COMPARING TWO PLACES
Shelly vs Moorhead
PLACE A
Shelly, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Moorhead, Iowa
Shelly is 7% smaller than Moorhead. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Shelly has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -12%).
SHELLYMOORHEADDIFFERENCE
Total population177190−7% vs Moorhead
Population density839809+30
Population growth-6.3%-11.9%+5.7 pts
Median age36.146.8−10.7
Male50.2%43.1%+7.1 pts
Female49.8%56.9%−7.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic76.9%99.5%−22.6 pts
Black5.2%0.0%+5.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.0%0.0%+7.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other10.9%0.5%+10.4 pts
Median household income$43,750$45,000−$1,250
Per capita income$29,112$31,199−$2,087
Poverty rate19.6%26.2%−6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.442+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%8.2%+11.4 pts
Graduate degree0.7%4.8%−4.1 pts
Unemployment rate12.9%1.1%+11.8 pts
Labor force participation58.7%57.0%+1.8 pts
Median home value$89,200$54,200+$35,000
Median gross rent$810$1,016−$206
Owner-occupied84.0%85.3%−1.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.1%14.3%+12.8 pts
Rent-burdened households66.7%53.3%+13.3 pts
Average commute30.427.0+3.4
Worked from home0.0%0.0%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.2%2.6%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025