Fargo, ND Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,984 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,462 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,097 | 3.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,211 | 29.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,128 | 14.8 |
| College or graduate school | 13,086 | 46.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 54,319 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,952 | 3.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,927 | 5.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,684 | 21.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,040 | 25.8 |
| Associate degree | 5,023 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,546 | 24.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,147 | 9.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 74,644 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 28,211 | 37.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 35,589 | 47.7 |
| Separated | 604 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 3,508 | 4.7 |
Female | 2,956 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 6,732 | 9.0 |
Female | 3,896 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 361 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 223 | 61.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 71,413 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,423 | 10.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 19,898 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,667 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 55,619 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,917 | 14.2 |
Percent employed | 69.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 47,702 | 85.8 |
Percent employed | 85.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,514 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,145 | 36.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 84,990 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 33,707 | 39.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 49,408 | 58.1 |
Same county | 24,826 | 29.2 |
Different county | 24,582 | 28.9 |
Same state | 10,371 | 12.2 |
Different state | 14,211 | 16.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,875 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 90,787 | 100.0 |
| Native | 87,200 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 86,770 | 95.6 |
State of residence | 53,545 | 59.0 |
Different state | 33,225 | 36.6 |
Born outside United States | 430 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 3,587 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,676 | 2.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 891 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 2,696 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,587 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,245 | 34.7 |
| Asia | 1,154 | 32.2 |
| Africa | 623 | 17.4 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 178 | 5.0 |
| Northern America | 378 | 10.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 84,990 | 100.0 |
| English only | 79,619 | 93.7 |
| Language other than English | 5,371 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,831 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 1,348 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 390 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,704 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 915 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 715 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 237 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 90,787 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 119,096 | 131.2 |
| Arab | 335 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 1,785 | 2.0 |
| Danish | 1,434 | 1.6 |
| Dutch | 1,114 | 1.2 |
| English | 4,682 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,286 | 4.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 929 | 1.0 |
| German | 36,827 | 40.6 |
| Greek | 140 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 191 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 7,766 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 941 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 83 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 32,515 | 35.8 |
| Polish | 2,572 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1,881 | 2.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 900 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 1,054 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 135 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 690 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 5,910 | 6.5 |
| Swiss | 276 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 226 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,816 | 2.0 |
| Welsh | 173 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 32 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 10,394 | 11.4 |
| (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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