Fargo Demographics

Population Fargo U.S.
Total Population 90,599 281,421,920
Female 50.0% 50.9%
Male 50.0% 49.1%
18 years and over 78.9% 74.3%
65 years and over 10.1% 12.4%
Married Persons 48.5% 56.5%
Single Persons 51.5% 43.5%
Median Age 30.1 35.3
Average Family Size 2.9 3.1
Ethnicity
White 95.6% 77.0%
Black or African American 1.0% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.3% 0.9%
Asian 1.7% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 0.4% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1.3% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Fargo U.S.
Total Housing Units 41,277 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $98,700 $119,600
Number of Households 39,268 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.20 2.59
Economic Characteristics Fargo U.S.
Median Household Income $35,510 $41,994
Per Capita Income $21,101 $21,587
In Labor Force 75.1% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 1,386 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Fargo U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 8,211 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 4,128 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 13,086 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 21.5% 28.6%
Associates Degree 9.2% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 24.9% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 9.5% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census