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West Fargo, North Dakota Economy Profile

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 West Fargo, North Dakota United States
StateNorth Dakota
CityWest Fargo
Total population14,940 281,421,906
Male7,371138,053,563
Female7,569143,368,343
Median age (years)32.335.3
Total households5,771105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)44,54241,994

West Fargo, North Dakota Economy

The number of private wage and salary workers in West Fargo, North Dakota equals six thousand, nine hundred and seventy-six. Government workers comprise eleven point six two percent of workers in West Fargo, North Dakota. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up five point seven seven percent of West Fargo, North Dakota labor force. There are 14 unpaid family workers in West Fargo, North Dakota.

seven point three nine percent of population are involved in construction, 12.61% are in manufacturing, and 5.06% are in wholesale trade. Six point four five percent of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in West Fargo, North Dakota. Six point seven four percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in West Fargo, North Dakota.

eighty point five eight percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in West Fargo, North Dakota. 86.52% of West Fargo, North Dakota workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Three point seven two percent of West Fargo, North Dakota residents work at home. 0.0% use public transportation (including taxicab).

 West Fargo, North Dakota %, West Fargo, North Dakota United States
Population 16 years and over10,884  217,168,077
In labor force8,770 80.58%63.92%
- Civilian labor force8,758 80.47%63.39%
- - Employed8,461 77.74%59.73%
- - Unemployed297 2.73%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force3.4  5.8
- Armed Forces12 0.11%0.53%
Not in labor force2,114 19.42%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over5,565 51.13%51.66%
In labor force4,229 38.86%29.72%
- Civilian labor force4,229 38.86%29.65%
- - Employed4,134 37.98%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years1,246 11.45%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force960  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over8,418  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone7,283 86.52%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled684 8.13%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)0  4.73%
Walked87 1.03%2.93%
Other means51 0.61%1.19%
Worked at home313 3.72%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)15.7 0.19%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over8,461  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations2,487 29.39%33.65%
Service occupations1,136 13.43%14.86%
Sales and office occupations2,740 32.38%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations20 0.24%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations804 9.5%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations1,274 15.06%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining63 0.74%1.87%
Construction625 7.39%6.78%
Manufacturing1,067 12.61%14.1%
Wholesale trade428 5.06%3.6%
Retail trade1,342 15.86%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities541 6.39%5.2%
Information163 1.93%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing832 9.83%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services546 6.45%9.3%
Educational, health and social services1,689 19.96%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services570 6.74%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)386 4.56%4.87%
Public administration209 2.47%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers6,976 82.45%78.47%
Government workers983 11.62%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business488 5.77%6.63%
Unpaid family workers14 0.17%0.31%
 West Fargo, North Dakota %, West Fargo, North Dakota United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households5,704  105,539,122
Less than $10,000326 5.72%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999286 5.01%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999692 12.13%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999791 13.87%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9991,176 20.62%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9991,518 26.61%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999558 9.78%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999238 4.17%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99972 1.26%2.2%
$200,000 or more47 0.82%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)44,542  41,994
With earnings5,154 47.35%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)48,974  56,604
With Social Security income767 7.05%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)11,561  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income145 1.33%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)6,637  6,320
With public assistance income110 1.01%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)1,737  3,032
With retirement income403 3.7%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)12,390  17,376
 
Families4,088  72,261,780
Less than $10,00088 2.15%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999134 3.28%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999347 8.49%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999444 10.86%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999882 21.58%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9991,337 32.71%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999512 12.52%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999225 5.5%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99972 1.76%2.75%
$200,000 or more47 1.15%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)51,765  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)19,368  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers32,105  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers22,148  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families192  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years150 78.13%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years93 48.44%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present105  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years91 86.67%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years58 55.24%42.27%
 
Individuals919  33,899,812
18 years and over594 64.64%65.35%
- 65 years and over143 15.56%9.7%
Related children under 18 years325 35.36%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years193 21.0%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over320 34.82%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.