Moorhead, MS City Data

Moorhead, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,573 people who live in Moorhead and approximately 34,369 who live in Sunflower County. We want to help people moving to or living in Moorhead to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Moorhead. We have included Moorhead housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Moorhead Information

Sunflower County where Moorhead resides is 707.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,369 and has a population rank of 1,268 out of all the places in the United States.

Moorhead has a total of 2,573 people and of those residents there are 1,210 males and 1,363 females. The median age of the male population is 20.8 and the female population is 24.7. There are approximately 556 births each year and around 339 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Moorhead varies per year, but currently 2,570 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 2,573 people who live in Moorhead, there are 1,063 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Moorhead is 530 male and 533 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,850.

General Moorhead Information
Total area in square miles - Sunflower County	707.22
Water area in square miles - Sunflower County	N/A
Resident population - Sunflower County	34,369
Population rank - Sunflower County	1,268
Total population	2,573
Total population (male)	1,210
Total population (female)	1,363
Population median age (male)	20.8
Population median age (female)	24.7
Births - Sunflower County	556
Deaths- Sunflower County	339
Population of one race	2,570
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	1,063
Population under 20 years (male)	530
Population under 20 years (female)	533
Total population 18 years and over	1,850

Moorhead Social Characteristics

There are 9,637 households in Moorhead. Families make up 7,325 of these households. The table below breaks down the Moorhead families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,081), male householder with no wife present (427) and female householder with no husband present (2,741). The remainder of the Moorhead households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,325. Moorhead, MS moving companies help people in Moorhead move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Moorhead. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Moorhead is based, there are 12,137 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,437 never married, 4,585 now married, 628 separated, 1,649 widowed, and 838 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 610 separated, 418 widowed and 1,302 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Moorhead social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Moorhead.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sunflower County)
Total households	9,637
Family households (families)	7,325
With own children under 18 years	4,596
Married-couple family	4,081
With own children under 18 years	1,926
Male householder, no wife present, family	427
With own children under 18 years	236
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,741
With own children under 18 years	1,571
Nonfamily households	2,325
Householder living alone	2,050
65 years and over	933

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	343
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	169
Average household size	3.14
Average family size	3.67

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,960
Householder	521
Spouse	239
Child	787
Other relatives	93
Nonrelatives	48
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	47
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	203
Male householder	72
Male householder living alone	58
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	95
Female householder living alone	82
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,137
Never married	4,437
Now married	4,585
Separated	628
Widowed	1,649
Divorced	838
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	610
Widowed	418
Divorced	1,302

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,573
Male	1,210
Under 5 years	99
5 to 9 years	85
10 to 14 years	108
15 to 17 years	80
18 and 19 years	158
20 years	90
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	71
25 to 29 years	71
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	61
40 to 44 years	54
45 to 49 years	74
50 to 54 years	42
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	11
Female	1,363
Under 5 years	105
5 to 9 years	97
10 to 14 years	82
15 to 17 years	67
18 and 19 years	182
20 years	66
21 years	37
22 to 24 years	53
25 to 29 years	81
30 to 34 years	76
35 to 39 years	77
40 to 44 years	76
45 to 49 years	100
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	24

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,573
One race	2,570
White	526
Black or African American	2,032
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,163
People who are White alone	307
People who are Black or African American alone	1,844
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	27
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,979
Same house	19,988
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,997
Different state or abroad	1,494
Different state	1,292
Abroad	202

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sunflower County)
Total resident population	34,369
Born in United States	31,461
State of residence	30,571
Different state	3,490
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	88
Foreign born	220

Moorhead Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Moorhead. That total enrollment is 10,048 for the population of the country, which includes Moorhead. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,999 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,175 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,672.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Moorhead population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,048
Pre-kindergarten	685
Public	529
Private	156
Kindergarten	602
Public	517
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,525
Public	3,991
Private	534
Elementary and high school	7,088
Public	6,171
Private	917
High school grades 9 to 12	2,563
Public	2,180
Private	383
College, undergraduate years	1,524
Public	1,375
Private	149
Graduate or professional school	149
Public	132
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	22,883

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,976
Less than 9th grade	3,398
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,726
High school graduate	5,114
Some college, no degree	3,365
Associate's degree	971
Bachelor's degree	2,402
Graduate or professional degree	12
Percent high school graduate or higher	59.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,720

Moorhead Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,041 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Moorhead. The Moorhead occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,645), service occupations (1,752), sales and office occupations (2,243), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (264), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (858) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,607). The 26,041 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,263 private wage and salary workers, 2,507 government workers, 565 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sunflower County)
Population 16 years and over	26,041
In labor force	11,925
Civilian labor force	11,899
Employed	10,369
Unemployed	1,530
Percent Unemployed	12.9
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	11,843
In labor force	6,103
Civilian labor force	6,103
Unemployed Civilian labor force	800
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,198
In labor force	5,822
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	730
Armed forces	26

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sunflower County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,273
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,678
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,960
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	232
Other means	128
Worked at home	171
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	208,465

OCCUPATION (Sunflower County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,645
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,645
Service occupations	1,752
Sales and office occupations	2,243
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	264
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	858
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,607

INDUSTRY (Sunflower County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,645
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	903
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,111
Wholesale trade	545
Retail trade	1,048
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	342
Information	109
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	400
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	316
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,245
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	501
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	942

CLASS OF WORKER (Sunflower County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,645
Private wage and salary workers	7,263
Government workers	2,507
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	565
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Moorhead Housing Characteristics

In Moorhead, MS there are 10,338 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,637 occupied and 701 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Moorhead, there are 8,144 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 164 units in Moorhead. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Moorhead, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Moorhead, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Moorhead. There are 552 housing units with rent less than $200, 530 with rent between $200-299, 1,402 with rent between $300-499 and 600 with rent for $500 and above. Full Moorhead gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Moorhead, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sunflower County)
Total housing units	10,338
Occupied housing units	9,637
Vacant housing units	701

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sunflower County)
Total housing units	10,338
1-unit, detached	8,144
1-unit, attached	164
2 units	178
3 or 4 units	440
5 to 9 units	312
10 to 19 units	136
20 to 49 units	154
50 or more units	52
Mobile home	751

HOUSING TENURE (Sunflower County)
Occupied housing units	9,637
Owner-occupied	5,957
Renter-occupied	3,680

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sunflower County)
Occupied housing units	9,637
No vehicles available	1,361
2 vehicle available	4,545
3 vehicles available	1,100
4 vehicles available	213
5 or more vehicles available	78

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sunflower County)
Occupied housing units	9,637
Utility gas	5,965
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,026
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3
Coal or coke
Wood	26
Solar energy	1
Other fuel	58
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sunflower County)
Occupied housing units	9,637
Less Than $50,000	5,957
$50,000 to $99,999	1,999
$100,000 to $149,999	295
$150,000 to $199,999	128
$200,000 to $299,999	97
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	50,000

GROSS RENT (Sunflower County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,680
Less than $200	552
$200 to $299	530
$300 to $499	1,402
$500 to $699	434
$700 to $999	114
$1,000 to $1,499	42
$1,500 or more	9