Moorhead is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 32,161 people and nine constituent neighborhoods, Moorhead is the 25th largest community in Minnesota.

Unlike some cities, Moorhead isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Moorhead are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Moorhead is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Moorhead who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.59%), sales jobs (12.30%), and teaching (7.89%).

Moorhead is also a major college town with a large number of people who are 18 years or older and attending college. As is often the case in college towns, the many students that live in Moorhead have a strong influence on the local culture and entertainment scene, which may seem dormant by comparison in the summer months when much of the student population is away. In the fall, the return of students has a reinvigorating effect on the community. Because colleges are lasting institutions, they have a stabilizing effect on the economy by providing direct local benefits such as jobs for faculty and staff and spending by students. Moorhead's economy is one such example of this.

One of the benefits of Moorhead is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.41 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Moorhead Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Moorhead citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.52% of adults in Moorhead have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Moorhead in 2000 was $17,150, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $68,600 for a family of four.

The people who call Moorhead home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Moorhead is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Moorhead include Norwegian, German, Irish, Swedish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Moorhead is English. Some people also speak Spanish.