,206	48.72%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	92,793	-
Under 5 years	5,326	5.74%
5 - 9 years	4,826	5.20%
10 - 14 years	5,251	5.66%
15 - 19 years	7,434	8.01%
20 - 24 years	11,761	12.67%
25 - 34 years	14,313	15.42%
35 - 44 years	11,003	11.86%
45 - 54 years	9,692	10.44%
55 - 59 years	4,822	5.20%
60 - 64 years	5,325	5.74%
65 - 74 years	6,951	7.49%
75 - 84 years	3,758	4.05%
85 years and older	2,331	2.51%
Median Age	33.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	92,793	-
One Race	90,408	97.43%
White	80,564	86.82%
Black or African American	5,654	6.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,148	1.24%
Asian	2,617	2.82%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	26	0.03%
Other	399	0.43%

Two or more races	2,385	2.57%
White and Black or African American	534	0.58%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	988	1.06%
White and Asian	433	0.47%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	4	0.00%