Demographics
Demographic information based on data from the U.S. Census.
Population
|
Area |
2010 |
2000 |
|---|---|---|
|
City of Moorhead |
38,065 |
32,177 |
|
Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Statistical Area |
208,777 |
174,367 |
Racial Distribution
|
Race |
2010 |
% 2010 |
2000 |
% 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
White |
34,530 |
90.7% |
29,628 |
92.0% |
|
Black |
775 |
2% |
247 |
0.8% |
|
American Indian |
580 |
1.5% |
625 |
1.9% |
|
Asian |
758 |
2% |
410 |
1.3% |
|
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander |
17 |
<1% |
14 |
<1% |
|
Other |
416 |
1.1% |
676 |
2.1% |
|
2 or more Races |
989 |
2.6% |
577 |
1.8% |
*Although not a race, the Hispanic population accounted for 1,439 residents in 2000 and 1,576 residents in 2010.
Gender Information
|
Gender |
2010 |
2000 |
|---|---|---|
|
Male |
18,439 |
15,096 |
|
Female |
19,626 |
17,081 |
Age Distribution
|
Age |
2010 |
2000 |
|---|---|---|
|
0-4 |
2,478 |
1,870 |
|
5-14 |
4,211 |
4,163 |
|
15-19 |
4,009 |
3,967 |
|
20-24 |
6,274 |
4,737 |
|
25-44 |
8,938 |
7,790 |
|
45-54 |
4,289 |
3,503 |
|
55-64 |
3,483 |
2,043 |
|
65-74 |
1,952 |
1,878 |
|
75-84 |
1,591 |
1,548 |
|
85+ |
840 |
678 |
|
Median Age |
28.3 |
28.7 |
Household Information
|
Households |
2010 |
2000 |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Family Households |
15,274 |
12,180 |
|
Total Occupied Households |
14,304 |
11,660 |
|
Married Couple Households |
6,229 |
5,515 |
|
Female Headed Households |
1,514 |
1,148 |
|
Male Headed Households |
629 |
Not Available |
|
Single Occupant Households |
5,932 |
4,624 |
|
Persons in Group Quarters |
3,650 |
3,836 |
|
Persons Per Household |
2.41 |
2.43 |