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Moorhead Minnesota Information: Moorhead, Minnesota is part of CLAY County. Population for Moorhead from the last gathering is 32177. You can view Moorhead venues that host many Moorhead MN events every year. You can also research Moorhead Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Moorhead Minnesota real estate guide. Moorhead Minnesota has a latitude of 46.8901 and a longitude of -96.7447. Zip codes in Moorhead, MN include 56560 ... more Moorhead zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Moorhead, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Moorhead, MN was 32,177.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Moorhead was 15,096, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Moorhead, MN
There are an estimated 5,921 married men in the town. 49.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Moorhead are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Moorhead is 17,081 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Moorhead, Minnesota
There are an estimated 5,886 married women in the community. 41.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Moorhead, MN
The median age of people living in Moorhead, MN was 28.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Moorhead was 1,870. There were 24,887 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.8 percent of the population (4,104) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Moorhead, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Moorhead, MN was 31,600.

White Population in Moorhead, MN
The estimated White population in the Moorhead community is 29,628, which is 92.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Moorhead, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 247, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Moorhead, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Moorhead, MN was 625.

Asian Population in Moorhead, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 410.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Moorhead, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Moorhead was an estimated 14.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 676, while those of “two or more races” was 577 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Moorhead community was 1,439, or 4.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Moorhead, MN
The household population number in Moorhead was 28,341.

Group Quarters Population in Moorhead, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,836.

Average Household Size in Moorhead, MN
The average household size in Moorhead is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Moorhead, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 12,180 total housing units in Moorhead.

The number of occupied housing units was 11,660, or 95.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,430 were owner-occupied (63.7), and 4,230 were renter-occupied (36.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 520 vacant homes in Moorhead at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Moorhead, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,517, with a median value in dollars of 86,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Moorhead, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $833 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Moorhead, average costs per month were $268 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 15,232 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Moorhead, Minnesota
5,127 people in Moorhead also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Moorhead, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Moorhead was 2,726, or 11 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Moorhead, MN
In 2000, there were 4,686 people in Moorhead, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Moorhead, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,794 people in Moorhead who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Moorhead, Minnesota
There were 17,608 in the labor force in Moorhead at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Moorhead was 14.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Moorhead, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,781. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Moorhead, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,118. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Moorhead, Minnesota
Per capita income in Moorhead in the last full census was 17,150. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Moorhead numbered 588, or 8.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Moorhead, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,660, or 16.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.