COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fergus Falls vs Carson
PLACE A
Fergus Falls, MN
VS
PLACE B
Carson City, NV
Fergus Falls and Carson are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
FERGUS FALLSCARSONDIFFERENCE
Total population61,04158,571+4% vs Carson
Population density31405−374
Population growth4.8%6.1%−1.2 pts
Median age46.242.4+3.8
Male50.5%52.0%−1.6 pts
Female49.5%48.0%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born3.0%12.5%−9.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.5%62.1%+28.3 pts
Black1.1%1.7%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.0%26.4%−22.4 pts
Asian0.6%2.4%−1.8 pts
Other3.9%7.4%−3.5 pts
Median household income$72,255$72,355−$100
Per capita income$39,580$39,432+$148
Poverty rate8.7%10.3%−1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4330.453−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%23.7%+4.6 pts
Graduate degree9.4%9.2%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%5.5%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation60.8%59.1%+1.7 pts
Median home value$273,000$453,000−$180,000
Median gross rent$868$1,248−$380
Owner-occupied79.5%62.3%+17.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate31.4%5.8%+25.6 pts
Rent-burdened households36.5%47.5%−11.0 pts
Average commute20.720.5+0.2
Worked from home10.4%9.8%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.8%1.3%−0.5 pts
Uninsured5.6%11.2%−5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025