In addition, Moorhead is a college town. There are a lot of students in Moorhead attending college, and as a result Moorhead provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
One of the benefits of Moorhead is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.63 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 is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.34% of adults in Moorhead have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Moorhead in 2022 was $36,532, which is middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,128 for a family of four. However, Moorhead contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Moorhead is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Moorhead home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Moorhead residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Moorhead include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Moorhead is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
