COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mooreton vs Fergus Falls
PLACE A
Mooreton, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Mooreton is 99% smaller than Fergus Falls. Mooreton earns more, with a median household income $30,088 higher. Fergus Falls has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -10%).
MOORETONFERGUS FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population17714,246−99% vs Fergus Falls
Population density663990−327
Population growth-10.2%7.5%−17.6 pts
Median age27.443.3−15.9
Male57.1%47.6%+9.6 pts
Female42.9%52.4%−9.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.4%90.5%−7.1 pts
Black0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Asian0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Other16.6%4.3%+12.3 pts
Median household income$86,250$56,162+$30,088
Per capita income$30,113$34,864−$4,751
Poverty rate29.7%9.1%+20.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3520.435−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%29.3%−9.3 pts
Graduate degree2.0%10.4%−8.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%7.2%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation73.3%61.0%+12.2 pts
Median home value$156,300$194,000−$37,700
Median gross rent$508$911−$403
Owner-occupied82.0%64.1%+17.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%8.6%−1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households54.5%43.9%+10.7 pts
Average commute30.012.9+17.1
Worked from home5.0%7.3%−2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Uninsured9.1%4.2%+4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025