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Moorhead, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Clay County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
44,706
Population
2,007/sq mi density
$69,371
Median Income
$36,532 per capita
$246,300
Home Value
$280,207 Zillow
$1,017
Median Rent
32.6% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
193
Violent Crime/100K
3,568 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$69,371 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$246,300 home value, $1,017/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
193 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,371
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,532
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Moorhead vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Moorhead’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,371
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,532
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,991
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,033
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.8%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
66% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,919M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
11.8%
Other
12.4%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,520
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
178
Retail
148
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,991
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,896
40% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,371 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,532 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,991 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,033 |
| County GDP | $2,919M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 11.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,520 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 178 |
| Retail | 148 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,991 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,896 |