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Moorhead city, MN


Clay County, MN

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 44,443   ( 6,378 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.3 square miles
Population density: 1995.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:36,476 82.07% 8.7%
Black:2,5425.72% 234.0%
Indian:5461.23% 0.4%
Asian:8791.98% 15.2%
2+ races:1,6483.71% 102.0%
Hispanic:2,2845.14% 44.9%
Total non-White:7,96717.93% 77.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:2,904 9.2
Change in Non-White pop.:3,474 11.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
38,065
33,57288.20%
7612.00%
5441.43%
7632.00%
8162.14%
1,5764.14%
4,49311.80%

2000
32,161
29,03390.27%
2210.69%
4551.41%
3831.19%
6522.03%
1,4154.40%
3,1289.73%

1990
32,295
30,57694.68%
1290.40%
4271.32%
3911.21%
n/a
7722.39%
1,7195.32%

1980
29,998
29,24397.48%
1160.39%
1000.33%
2040.68%
n/a
2880.96%
7552.52%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,539 14.1
1,365 4.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,543 -4.8
1,409 4.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,333 4.4
964 3.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Moorhead city, MN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
31.0
10,280 23.1%
34,163 76.9%
5,504 12.4%
17,630
2.35
9,794 55.6%
7,377 75.3%
1,071 10.9%
7,836 44.4%

2010
NumberPercent
28.3
7,964 20.9%
30,101 79.1%
4,383 11.5%
14,304
2.41
8,372 58.5%
6,229 74.4%
976 11.7%
5,932 41.5%

2000
NumberPercent
28.9
7,263 22.6%
24,898 77.4%
4,130 12.8%
11,679
2.43
7,134 61.1%
5,600 78.5%
865 12.1%
4,545 38.9%

1990
NumberPercent
25.7
7,253 22.5%
25,042 77.5%
3,588 11.1%
10,996
2.58
6,956 63.3%
5,711 82.1%
749 10.8%
4,040 36.7%

1980
NumberPercent
24.2
6,318 21.1%
23,680 78.9%
2,783 9.3%
9,902
2.60
6,584 66.5%
5,641 85.7%
496 7.5%
3,318 33.5%

2022 Housing Data for Moorhead city, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,612 
Median Value$234,300 
Occupied17,63094.7%
Vacant9825.3%
Owned10,19757.8%
Rented7,43342.2%
Median Rent$997 
Single-Family Units11,55762.1%
    Detached9,62651.7%
    Attached1,93110.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,82231.3%
Mobile Homes1871.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Moorhead city, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,5138.6%
$10,000 to $14,9997974.5%
$15,000 to $19,9997314.1%
$20,000 to $24,9996183.5%
$25,000 to $29,9996553.7%
$30,000 to $34,9996853.9%
$35,000 to $39,9993962.2%
$40,000 to $44,9997944.5%
$45,000 to $49,9996633.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0305.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,5388.7%
$75,000 to $99,9992,49714.2%
$100,000 to $124,9992,02511.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2677.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,5789.0%
$200,000 or more8434.8%
Median Household Income68,680 
Per Capita Income34,265 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6773.8%
Public Assistance8885.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,95311.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,74176.4%
Unemployed1,1183.9%
In Armed Forces660.2%
Total Labor Force22,92580.6%
Not in Labor Force5,51519.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,1556,62755.2%
Non-Profit9822,34729.5%
Self-Employed86254361.4%
Local Government1,0881,00252.1%
State Government50586436.9%
Federal Government26746736.4%
Total Private + Self9,0177,17055.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,8424,68037.8%
Total11,85911,85050.0%
Pct. Govt.17.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,55510.8%
Sales and Office Occupations5,29422.3%
Professional, Technical6,84728.8%
Service Occupations4,59519.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1830.8%
All others4,44418.7%
White Collar 61.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,31218.2%
Educational services3,40214.3%
Retail trade2,45310.3%
Manufacturing1,6537.0%
Finance and insurance1,4576.1%
Construction1,4566.1%
Other services1,4226.0%
Accommodation and food services1,3695.8%
Public administration1,2765.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1,2155.1%
Transportation and warehousing9143.9%
Wholesale trade6462.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5002.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4832.0%
Information4391.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3051.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing2551.1%
Management960.4%
Utilities530.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction290.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Moorhead city, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,6393.69%
Puerto Rican2310.52%
Cuban310.07%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American20.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan20.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American380.09%
Argentinean190.04%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian190.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3430.77%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong2640.59%
Vietnamese1650.37%
Filipino740.17%
Indian430.10%
Korean420.09%
Japanese350.08%
Chinese320.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English37,25489.9%
Other Indo-European9882.4%
Other8892.1%
Spanish6821.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4631.1%
Arabic3560.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun1680.4%
Vietnamese1650.4%
German, other Germanic1560.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German12,30727.7%
Norwegian11,66326.2%
Irish2,9786.7%
Swedish2,5855.8%
English2,5275.7%
French1,4643.3%
American1,2802.9%
Scandinavian1,1952.7%
Other Arab1,1332.5%
Polish1,0522.4%
European7431.7%
Finnish7001.6%
African6201.4%
Scottish5841.3%
Danish5431.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen42,82496.4%
Not a citizen1,6193.6%
Native41,46593.3%
Foreign-born2,9786.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Moorhead city, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
626 2.4%921 3.5%5,467 21.1%8,650 33.3%6,889 26.5%3,402 13.1%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 626 2.4%
9-12 Years 921 3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,467 21.1%
Some College 8,650 33.3%
Bach. Degree 6,889 26.5%
Grad Degree 3,402 13.1%
Average years of education: 14.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Moorhead city, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +566 D +1,853 D + 7.9%
D +2,419
2020 vs. 2012 R +850 D +681 D + 1.6%
D +1,531
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,210 R +241 R + 3.3%
D +969
2016 vs. 2008 R +644 R +2,094 R + 11.2%
D -1,450
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 62% Joe Biden (D) 11,809 56.7% Donald Trump* (R) 8,459 40.6% 555 2.7% 20,823 -5 -6 0.64%
2016 60% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,390 48.7% Donald Trump (R) 7,893 41.0% 1,983 10.3% 19,266 -4 -5 0.65%
2012 60% Barack Obama* (D) 10,278 55.8% Mitt Romney (R) 7,609 41.3% 530 2.9% 18,417 -4 -6 0.63%
2008 63% Barack Obama (D) 10,840 58.8% John McCain (R) 7,249 39.3% 359 1.9% 18,448 -5 -6 0.63%
2004 63% George W. Bush* (R) 8,515 50.0% John Kerry (D) 8,254 48.5% 247 1.5% 17,016 2 -1 0.60%
2000 57% George W. Bush (R) 6,930 48.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,357 44.7% 929 6.5% 14,216 3 1 0.58%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Moorhead city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 11,809 56.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,459 40.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 269 1.3%
Other 286 1.4%
TOTAL 20,823
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6


2016 President, Moorhead city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,390 48.7%
Donald Trump (R) 7,893 41.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,000 5.2%
Other 983 5.1%
TOTAL 19,266
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


2012 President, Moorhead city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 10,278 55.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,609 41.3%
Other 530 2.9%
TOTAL 18,417
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Moorhead city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,840 58.8%
John McCain (R) 7,249 39.3%
Other 359 1.9%
TOTAL 18,448
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6


2004 President, Moorhead city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,515 50.0%
John Kerry (D) 8,254 48.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 128 0.8%
Other 119 0.7%
TOTAL 17,016
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1


2000 President, Moorhead city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,930 48.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,357 44.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 664 4.7%
Other 265 1.9%
TOTAL 14,216
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Moorhead city, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 42% Tim Walz* (DFL) 7,984 56.8% Scott Jensen (R) 5,468 38.9% 595 [+] 4.2% 14,047 -6 0.56%
2020 S2 61% Tina Smith* (DFL) 10,606 52.1% Jason Lewis (R) 7,546 37.1% 2,196 [+] 10.8% 20,348 -6 0.63%
2018 S2 48% Tina Smith* (DFL) 9,139 58.3% Karin Housley (R) 5,666 36.1% 881 [+] 5.6% 15,686 -6 0.61%
2018 S1 48% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 10,178 64.5% Jim Newberger (R) 4,940 31.3% 664 [+] 4.2% 15,782 -5 0.61%
2018 G 48% Tim Walz (DFL) 8,855 56.4% Jeff Johnson (R) 6,029 38.4% 807 [+] 5.1% 15,691 -4 0.61%
2014 S2 35% Al Franken* (DFL) 6,466 59.4% Mike McFadden (R) 3,963 36.4% 461 [+] 4.2% 10,890 -7 0.55%
2014 G 35% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 6,036 55.6% Jeff Johnson (R) 4,090 37.7% 724 [+] 6.7% 10,850 -7 0.55%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote