Moorhead, MN Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,573 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 433 | 3.4 |
| Kindergarten | 430 | 3.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,440 | 27.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,765 | 14.0 |
| College or graduate school | 6,505 | 51.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,370 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,110 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,028 | 5.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,284 | 24.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,454 | 25.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,367 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,382 | 19.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,745 | 10.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,139 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,511 | 40.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,807 | 45.2 |
| Separated | 269 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 1,569 | 6.0 |
Female | 1,328 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 1,983 | 7.6 |
Female | 1,194 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 253 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 150 | 59.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,873 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,726 | 11.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,702 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 743 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,308 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,521 | 15.5 |
Percent employed | 61.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,787 | 84.5 |
Percent employed | 84.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,769 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,422 | 37.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,328 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,578 | 48.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,232 | 50.2 |
Same county | 5,474 | 18.0 |
Different county | 9,758 | 32.2 |
Same state | 4,261 | 14.0 |
Different state | 5,497 | 18.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 518 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,161 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,066 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 30,859 | 96.0 |
State of residence | 13,096 | 40.7 |
Different state | 17,763 | 55.2 |
Born outside United States | 207 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,095 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 658 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 399 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 696 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,095 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 156 | 14.2 |
| Asia | 533 | 48.7 |
| Africa | 83 | 7.6 |
| Oceania | 25 | 2.3 |
| Latin America | 241 | 22.0 |
| Northern America | 57 | 5.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,328 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,534 | 90.8 |
| Language other than English | 2,794 | 9.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,085 | 3.6 |
Spanish | 1,348 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 514 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,017 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 424 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 254 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 122 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,161 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 41,997 | 130.6 |
| Arab | 276 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 477 | 1.5 |
| Danish | 597 | 1.9 |
| Dutch | 445 | 1.4 |
| English | 1,786 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,232 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 211 | 0.7 |
| German | 11,397 | 35.4 |
| Greek | 41 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 90 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,454 | 7.6 |
| Italian | 505 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 12,855 | 40.0 |
| Polish | 869 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 259 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 331 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 312 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 28 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 71 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 2,966 | 9.2 |
| Swiss | 114 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 99 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 456 | 1.4 |
| Welsh | 105 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,983 | 12.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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