Editing Moorhead, Minnesota (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 1500
|1890= 2088
|1900= 3730
|1910= 4540
|1920= 5720
|1930= 7651
|1940= 9491
|1950= 14870
|1960= 22934
|1970= 29687
|1980= 29998
|1990= 32295
|2000= 32177
|2010= 38065
|2020= 44505
|estyear=2023
|estimate=45202
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=October 4, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 4, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}
[[File:Moorhead, Minnesota (1916).jpg|thumb|right|Front Street, 1916]]

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Moorhead, Minnesota – Racial Composition'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Moorhead city, Minnesota|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Moorhead%20city,%20Minnesota&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|website=data.census.gov|access-date=October 4, 2024}}</ref><br>(NH = Non-Hispanic)<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|35,491
|79.7%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|2,950
|6.6%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|854
|1.9%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|705
|1.6%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|14
|0.0%
|-
|[[Some Other Race]] (NH)
|100
|0.2%

|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|2,013
|4.5%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|2,378
|5.3%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''44,505'''
|'''100.0%'''
|}

According to the 2018–2022 [[American Community Survey]], the racial composition was as follows:
* [[White American|White]]: 85.1% ([[Non-Hispanic Whites]]: 82.1%)
* Black or [[African American]]: 6.1%
* [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian]]: 1.4%
* [[Asian American|Asian]]: 1.8%
* [[Pacific Islander American|Pacific Islander]]: 0.2%
* Some other race: 1.6%
* [[Multiracial American|Two or more races]]: 5.0%
* [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race): 5.1%

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 44,505 people, 17,063 households, and 10,064 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Moorhead%20city,%20Minnesota%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=April 23, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|1998.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 18,348 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 81.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.6% from some other races and 6.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 5.3% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Moorhead city, Minnesota |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/moorhead-city-minnesota/160-2743864/ |access-date=April 23, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18, 6.8% were under 5 years of age, and 12.4% were 65 and older.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 38,065 people, 14,304 households, and 8,372 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1922.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 15,274 housing units at an average density of {{convert|771.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 4.1% of the population.

There were 14,304 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.5% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 28.3 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 23.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 20.5% were from 45 to 64; and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

===2000 census===
According to the 2006–2008 American Community Survey, the top ten European ancestries were the following:
* [[Norwegian American|Norwegian]]: 36.1%
* [[German American|German]]: 36.0%
* [[Swedish American|Swedish]]: 7.6%
* [[Irish American|Irish]]: 7.2%
* [[English American|English]]: 4.7%
* [[French American|French]]: 3.7%
* [[Polish American|Polish]]: 3.6%
* [[United States|American]]: 2.3%
* [[Italian American|Italian]]: 1.5%
* [[Dutch American|Dutch]]: 1.4%

As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 32,177 people, 11,660 households, and 7,030 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2394.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 12,180 housing units at an average density of {{convert|906.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.08% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.77% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.94% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.79% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.47% of the population.

There were 11,660 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 23.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,781, and the median income for a family was $49,118. Males had a median income of $33,137 versus $23,717 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,150. About 8.2% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.