Income

Median household income is $58,051 and per capita income is $32,974 in Fargo. Median income is well below the U.S. median income. Average household income is $78,940 per year. Fargo's per capita income is below the state of North Dakota and well below the U.S. The percentage of households with an average income is 0.0%. Additionally, 11.1% of the population earns over $150,000. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 19.7% and is well above North Dakota and US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is low overall at 3.7%. White-collar professions account for 58.1% of employment. Service occupations comprise 19.3% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 22.6% of the base.

Table #2 Significant Demographic Characteristics - Page 3

		Fargo, North Dakota	North Dakota	United States
Demographic Characteristic		Fargo
		North Dakota
Latitude / Longitude:		46.877186, -96.789803
Radius		2 miles
INCOME
Per capita income		$32,974	$42,758	$43,829
Median household income		$58,051	$76,655	$79,068
Average household income		$78,940	$102,745	$113,185
HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN
Less than $25,000		19.7%	14.3%	14.9%
$25,000 - $34,999		9.7%	5.9%	6.7%
$35,000 - $49,999		12.5%	11.2%	10.1%
$50,000 - $74,999		19.0%	17.3%	15.7%
$75,000 - $99,999		12.9%	14.1%	12.8%
$100,000 - $149,999		15.2%	18.6%	17.6%
$150,000 - $199,999		6.1%	9.1%	9.5%
$200,000 or more		4.9%	9.5%	12.6%
$50,000 - $99,999		31.9%	31.4%	28.5%
Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999		7,236	103,730	37,304,757
$35,000 - $149,999		59.6%	61.2%	56.2%
Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999		13,524	202,300	73,487,840
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Persons employed in labor force		30,621	424,472	166,125,745
Unemployed civilians		3.7%	1.6%	4.2%
Workers By Occupation:
Management Occupations		14.4%	17.5%	18.4%
Professional Occupations		27.2%	24.0%	25.6%
Sales Occupations		7.7%	8.7%	8.5%
Admin Occupations		8.8%	9.3%	10.1%
Services		19.3%	15.9%	16.4%
All Other Occupations/Blue Collar		22.6%	24.5%	21.0%