Fargo Metro Area

  1. Fargo Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Fargo Metro Area Statistics
  3. Fargo Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Fargo Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Fargo Metro Area Family Information
  6. Fargo Metro Area Education Information
  7. Fargo Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Fargo Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Fargo Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Fargo Metro Area Counties
  11. Fargo Metro Area Cities


Fargo Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Fargo Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 123,138
  • Land Area (2000): 4,571.922 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.937 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 53,790
Fargo Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 213,150 86.03%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,497 1.81%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 30,128 12.16%

Fargo Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fargo Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Fargo Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 7,782 10.50%
2. Educational Services 4,874 6.58%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,852 6.55%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,834 5.17%
5. Finance and Insurance 3,500 4.72%
6. Health Care 3,252 4.39%
7. Truck Transportation 2,466 3.33%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,262 3.05%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,184 2.95%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 2,168 2.93%
11. Public Administration 2,020 2.73%
12. Repair and Maintenance 1,960 2.65%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 1,784 2.41%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,586 2.14%
15. Food Manufacturing 1,494 2.02%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,430 1.93%
17. Metal Manufactuing 1,408 1.90%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,292 1.74%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,278 1.72%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 1,242 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 11,810 17.66%
2. Educational Services 7,978 11.93%
3. Finance and Insurance 6,694 10.01%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 5,054 7.56%
5. Social Assistance 3,704 5.54%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,378 5.05%
7. Department and Other General Stores 2,734 4.09%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 2,068 3.09%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,852 2.77%
10. Public Administration 1,816 2.72%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 1,500 2.24%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,480 2.21%
13. Construction 1,088 1.63%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,054 1.58%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,032 1.54%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 728 1.09%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 704 1.05%
18. Food Manufacturing 616 0.92%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 600 0.90%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 560 0.84%

Fargo Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,056 5.47%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,806 5.14%
3. Other Management Occupations 3,346 4.52%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,332 4.50%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,162 4.27%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,660 3.59%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 2,378 3.21%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,272 3.07%
9. Other Production Occupations 2,242 3.03%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,162 2.92%
11. Computer Specialists 2,142 2.89%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,960 2.65%
13. Top Executives 1,700 2.29%
14. Other Construction Trades 1,686 2.28%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,628 2.20%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 1,426 1.92%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 1,336 1.80%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,296 1.75%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,232 1.66%
20. Business Operations Specialists 1,208 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 4,778 7.15%
2. Secretaries and Admins 3,724 5.57%
3. Registered Nurses 2,940 4.40%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,894 4.33%
5. Child Care Workers 2,702 4.04%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,670 3.99%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,594 3.88%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,272 3.40%
9. Other Management Occupations 2,144 3.21%
10. Customer Service Representatives 2,078 3.11%
11. Cashiers 2,060 3.08%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,902 2.84%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 1,792 2.68%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,682 2.52%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,568 2.34%
16. Business Operations Specialists 1,470 2.20%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,466 2.19%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,384 2.07%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,250 1.87%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,172 1.75%

Fargo Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 120,045 61.26%
15-35 hours 33,191 16.94%
1-14 hours 7,662 3.91%
No regular hours 35,071 17.90%

Fargo Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,870 2.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,063 1.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,947 2.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,679 4.20%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 13,316 9.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 18,391 13.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 34,949 25.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 13,821 10.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5,878 4.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,165 4.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,151 2.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,194 1.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 10,793 7.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 12,045 8.90%

Fargo Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,597 4.88%
5-9 25,204 18.63%
10-14 39,412 29.14%
15-19 33,742 24.95%
20-24 14,538 10.75%
25-29 3,314 2.45%
30-34 5,062 3.74%
35-39 615 0.45%
40-44 767 0.57%
45-59 2,207 1.63%
60-89 2,178 1.61%
At least 90 1,626 1.20%

Fargo Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 286 0.21% 122,521 90.58%
30-44 124 0.09% 6,320 4.67%
45-59 58 0.04% 2,149 1.59%
At least 60 52 0.04% 3,752 2.77%

Fargo Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 682 0.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 11,189 7.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 116,832 83.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 80 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 586 0.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 520 0.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,373 3.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,962 3.54%

Fargo Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fargo Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 102,586 (238,098 people)
Families (2000): 60,172 (178,696 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 32,172
People at same address in 1995: 104,426
Fargo Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,992 8.72%
$10,000-$14,999 7,155 6.94%
$15,000-$19,999 7,745 7.51%
$20,000-$24,999 7,660 7.43%
$25,000-$29,999 7,872 7.63%
$30,000-$34,999 7,564 7.34%
$35,000-$39,999 6,653 6.45%
$40,000-$44,999 6,463 6.27%
$45,000-$49,999 5,584 5.42%
$50,000-$59,999 9,966 9.66%
$60,000-$74,999 10,510 10.19%
$75,000-$99,999 8,459 8.20%
$100,000-$124,999 3,785 3.67%
$125,000-$149,999 1,730 1.68%
$150,000-$199,999 1,255 1.22%
$200,000 or more 1,722 1.67%

Fargo Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 16,026 31.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 13,305 25.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,298 8.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,793 13.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 869 1.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,336 12.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 217 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,533 4.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 55 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 639 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 18 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 219 0.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.01%

Fargo Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 89,712 32.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 41,097 14.66%
Public Assistance 2,336 0.83%
Retirement 10,012 3.57%
Self Employment 15,235 5.44%
Social Security 18,968 6.77%
Supplemental Security 2,270 0.81%
Wage / Salary 86,891 31.00%
Other 13,784 4.92%

Fargo Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 25,182 50.77%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 24,420 49.23%

Fargo Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,363 7.38%
Color 1 Box Married 53,244 53.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 37,637 37.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,498 1.50%

Fargo Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,604 9.64%
Color 1 Box Married 52,426 52.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 30,037 30.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,566 7.59%

Fargo Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fargo Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Fargo Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,802 3.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,845 6.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 42,000 22.15%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 61,392 32.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 18,053 9.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 38,095 20.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 12,395 6.54%

Fargo Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,322 1.89% 1,614 1.31% 3,936 3.20%
Kindergarten 3,267 2.65% 229 0.19% 3,496 2.84%
Grades 1-4 11,413 9.27% 991 0.80% 12,404 10.07%
Grades 5-8 12,393 10.06% 917 0.74% 13,310 10.81%
Grades 9-12 12,175 9.89% 722 0.59% 12,897 10.47%
Undergrad college 24,089 19.56% 1,476 1.20% 25,565 20.76%
Graduate or professional school 2,863 2.33% 194 0.16% 3,057 2.48%
Total 68,522 55.65% 6,143 4.99% 74,665 60.64%

Fargo Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fargo Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fargo Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 215,837 89.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 24,061 10.03%

Fargo Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fargo Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 116
Fargo Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fargo Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fargo Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 16,126 13.10%
10-19 Years 17,439 14.16%
20-29 Years 25,482 20.69%
30-39 Years 18,442 14.98%
40-49 Years 18,585 15.09%
50-59 Years 11,559 9.39%
60-69 Years 6,699 5.44%
70-79 Years 5,373 4.36%
80-89 Years 2,810 2.28%
90+ Years 623 0.51%

Fargo Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 61,676 50.09%
Color 1 Box Female 61,462 49.91%

Fargo Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 116,263 94.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,543 1.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,518 1.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,421 1.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,277 1.04%
Color 1 Box African-American 978 0.79%
Color 6 Box Other Race 96 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 42 0.03%

Fargo Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 105,166 33.30%
2. Norwegian 91,318 28.92%
3. Irish 20,793 6.58%
4. Swedish 16,704 5.29%
5. English 13,108 4.15%
6. French Non-Basque 12,039 3.81%
7. Polish 6,866 2.17%
8. United States Or American 4,869 1.54%
9. Russian 4,804 1.52%
10. Danish 4,131 1.31%

Fargo Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 218,902 94.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,331 1.44%
3. German 1,771 0.76%
4. Serbo Croatian 1,350 0.58%
5. French 969 0.42%
6. Scandinavian 940 0.41%
7. African 674 0.29%
8. Chinese 440 0.19%
9. Vietnamese 386 0.17%
10. Other Asian 336 0.15%

Fargo Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 239,912 96.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,017 0.81%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,846 2.36%

Fargo Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Fargo Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fargo Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Cass County    

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