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Fargo, ND Profile


Fargo, ND, population 95,556, is located in North Dakota's Cass county, about 214.4 miles from Minneapolis and 222.5 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Fargo's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Fargo has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Fargo's population has grown by about 4%.

Fargo's property crime levels tend to be higher than North Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Fargo tend to be higher than North Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White94%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200090,683N/A
200192,0771.54%
200291,968-0.12%
200392,0100.05%
200493,0821.17%
200591,965-1.20%
200691,925-0.04%
200792,8721.03%
200893,8511.05%
200995,5561.82%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,510
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001158
2002139
200384
200449
2005114
2006254
2007268
2008294
2009323
2010303
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0631662
2002 0491461
2003 0411125
2004 122319
2005 2421149
2006 26919141
2007 36226150
2008 05227194
2009 25434213
2010 04435223

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,344
20023,512
20032,504
20042,289
20052,569
20062,950
20073,050
20083,129
20093,397
20102,772
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 363 2,430 200
2002 396 2,547 199
2003 335 1,759 189
2004 344 1,589 163
2005 438 1,697 213
2006 525 1930 224
2007 530 2018 197
2008 442 2252 212
2009 639 2302 246
2010 392 2205 167

Location

Elevation900 feet above sea level
Land Area29.8 Square Miles



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