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West Fargo, ND (North Dakota) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $290,863 (it was $92,800 in 2000)
West Fargo:

$290,863
North Dakota:

$243,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $218,322 - $410,176

Total population: 31,771 (Urban population: 14,560, Rural population: 72 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 16,425 (15,633 occupied: 10,355 owner occupied, 5,386 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

34%
State:

35%

Housing density: 2,253 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $587,939.

Median contract rent in 2022: $948 (lower quartile is $750, upper quartile is $1,238)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,605


Median gross rent in West Fargo, ND in 2022: $1,013

Housing units in West Fargo with a mortgage: 7,430 (896 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 749 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 112

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $119,862

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $81,089

Median monthly housing costs: $1,267

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West Fargo, North Dakota Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 2002

Median year apartment built: 2015

Household type by relationship:

Households: 39,981
  • Male householders: 7,150 (1,656 living alone), Female householders: 8,471 (2,283 living alone)
  • 8,720 spouses (8,705 opposite-sex spouses), 1,429 unmarried partners, (1,332 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,356 children (11,625 natural, 214 adopted, 517 stepchildren), 219 grandchildren, 260 brothers or sisters, 103 parents, 29 foster children, 187 other relatives, 934 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 117

Size of family households: 3,965 2-persons, 2,528 3-persons, 1,824 4-persons, 986 5-persons, 337 6-persons, 166 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,222 1-person, 1,430 2-persons, 95 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 20 6-persons.

8,145 married couples with children.
2,115 single-parent households (488 men, 1,627 women).

92.8% of residents of West Fargo speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,860 (4.7%)
(39.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Fargo, North Dakota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Fargo, North Dakota
  • 6no bedroom
  • 331 bedroom
  • 9712 bedrooms
  • 3,9273 bedrooms
  • 3,7534 bedrooms
  • 1,6645+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Fargo, North Dakota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Fargo, North Dakota
  • 265no bedroom
  • 1,1601 bedroom
  • 2,2922 bedrooms
  • 1,4833 bedrooms
  • 1664 bedrooms
  • 215+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in West Fargo in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Fargo in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 69no vehicle
  • 1,5201 vehicle
  • 5,9692 vehicles
  • 2,0463 vehicles
  • 4994 vehicles
  • 2525+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in West Fargo in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Fargo in renter-occupied apartments
  • 560no vehicle
  • 2,0231 vehicle
  • 2,4002 vehicles
  • 3583 vehicles
  • 464 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Fargo, North Dakota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Fargo, North Dakota
  • 61 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1493 rooms
  • 6324 rooms
  • 1,3545 rooms
  • 1,7136 rooms
  • 1,5517 rooms
  • 1,6108 rooms
  • 3,3419+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Fargo, North Dakota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Fargo, North Dakota
  • 2401 room
  • 4662 rooms
  • 9863 rooms
  • 1,5214 rooms
  • 1,1565 rooms
  • 5966 rooms
  • 1207 rooms
  • 548 rooms
  • 2489+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in West Fargo, ND
  • West Fargo, ND household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in West Fargo, ND in 2022
  • 282Less than $10,000
  • 1,372$10,000 to $19,999
  • 677$20,000 to $29,999
  • 717$30,000 to $39,999
  • 850$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,100$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,223$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,611$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,941$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,145$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,466$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,016$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in West Fargo, ND

  • Distribution of house value in West Fargo, ND in 2022
  • 199Less than $10,000
  • 76$10,000 to $14,999
  • 53$15,000 to $19,999
  • 77$20,000 to $24,999
  • 2$25,000 to $29,999
  • 37$30,000 to $34,999
  • 45$40,000 to $49,999
  • 99$50,000 to $59,999
  • 82$60,000 to $69,999
  • 76$70,000 to $79,999
  • 37$90,000 to $99,999
  • 125$100,000 to $124,999
  • 329$125,000 to $149,999
  • 248$150,000 to $174,999
  • 380$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,989$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,884$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,978$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,587$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,110$500,000 to $749,999
  • 131$750,000 to $999,999
  • 107$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in West Fargo, ND

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in West Fargo, ND in 2022
  • 17$250 to $299
  • 16$300 to $349
  • 107$400 to $449
  • 145$450 to $499
  • 201$500 to $549
  • 289$550 to $599
  • 181$600 to $649
  • 120$650 to $699
  • 293$700 to $749
  • 120$750 to $799
  • 1,111$800 to $899
  • 564$900 to $999
  • 749$1,000 to $1,249
  • 382$1,250 to $1,499
  • 691$1,500 to $1,999
  • 60$2,000 to $2,499
  • 48$2,500 to $2,999
  • 96$3,500 or more
  • 31No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.1%
Number of people working at home: 2,496 (10.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 497
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,498
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5,174
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 7,228
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,807
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,156
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 498
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 56
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 85
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 576
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 442
  • 90 or more minutes: 188
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - West Fargo

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 12,757 (76.9%)
  • Carpooled: 1,377 (8.3%)
  • Bus: 20 (0.1%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 21 (0.1%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 48 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 164 (1.0%)
  • Walked: 36 (0.2%)
  • Worked at home: 2,496 (15.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.3%Males
  • 0.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 1.9%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Fargo, North Dakota
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Fargo, North Dakota
  • 1,0292010 or later
  • 5492000 to 2009
  • 2811990 to 1999
  • 241980 to 1989
  • 331970 to 1979
  • 23Before 1970
Ancestries in West Fargo, ND

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 4,259 (32.2%)
  • Norwegian: 2,726 (20.6%)
  • American: 715 (5.4%)
  • Scandinavian: 585 (4.4%)
  • English: 462 (3.5%)
  • European: 394 (3.0%)
  • Irish: 384 (2.9%)
  • Swedish: 313 (2.4%)
  • Syrian: 250 (1.9%)
  • Czech: 149 (1.1%)
  • Nigerian: 137 (1.0%)
  • Polish: 115 (0.9%)
  • Italian: 110 (0.8%)
  • Dutch: 85 (0.6%)
  • Liberian: 78 (0.6%)
  • Sudanese: 74 (0.6%)
  • Finnish: 67 (0.5%)
  • French Canadian: 54 (0.4%)
  • Danish: 43 (0.3%)
  • Scottish: 43 (0.3%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 36 (0.3%)
  • Lebanese: 22 (0.2%)
  • British: 21 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 21 (0.2%)
  • Luxembourger: 20 (0.2%)
  • Icelander: 18 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 16 (0.1%)
  • African: 15 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 15 (0.1%)
  • French: 14 (0.1%)
  • Hungarian: 14 (0.1%)
  • German Russian: 13 (0.10%)
  • Croatian: 12 (0.09%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 9 (0.07%)
  • Iraqi: 9 (0.07%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Japan
West Fargo:

8.6% (158)
North Dakota:

1.3% (464)

India
West Fargo:

7.9% (146)
North Dakota:

3.8% (1,374)

Canada
West Fargo:

7.6% (140)
North Dakota:

8.7% (3,118)

Vietnam
West Fargo:

6.8% (126)
North Dakota:

1.5% (542)

Nigeria
West Fargo:

6.8% (125)
North Dakota:

3.0% (1,068)

Philippines
West Fargo:

6.7% (124)
North Dakota:

6.9% (2,472)

Congo
West Fargo:

6.5% (119)
North Dakota:

0.5% (172)

Syria
West Fargo:

6.1% (112)
North Dakota:

0.6% (225)

Other Eastern Africa
West Fargo:

5.9% (108)
North Dakota:

1.1% (391)

Liberia
West Fargo:

4.1% (76)
North Dakota:

8.6% (3,094)

Korea
West Fargo:

3.9% (72)
North Dakota:

2.0% (720)

Nepal
West Fargo:

3.7% (68)
North Dakota:

3.0% (1,073)

Tanzania
West Fargo:

3.4% (62)
North Dakota:

1.0% (367)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
West Fargo:

3.1% (57)
North Dakota:

0.5% (179)

Mexico
West Fargo:

2.7% (50)
North Dakota:

8.0% (2,889)

Russia
West Fargo:

2.6% (47)
North Dakota:

0.8% (282)

Peru
West Fargo:

2.6% (47)
North Dakota:

0.7% (245)

Sierra Leone
West Fargo:

2.4% (44)
North Dakota:

0.1% (53)

Greece
West Fargo:

2.0% (36)
North Dakota:

0.1% (51)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 24,322
  • Other state: 13,496
  • Northeast: 462
  • Midwest: 11,139
  • South: 464
  • West: 1,579

86.6% of West Fargo residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 18.6% lived in North Dakota.


West Fargo:

86.6%
State average:

84.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 30
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 34
  • 9th grade: 11
  • 10th grade: 47
  • 11th grade: 57
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 79
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,590
  • Less than 1 year of college: 866
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,053
  • Associate degree: 1,681
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,535
  • Master's degree: 1,163
  • Professional school degree: 462
  • Doctorate degree: 173
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 69
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 42
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 30
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 20
  • 11th grade: 58
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 112
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,131
  • Less than 1 year of college: 310
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,654
  • Associate degree: 1,609
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,583
  • Master's degree: 1,142
  • Professional school degree: 317
  • Doctorate degree: 311
Educational Attainment for Females
West Fargo marital status for males
West Fargo marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,491
  • One, attached: 2,582
  • Two: 320
  • 3 or 4: 497
  • 5 to 9: 420
  • 10 to 19: 873
  • 20 to 49: 1,988
  • 50 or more: 646
  • Mobile homes: 603
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 7 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in West Fargo
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Fargo, ND
  • 71.5%Utility gas
  • 25.8%Electricity
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Fargo, ND
  • 67.2%Electricity
  • 29.8%Utility gas
  • 1.9%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 457
Here:

9.8%
North Dakota:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73
Here:

3.4%
North Dakota:

8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 239
Here:

11.1%
North Dakota:

14.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability