Moorhead

MN

Clay County, Minnesota

Population 65K |Median income $75,006

Population
65,307
Clay County
Median Income
$75,006
+18% vs avg
Median Home Value
$241,400
+23% vs avg
Median Age
32.8
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
66K+10%
Median Income
$77,664+48%
Median Home Value
$256,000+65%
Poverty Rate
14.4%+17%
Unemployment
3.9%-28%

Economics

Median Rent
$972/mo
Poverty Rate
14.7%
Unemployment 4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 36.7%
Work From Home 9.6%
Public Transit 1%

Demographics

White 87.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
African American 4.6%
Other / Multiethnic 1.6%
Asian 1.5%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
32.9%
Short Sleep Duration
32.1%
High Blood Pressure
29.8%
Physical Inactivity
21.7%
Binge Drinking
19.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.5%
Current Smoking
13.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
10.9%
Current Asthma
10.4%
Diabetes
9.3%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 68.3%
Annual Checkup 72.7%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
7.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.5%
Stroke
2.8%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
241 per 100k
-32% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1981 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
180.5
Homicide
3.2
Robbery
57.3
Burglary
215.7
Larceny-Theft
1475.4
Motor Vehicle Theft
289.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

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Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Clay County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.