Moorhead, MN Profile

Moorhead, MN, population 34,081, is located in Minnesota's Clay county, about 213.4 miles from Minneapolis and 221.5 miles from St Paul.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Moorhead has grown by about 6%.

Moorhead's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Moorhead tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.70
	Males	28.20
	Females	29.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	32,177	N/A
2001	32,432	0.79%
2002	32,534	0.31%
2003	32,867	1.02%
2004	33,546	2.07%
2005	34,081	1.59%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,781

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	163
2002	253
2003	164
2004	200
2005	176
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	10	20	15	20	16	-	-	-
Robbery	4	6	9	13	5	8	7	5
Aggravated Assault	39	57	29	33	37	39	38	29

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,484
2002	3,597
2003	3,216
2004	2,856
2005	2,497
2006	2,550
2007	2,322
2008	2,440

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	109	142	134	125	94	114	132	124
Larceny, Theft	962	968	875	764	694	702	631	713
Motor Vehicle Theft	62	71	47	55	51	59	51	34
Arson	5	7	11	10	4	6	6	7

Location

Land Area

10.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities