Fargo, North Dakota Economy Profile

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Fargo, North Dakota Economy

The number of private wage and salary workers in Fargo, North Dakota equals 42,967. Government workers comprise 13.37% of workers in Fargo, North Dakota. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 5.04% of Fargo, North Dakota labor force. There are sixty-seven unpaid family workers in Fargo, North Dakota.

five point nine percent of population are involved in construction, 8.29% are in manufacturing, and four point nine nine percent are in wholesale trade. Eight point five five percent of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Fargo, North Dakota. 9.53% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Fargo, North Dakota.

75.05% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Fargo, North Dakota. 83.56% of Fargo, North Dakota workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Two point eight six percent of Fargo, North Dakota residents work at home. 0.45% use public transportation (including taxicab).

	Fargo, North Dakota	%, Fargo, North Dakota	United States
Population 16 years and over	73,615		217,168,077
In labor force	55,251	75.05%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	55,117	74.87%	63.39%
- - Employed	52,744	71.65%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	2,373	3.22%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	4.3		5.8
- Armed Forces	134	0.18%	0.53%
Not in labor force	18,364	24.95%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	36,789	49.97%	51.66%
In labor force	26,032	35.36%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	25,981	35.29%	29.65%
- - Employed	25,044	34.02%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	6,859	9.32%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	5,015		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	52,137		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	43,565	83.56%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,992	7.66%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	237	0.45%	4.73%
Walked	2,269	4.35%	2.93%
Other means	582	1.12%	1.19%
Worked at home	1,492	2.86%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	14.7	0.03%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	52,744		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	18,004	34.13%	33.65%
Service occupations	8,035	15.23%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	16,475	31.24%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	230	0.44%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	3,935	7.46%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,065	11.5%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	459	0.87%	1.87%
Construction	3,110	5.9%	6.78%
Manufacturing	4,374	8.29%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	2,633	4.99%	3.6%
Retail trade	8,048	15.26%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,220	4.21%	5.2%
Information	1,347	2.55%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	4,709	8.93%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	4,510	8.55%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	12,470	23.64%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	5,028	9.53%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	2,391	4.53%	4.87%
Public administration	1,445	2.74%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	42,967	81.46%	78.47%
Government workers	7,052	13.37%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,658	5.04%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	67	0.13%	0.31%

	Fargo, North Dakota	%, Fargo, North Dakota	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	39,354		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	3,888	9.88%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	3,022	7.68%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	6,384	16.22%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	6,085	15.46%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	6,861	17.43%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	7,010	17.81%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	2,898	7.36%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	2,095	5.32%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	454	1.15%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	657	1.67%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	35,510		41,994
With earnings	34,001	46.19%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	46,007		56,604
With Social Security income	7,346	9.98%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	11,552		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	888	1.21%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	5,932		6,320
With public assistance income	986	1.34%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	2,418		3,032
With retirement income	4,029	5.47%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	14,226		17,376
Families	21,006		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	958	4.56%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	757	3.6%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	2,124	10.11%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	2,382	11.34%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	4,147	19.74%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	5,415	25.78%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	2,352	11.2%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	1,852	8.82%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	415	1.98%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	604	2.88%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	50,486		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	21,101		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	31,968		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	22,264		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	1,386		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	1,083	78.14%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	677	48.85%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	709		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	626	88.29%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	356	50.21%	42.27%
Individuals	10,305		33,899,812
18 years and over	8,184	79.42%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	642	6.23%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	2,039	19.79%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	1,149	11.15%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	6,116	59.35%	31.63%

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