Population 1,883 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Moorhead
Household size in Moorhead
| Period | Moorhead | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.60 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The average household in Moorhead has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.07, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Moorhead
| Period | Moorhead | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.1 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Moorhead is 36.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Moorhead
| Period | Moorhead | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Moorhead: 19.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Moorhead
Renters in Moorhead
| Period | Moorhead | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.6% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Moorhead rent their homes (37.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Mississippi overall (30.0%). Among homeowners, 72.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Moorhead
| Period | Moorhead | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.5% of the housing in Moorhead, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Moorhead
| Period | Moorhead | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Moorhead was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Mississippi overall, where the median home dates to 1987.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Moorhead
| Period | Moorhead | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $476 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $457 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $622 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $551 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$76 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Moorhead runs $551 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Moorhead
Bachelor's degrees in Moorhead
| Period | Moorhead | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Moorhead: 21.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Moorhead
| Period | Moorhead | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.2% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
23.1% of adults in Moorhead never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Moorhead
| Period | Moorhead | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 38.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Moorhead runs well above the national rate: 11.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Moorhead compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhead | 2.47 | 36.9 | 19.2% | 37.5% | 21.5% | 1980 | $551 | 21.4% | 76.9% | 11.2% |
| Sunflower | 2.50 | 38.9 | 22.6% | 48.4% | 12.3% | 1983 | $516 | 19.6% | 76.2% | 5.8% |
| Murdock Crossing | 2.30 | 27.5 | 13.1% | 60.9% | 28.4% | 1973 | $809 | 38.3% | 90.6% | 9.3% |
| Inverness | 2.47 | 37.5 | 22.7% | 33.8% | 12.5% | 1977 | $634 | 20.0% | 79.4% | 2.4% |
| Four Mile | 2.61 | 36.3 | 24.1% | 31.4% | 13.8% | 1990 | $590 | 24.6% | 72.3% | 6.0% |
| Indianola | 2.55 | 37.3 | 24.8% | 47.7% | 13.5% | 1973 | $755 | 21.6% | 78.5% | 13.1% |
| Swan Lake | 2.22 | 21.9 | 17.2% | 65.6% | 29.6% | 1978 | $735 | 38.0% | 85.0% | 0.6% |
| Morgan City | 1.71 | 22.8 | 3.7% | 75.2% | 34.8% | 1971 | $861 | 49.1% | 94.0% | 1.0% |
| Pentecost | 2.09 | 45.9 | 7.2% | 38.0% | 12.1% | 1989 | $518 | 24.5% | 76.1% | 4.5% |
| Itta Bena | 2.60 | 32.7 | 20.7% | 61.9% | 20.0% | 1975 | $722 | 21.2% | 83.8% | 23.5% |
| Boyer | 2.20 | 45.4 | 7.2% | 33.9% | 13.6% | 1989 | $550 | 24.0% | 76.4% | 4.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Moorhead. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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