Household Types in the Fargo Area (Metro Area)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in North Dakota and the Fargo Area
Fargo Area
North Dakota
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family244.998136%48.171961%44.998136%45.0%42,24242.2k8.785087%7.695887%8.785087%8.8%8,2473.989348%4.252809%3.989348%4.0%3,74531.627164%31.274106%31.627164%31.6%29,69029.7k10.600266%8.605237%10.600266%10.6%9,951
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in North Dakota and the Fargo Area
Fargo Area
North Dakota
0%20%40%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads70.939168%71.147157%70.939168%70.9%18,74018.7k21.228754%19.367387%21.228754%21.2%5,6087.832078%9.485456%7.832078%7.8%2,069

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in North Dakota and the Fargo Area
Fargo Area
North Dakota
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children228.140613%26.283331%28.140613%28.1%26,41726.4k71.647403%73.551840%71.647403%71.6%67,25967.3k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in North Dakota and the Fargo Area
Fargo Area
North Dakota
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%CountAsian3White4Hispanic5Mixed3Black3Other3-2.416918%-3.564955%-25.498489%-13.776435%-4.792129%-5.077753%-28.879721%-14.059029%-45.256798%45%54.743202%47.191368%54.743202%55%1,655-8.086033%-3.813658%-31.477017%-10.620670%-6.485407%-3.687181%-31.727659%-8.320810%-53.997379%54%46.002621%49.778944%46.002621%46%85,45685.5k-14.895268%-9.775019%-32.195500%-8.533747%-9.627959%-7.733935%-25.501691%-16.459977%-65.399535%65%34.600465%40.676437%34.600465%35%1,289-15.491184%-2.770781%-37.216625%-11.272040%-18.102159%-4.317162%-33.981620%-10.963881%-66.750630%67%33.249370%32.635178%33.249370%33%1,588-19.827586%-5.211599%-37.656740%-9.521944%-15.550880%-8.779648%-34.659526%-14.384086%-72.217868%72%27.782132%26.625861%27.782132%28%2,552-26.441948%-9.288390%-30.112360%-8.614232%-26.639695%-13.078659%-21.792578%-7.430172%-74.456929%74%25.543071%31.058897%25.543071%26%1,335
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County in the Fargo Area

Married Household Types by County#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
42.5%44.5%46.5%48.5%50.5%52.5%

Single Female Household Types by County#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
8.767%8.782%8.796%8.810%8.825%8.840%

Single Male Household Types by County#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
3.35%3.52%3.69%3.86%4.03%4.20%

One-Person Household Types by County#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
27.7%28.7%29.8%30.8%31.9%33.0%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
7.6%8.4%9.2%10.0%10.8%11.6%

With Children Household Types by County#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
27.1%28.0%28.8%29.6%30.4%31.3%
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Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in the Fargo Area

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
11%29%47%65%82%100%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.8%7.7%11.5%15.3%19.2%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0%6%12%18%24%30%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%13%26%39%52%65%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%7%14%21%28%36%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%
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Household Types by Place in the Fargo Area

There are 43 places that are fully or partially contained within the Fargo Area (40 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 43 of those to each other, the Fargo Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Fargo Area.

Married by Place#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Fargo Area, selected places in the Fargo Area, and entities that contain the Fargo Area
0%50%100%Count#Brooktree PkReile's AcresNorth RiverPrairie RoseAmeniaFrontierGrandinEmbdenHoraceArgusvilleHarwoodOxbowMapletonBriarwoodSabinGlyndonHitterdalGeorgetownErieDavenportCasseltonBakerBuffaloGardnerKindredComstockTower CityDilworthWest FargoAliceLeonardBarnesvilleMinnesotaHawleyWest North CentralPageHunterMidwestUnited StatesNorth DakotaMoorheadUlenFargo AreaEnderlinFargoArthurWheatlandFeltonAyr100.000000%100.000000%100%34195.890411%95.890411%96%140294.736842%94.736842%95%18385.185185%85.185185%85%23484.000000%84.000000%84%21583.561644%83.561644%84%61682.857143%82.857143%83%58781.481481%81.481481%81%22879.801325%79.801325%80%723979.605263%79.605263%80%1211078.985507%78.985507%79%2181177.165354%77.165354%77%981276.491228%76.491228%76%2181376.470588%76.470588%76%131470.680628%70.680628%71%1351568.019093%68.019093%68%2851666.666667%66.666667%67%581766.666667%66.666667%67%181864.444444%64.444444%64%291963.366337%63.366337%63%642063.052632%63.052632%63%5992162.500000%62.500000%63%152261.038961%61.038961%61%472360.975610%60.975610%61%252458.922559%58.922559%59%1752557.500000%57.500000%57%232657.352941%57.352941%57%782757.107843%57.107843%57%9322853.852379%53.852379%54%6,6542953.333333%53.333333%53%83051.219512%51.219512%51%633150.978474%50.978474%51%5213250.946420%50.946420%51%1,087,8641.09M50.645995%50.645995%51%3923349.913496%49.913496%50%4,116,0924.12M48.514851%48.514851%49%493448.484848%48.484848%48%643548.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.171961%48.171961%48%147,003147k47.791165%47.791165%48%7,3783645.248869%45.248869%45%1003744.998136%44.998136%45%42,24242.2k40.715884%40.715884%41%1823836.008880%36.008880%36%18,49218.5k3933.125000%33.125000%33%534032.000000%32.000000%32%84125.000000%25.000000%25%214211.764706%11.764706%12%243
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 43 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the Fargo Area

There are 2 counties in the Fargo Area. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, the Fargo Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Fargo Area.

Married by County#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Fargo Area, selected counties in the Fargo Area, and entities that contain the Fargo Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#ClayMinnesotaWest North CentralMidwestUnited StatesNorth DakotaFargo AreaCass52.491968%52.491968%52%12,09112.1k150.946420%50.946420%51%1,087,8641.09M49.913496%49.913496%50%4,116,0924.12M48.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.171961%48.171961%48%147,003147k44.998136%44.998136%45%42,24242.2k42.561511%42.561511%43%30,15130.2k2
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in the Fargo Area

There are 118 county subdivisions in the Fargo Area. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the Fargo Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Fargo Area. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 212.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Fargo Area, selected county subdivisions in the Fargo Area, and entities that contain the Fargo Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Reile's AcresTansemGoose PrairieOakportCromwellReed TownshipRaymondHoraceArgusvilleKurtzHarwoodUlen TownshipOxbowNormannaMapletonEglonHawleyAllianceElktonSabinPleasantMolandElmwoodParkeRivertonGlyndonHitterdalHighland GrvSpg PrairieDavenportHarwoodCasseltonHumboldtGlyndonMoorheadKindredKragnesStanleyTower CityDilworthWest FargoLeonardBarnesvilleMinnesotaHawleyWest North CentralPageHunterMidwestUnited StatesNorth DakotaMoorheadUlenFargo AreaFargoArthur95.890411%95.890411%96%140188.888889%88.888889%89%80284.507042%84.507042%85%60383.561644%83.561644%84%183483.006536%83.006536%83%127582.608696%82.608696%83%323682.051282%82.051282%82%96779.801325%79.801325%80%723879.605263%79.605263%80%121979.166667%79.166667%79%571078.985507%78.985507%79%2181178.409091%78.409091%78%691277.165354%77.165354%77%981377.049180%77.049180%77%941476.491228%76.491228%76%2181575.257732%75.257732%75%1461674.444444%74.444444%74%1341773.195876%73.195876%73%711873.188406%73.188406%73%1011970.680628%70.680628%71%1352070.161290%70.161290%70%872170.085470%70.085470%70%822269.620253%69.620253%70%1102369.585253%69.585253%70%1512469.354839%69.354839%69%1292568.019093%68.019093%68%2852666.666667%66.666667%67%582766.393443%66.393443%66%812864.948454%64.948454%65%632963.366337%63.366337%63%643063.225806%63.225806%63%983163.052632%63.052632%63%5993262.162162%62.162162%62%693361.682243%61.682243%62%663459.523810%59.523810%60%503558.922559%58.922559%59%1753658.653846%58.653846%59%613758.294931%58.294931%58%2533857.352941%57.352941%57%783957.107843%57.107843%57%9324053.852379%53.852379%54%6,6544151.219512%51.219512%51%634250.978474%50.978474%51%5214350.946420%50.946420%51%1,087,8641.09M50.645995%50.645995%51%3924449.913496%49.913496%50%4,116,0924.12M48.514851%48.514851%49%494548.484848%48.484848%48%644648.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.171961%48.171961%48%147,003147k47.791165%47.791165%48%7,3784745.248869%45.248869%45%1004844.998136%44.998136%45%42,24242.2k36.008880%36.008880%36%18,49218.5k4933.125000%33.125000%33%5350
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in North Dakota

There are 8 metro areas in North Dakota. This section compares the Fargo Area to all of the metro areas in North Dakota and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Fargo Area.

Married by Metro Area#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Fargo Area, selected other metro areas in North Dakota, and entities that contain the Fargo Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Wahpeton AreaMinnesotaBismarck AreaDickinsonMinot AreaWest North CentralWillistonMidwestUnited StatesNorth DakotaGrand ForksFargo AreaJamestown52.953498%52.953498%53%5,056150.946420%50.946420%51%1,087,8641.09M50.610023%50.610023%51%26,59026.6k250.544512%50.544512%51%5,848350.044412%50.044412%50%15,21215.2k449.913496%49.913496%50%4,116,0924.12M48.765133%48.765133%49%6,042548.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.171961%48.171961%48%147,003147k45.873699%45.873699%46%19,08319.1k644.998136%44.998136%45%42,24242.2k743.888038%43.888038%44%4,0148
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 8 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in the Midwest

There are 293 metro areas in the Midwest. This section compares the Fargo Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Fargo Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 193,118.

Married by Metro Area#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Fargo Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Fargo Area
0%20%40%Count#Appleton AreaRochesterFayettevilleGrand RapidsElkhart AreaGreen BayCedar RapidsSioux FallsMinnesotaMinneapolisDes MoinesSt. CloudWest North CentralRacine AreaPeoria AreaTopeka AreaWichita AreaOmaha AreaSpringfieldCanton AreaDavenportHuntingtonFort WayneMidwestEvansvilleKansas CityUnited StatesNorth DakotaCincinnatiSouth BendChicago AreaRockford AreaMadison AreaSt. LouisLincoln AreaIndianapolisColumbus AreaAkron AreaLouisvilleKalamazooDuluth AreaYoungstownDetroit AreaAnn ArborFargo AreaSpringfieldMilwaukeeLansing AreaLafayetteSaginaw AreaDayton AreaFlint AreaClevelandToledo AreaChampaign55.271956%55.271956%55%49,76349.8k154.554457%54.554457%55%45,72745.7k254.044525%54.044525%54%100,552101k353.129793%53.129793%53%200,922201k453.095083%53.095083%53%37,60337.6k551.197636%51.197636%51%64,27364.3k651.138574%51.138574%51%54,41454.4k751.049434%51.049434%51%48,74248.7k850.946420%50.946420%51%1,087,8641.09M50.572688%50.572688%51%679,262679k950.533624%50.533624%51%120,031120k1050.213154%50.213154%50%36,86736.9k1149.913496%49.913496%50%4,116,0924.12M49.684557%49.684557%50%37,40837.4k1249.631522%49.631522%50%75,36175.4k1349.491201%49.491201%49%46,00946.0k1449.343611%49.343611%49%120,279120k1549.145450%49.145450%49%170,892171k1649.079115%49.079115%49%88,52488.5k1749.049836%49.049836%49%79,44779.4k1848.816219%48.816219%49%75,34175.3k1948.653749%48.653749%49%69,60669.6k2048.543883%48.543883%49%80,36180.4k2148.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.379092%48.379092%48%61,21661.2k2248.348962%48.348962%48%389,960390k2348.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.171961%48.171961%48%147,003147k48.087445%48.087445%48%399,372399k2447.650425%47.650425%48%57,70857.7k2547.636007%47.636007%48%1,650,5601.65M2647.503466%47.503466%48%63,03963.0k2747.218029%47.218029%47%123,240123k2847.149714%47.149714%47%522,168522k2947.078868%47.078868%47%59,13259.1k3046.978857%46.978857%47%352,247352k3146.409350%46.409350%46%355,019355k3245.819693%45.819693%46%129,886130k3345.815549%45.815549%46%227,783228k3445.662458%45.662458%46%59,45859.5k3545.463956%45.463956%45%53,14153.1k3645.341019%45.341019%45%103,986104k3745.322984%45.322984%45%757,837758k3845.124466%45.124466%45%62,57562.6k3944.998136%44.998136%45%42,24242.2k4044.944483%44.944483%45%39,62839.6k4144.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k4244.412188%44.412188%44%81,69481.7k4344.270768%44.270768%44%35,12035.1k4444.062468%44.062468%44%34,33734.3k4543.953277%43.953277%44%144,194144k4643.031327%43.031327%43%71,53771.5k4742.769908%42.769908%43%363,019363k4842.125994%42.125994%42%103,100103k4941.894660%41.894660%42%38,86438.9k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Fargo Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Fargo Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Married by Metro Area#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Fargo Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Fargo Area
0%20%40%Count#San Jose AreaSalt Lake CityRiversideRaleigh AreaMinnesotaHouston AreaDallas AreaMinneapolisWest North CentralSan DiegoNashvilleCharlotteWashingtonPortland AreaSeattle AreaMidwestSan AntonioKansas CitySacramentoUnited StatesNorth DakotaDenver AreaAtlanta AreaCincinnatiSan FranciscoBoston AreaPhoenix AreaOklahoma CityHartford AreaChicago AreaBirminghamOrlando AreaJacksonvilleSt. LouisAustin AreaLos AngelesVirginia BeachIndianapolisPittsburghColumbus AreaRichmond AreaPhiladelphiaNew York AreaBaltimoreLouisvilleDetroit AreaFargo AreaProvidenceMilwaukeeTampa AreaMiami AreaLas VegasClevelandBuffalo AreaMemphis AreaNew Orleans56.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k155.335393%55.335393%55%207,578208k252.682016%52.682016%53%697,846698k351.878926%51.878926%52%238,738239k450.946420%50.946420%51%1,087,8641.09M50.693151%50.693151%51%1,127,3291.13M550.691692%50.691692%51%1,242,5361.24M650.572688%50.572688%51%679,262679k749.913496%49.913496%50%4,116,0924.12M49.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k849.453501%49.453501%49%334,864335k949.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k1049.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M1149.117024%49.117024%49%440,341440k1248.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k1348.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.353380%48.353380%48%380,133380k1448.348962%48.348962%48%389,960390k1548.345618%48.345618%48%388,765389k1648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.171961%48.171961%48%147,003147k48.145667%48.145667%48%509,606510k1748.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k1848.087445%48.087445%48%399,372399k1948.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k2047.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k2147.743419%47.743419%48%762,291762k2247.712699%47.712699%48%238,772239k2347.712425%47.712425%48%223,412223k2447.636007%47.636007%48%1,650,5601.65M2547.606639%47.606639%48%209,006209k2647.459543%47.459543%47%387,473387k2747.232717%47.232717%47%250,912251k2847.149714%47.149714%47%522,168522k2947.120099%47.120099%47%332,699333k3047.064720%47.064720%47%2,023,2452.02M3146.984217%46.984217%47%299,172299k3246.978857%46.978857%47%352,247352k3346.694197%46.694197%47%463,255463k3446.409350%46.409350%46%355,019355k3546.141054%46.141054%46%219,469219k3646.073761%46.073761%46%1,029,8431.03M3746.065403%46.065403%46%3,288,4063.29M3845.925237%45.925237%46%477,932478k3945.815549%45.815549%46%227,783228k4045.322984%45.322984%45%757,837758k4144.998136%44.998136%45%42,24242.2k44.928615%44.928615%45%279,983280k4244.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k4344.170578%44.170578%44%513,191513k4443.920159%43.920159%44%907,022907k4543.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k4642.769908%42.769908%43%363,019363k4742.445266%42.445266%42%199,688200k4841.645378%41.645378%42%206,377206k4940.419778%40.419778%40%193,694194k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in the Fargo Area. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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States:
Minnesota, North Dakota
Counties:
Cass, Clay
Principal City:
Fargo
Cities:
Alice, Amenia, Argusville, Arthur, Ayr, Barnesville, Briarwood, Buffalo, Casselton, Comstock, Davenport, Dilworth, Enderlin, Fargo, Felton, Frontier, Gardner, Georgetown, Glyndon, Grandin, Harwood, Hawley, Hitterdal, Horace, Hunter, Kindred, Leonard, Mapleton, Moorhead, North River, Oxbow, Page, Prairie Rose, Reile's Acres, Sabin, Tower City, Ulen, West Fargo
Townships:
Addison, Alliance, Amenia, Arthur, Ayr, Barnes, Barnesville, Bell, Berlin, Buffalo, Casselton, Clifton, Cornell, Cromwell, Davenport, Dows, Durbin, Eglon, Eldred, Elkton, Elmwood, Empire, Erie, Everest, Fargo, Felton, Flowing, Gardner, Georgetown, Gill, Glyndon, Goose Prairie, Gunkel, Hagen, Harmony, Harwood, Hawley, Highland, Highland Grove, Hill, Holy Cross, Howes, Humboldt, Hunter, Keene, Kinyon, Kragnes, Kurtz, Lake, Leonard, Maple River, Mapleton, Moland, Moorhead, Morken, Noble, Normanna, Oakport, Page, Parke, Pleasant, Pontiac, Raymond, Reed, Rich, Riverton, Rochester, Rush River, Skree, Spring Prairie, Stanley, Tansem, Tower, Ulen, Viding, Walburg, Warren, Watson, Wheatland, Wiser
Unincorporated Places:
Baker, Brooktree Park, Embden, Erie, Wheatland
ZIP Codes:
56514, 56519, 56525, 56529, 56536, 56546, 56547, 56549, 56552, 56554, 56560, 56580, 56585, 58002, 58004, 58005, 58006, 58007, 58011, 58012, 58021, 58027, 58029, 58031, 58035, 58036, 58038, 58042, 58046, 58047, 58048, 58051, 58052, 58059, 58064, 58071, 58078, 58079, 58102, 58103, 58104, 58105
Unified School Districts:
Ada-Borup, Barnesville, Central Cass 17, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, Enderlin Area 24, Fargo 1, Hawley, Kindred 2, Lake Park Audubon, Maple Valley 4, May-Port CG 14, Moorhead, Norman County West, Northern Cass 97, Page 80, Pelican Rapids, Ulen-Hitterdal, West Fargo 6
Elementary School District:
Mapleton 7
Congressional Districts:
MN-7, ND-At Large
State Senate Districts:
MN-4, ND-11, ND-13, ND-16, ND-20, ND-21, ND-22, ND-24, ND-25, ND-27, ND-41, ND-44, ND-45, ND-46
State House Districts:
MN-4A, MN-4B, ND-11, ND-13, ND-16, ND-20, ND-21, ND-22, ND-24, ND-25, ND-27, ND-41, ND-44, ND-45, ND-46
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Fergus Falls Area, Wahpeton Area