Everything You Need to Know About the City of West Fargo North Dakota

In 2017, West Fargo, ND had a population of 33.1k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $76,925 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of West Fargo, ND grew from 31,557 to 33,089, a 4.85 percent increase, and its median household income grew from $71,516 dollars to $76,925 dollars, a 7.56 percent increase.

The population of West Fargo, North Dakota is 90.9 percent White Alone, 2.23 percent Two or More Races, and 2.09 percent Black or African American Alone. N/A% of the people in West Fargo, ND speak a non-English language, and 98.1 percent are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in West Fargo, ND is $217,400 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 67.6 percent. Most people in West Fargo, ND commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in West Fargo, ND is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in West Fargo

94 percent of the population of West Fargo, ND has health coverage, with 70 percent on employee plans, 5.23 percent on Medicaid, 6.38 percent on Medicare, 11.4 percent on non-group plans, and 0.976 percent on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in the place of West Fargo, ND was $9,851 dollars in 2014. This is a 4.97 percent increase from the previous year ($9,385 dollars).

Primary care physicians in West Fargo, ND see 974 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.68 percent increase from the previous year (888 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1279 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 393 patients per year.

Compared to all counties in the state, Rolette County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (14.5 percent). Additionally, Rolette County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.6 percent).

 

Economy in West Fargo

The economy of West Fargo, ND employs 19.4k people and West Fargo has an unemployment rate of 2.2 percent. West Fargo has seen the job market decreased by -1.0 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 42.8 percent, which is higher than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in West Fargo, ND are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,012 people), Manufacturing (1,914 people), and Retail Trade (2,204 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($52,600 dollars), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($52,500 dollars), and Public Administration ($52,330 dollars).

Households in West Fargo, ND have a median annual income of $76,925 dollars, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $71,516 dollars in 2016, which represents a 7.56 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for West Fargo

– The Sales Tax Rate for West Fargo is 7.5 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for West Fargo is 2.0 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for West Fargo

– The average earnings of a West Fargo resident are $32,129 dollars a year.

– The Median household earnings of a West Fargo resident is $69,104 dollars a year.