West Fargo, ND Profile

West Fargo, ND, population 19,487, is located in North Dakota's Cass county, about 218.6 miles from Minneapolis and 226.7 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's West Fargo's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Fargo has grown by about 30%.

West Fargo's property crime levels tend to be about the same as North Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Fargo tend to be about the same as North Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.30
	Males	32.00
	Females	32.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,940	N/A
2001	15,282	2.29%
2002	15,802	3.40%
2003	16,347	3.45%
2004	17,623	7.81%
2005	19,487	10.58%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,542

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	61
2002	61
2003	108
2004	73
2005	N/A
2006	82
2007	129
2008	169

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	2	2	3	-	3	5	12
Robbery	0	0	3	1	-	1	4	3
Aggravated Assault	3	7	12	8	-	12	20	26

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,412
2002	3,281
2003	2,856
2004	2,098
2005	N/A
2006	1,917
2007	2,168
2008	2,254

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	47	105	114	67	-	73	93	125
Larceny, Theft	280	353	308	250	-	274	340	375
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	26	29	28	-	26	54	47
Arson	9	4	5	2	-	3	2	1

Location

Elevation	900 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.1 Square Miles