Primary sources for Moorhead, MN
- Census Bureau profile of Moorhead, MN, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Moorhead, MN, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Moorhead, MN, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Moorhead, MN
Electricity rates in Moorhead, Minnesota
Moorhead, MN ranks 2 of 31 Minnesota cities for the lowest median rent ($1,017 a month). Moorhead, Minnesota has 44,706 residents in 17,977 households; 37.7% heat with electricity.
Moorhead on the map
Clay County, with Moorhead marked
Housing and heating in Moorhead
Moorhead, MN: 8,964 of 18,852 homes were built before 1980 and 6,198 in 2000 or later. Moorhead, MN has 9,810 detached houses, 6,026 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 208 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Moorhead, MN
% of homes by decade built, Moorhead, MN
- 8pre-40
- 240s
- 1250s
- 1060s
- 1570s
- 880s
- 1190s
- 1700s
- 1410s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Moorhead, MN
| Moorhead, MN | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhead, MN, median year built | 1983 | 1981 | +2 years | 15 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, built before 1980 | 47.5% | 49.5% | -2.0 points | 15 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, built 2000 or later | 32.9% | 31.3% | +1.6 points | 6 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, detached houses | 52.0% | 60.5% | -8.5 points | 23 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 32.0% | 25.0% | +6.9 points | 11 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, mobile homes | 1.1% | 2.4% | -1.3 points | 11 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, renter households | 41.3% | 33.4% | +7.9 points | 6 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, median home value | $246,300 | $256,000 | -$9,700 | 29 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, median gross rent a month | $1,017 | $1,000 | +$17 | 30 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, people per household | 2.32 | 2.41 | -0.09 | 22 of 31 |
Who supplies Moorhead
Clay County lists 5 utilities for Moorhead, MN (44,706 residents): homes pay 11.33 to 16.98 cents per kWh, about $81 to $121 a month at 712 kWh, 1.4% to 2.1% of the $69,371 Moorhead median income. Clay County page.
Facts about Moorhead
- Residents of Moorhead, MN, ACS 2023
- 44,70623 of 31 Minnesota cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Moorhead, MN
- $69,37128 of 31 of those cities
- Households in Moorhead, MN
- 17,9772.49 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Moorhead, MN
- 58.7%10,553 owners and 7,424 renter households
- Housing units in Moorhead, MN
- 18,852875 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Moorhead, MN
- 37.7%6,780 of 17,977 homes
- Land area of Moorhead, MN
- 22.3 sq mi2,006.3 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Moorhead, MN
- 1.4% to 2.1%at 712 kWh a month over the $69,371 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Moorhead, MN
- 134NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 299.7 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Moorhead, MN
- 19838,964 of 18,852 homes (47.5%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Moorhead, MN
- $246,300$1,017 gross rent a month, 4.95% of value a year
Cost of living with electricity in Moorhead
Moorhead, MN: 17,977 households at $1,394 a year per home for electricity (Clay County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $25.1 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,323 a year per household.
| Group in Moorhead, MN | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Moorhead, MN median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhead, MN, all households | 17,977 | $1,394 | $25.1 million | 2.01% |
| Moorhead, MN, homeowners | 10,553 | $1,834 | $19.4 million | 2.64% |
| Moorhead, MN, renters | 7,424 | $539 | $4.0 million | 0.78% |
Who lives in Moorhead: income, cars, homes
7,406 residents of Moorhead, MN live below the poverty line, and the median age is 31.2. In Moorhead, MN, 4,539 of 17,977 households earn under $35,000, 4,921 $35,000-$75,000, 5,635 $75,000-$150,000 and 2,882 $150,000 or more. In Moorhead, MN, 1,831 households own no vehicle and 10,451 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Moorhead, MN, 3,768 of 6,946 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 7,572 households moved in since 2018 and 2,748 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. Of 23,006 workers in Moorhead, MN, 2,712 work from home, 17,053 drive alone, 389 ride transit and 838 walk. Moorhead, MN homes: 10,628 have 3+ bedrooms, 3,136 none or one, median 5.6 rooms.
Household income in Moorhead, MN
| Moorhead, MN | Value | Rank in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Moorhead, MN, households under $35,000 | 25.2% | 4 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, households $150,000 or more | 16.0% | 27 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, residents below poverty | 17.7% | 3 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, median age | 31.2 | 29 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 56.4% | 21 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, households without a vehicle | 10.2% | 4 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, households with 2+ vehicles | 58.1% | 20 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, workers at home | 11.8% | 27 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, cost-burdened renters | 54.2% | 7 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, moved in since 2018 | 42.1% | 4 of 31 |
| Moorhead, MN, moved in before 2000 | 15.3% | 28 of 31 |
Outage risk around Moorhead
Moorhead, MN, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 128 wind and 6 tornado, 299.7 per 100,000 residents of 44,706. Top gust near Moorhead, MN: 87 knots, 100 mph. Damage near Moorhead, MN: $760K.
Reports within 15 miles of Moorhead, MN
wind and tornado reports, Moorhead, MN
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| Moorhead, MN | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhead, MN, 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Moorhead, MN, 2016 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| Moorhead, MN, 2017 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Moorhead, MN, 2018 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Moorhead, MN, 2019 | 35 | 2 | 37 |
| Moorhead, MN, 2020 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Moorhead, MN, 2021 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Moorhead, MN, 2022 | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| Moorhead, MN, 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Moorhead, MN, 2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Moorhead, MN, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Analyst note on Moorhead
Household income in Moorhead, MN is $69,371; 10,553 of its 17,977 households own. Moorhead, MN counts 44,706 residents in 17,977 households, on 22.3 square miles. 6,780 of the 17,977 occupied homes in Moorhead, MN heat with electricity.
Moorhead, MN has 18,852 housing units, 875 of them vacant or seasonal. A filing named like the city, City of Moorhead, is listed, so a local or municipal utility may serve at least part of Moorhead, MN. Moorhead, MN ranks 2 of 31 Minnesota cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (38%).
Moorhead, MN ranks 3 of 31 Minnesota cities for the lowest median home value ($246,300). Moorhead, MN ranks 3 of 31 Minnesota cities for the youngest residents (median age 31.2).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Moorhead
Compare Moorhead with nearby cities
| City near Moorhead, MN | Distance from Moorhead | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhead, MN (this page) | 0 mi | 44,706 | $69,371 | 1983 | $246,300 | 134 | 11.8% |
| St. Cloud, MN | 153.9 mi southeast | 69,926 (+25,220) | $61,112 (-$8,259) | 1980 (-3 yr) | $212,800 (-$33,500) | 59 (-75) | 7.7% (-4.1 pts) |
| Andover, MN | 197.7 mi southeast | 32,825 (-11,881) | $131,528 (+$62,157) | 1993 (+10 yr) | $389,200 (+$142,900) | 96 (-38) | 17.0% (+5.2 pts) |
| Maple Grove, MN | 198.6 mi southeast | 70,539 (+25,833) | $129,481 (+$60,110) | 1991 (+8 yr) | $397,400 (+$151,100) | 140 (+6) | 24.8% (+13.0 pts) |
| Coon Rapids, MN | 201.8 mi southeast | 63,348 (+18,642) | $86,618 (+$17,247) | 1983 (+0 yr) | $287,200 (+$40,900) | 126 (-8) | 11.7% (-0.1 pts) |
| Plymouth, MN | 202.6 mi southeast | 79,526 (+34,820) | $133,865 (+$64,494) | 1987 (+4 yr) | $474,700 (+$228,400) | 168 (+34) | 25.7% (+13.9 pts) |
ZIP codes in Moorhead
| ZIP area touching Moorhead, MN | Share of the ZIP's land inside Moorhead | Share of Moorhead's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 56560 (Moorhead, MN) | 13.8% | 97.7% |
| 56563 (Moorhead, MN) | 100.0% | 0.7% |
| 56562 (Moorhead, MN) | 100.0% | 0.3% |
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Questions on Moorhead
Moorhead: what is the electricity rate?
Moorhead, MN has no price of its own; its 44,706 residents are served by one of 5 utilities, and a 712 kWh month costs $81 to $121.
Moorhead: how does it rank among Minnesota cities?
Moorhead, MN: rank 23 of 31 by its 44,706 residents, rank 28 of 31 by $69,371 median income.
Moorhead: how many homes heat with electricity?
Moorhead, MN: 6,780 of 17,977 occupied homes, 37.7%; Clay County 34.5%.
Moorhead: how much income goes to electricity?
At 712 kWh a month, 1.4% to 2.1% of the $69,371 median income in Moorhead, MN.
Moorhead: damaging storms reported nearby?
134 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Moorhead, MN, 2015 to 2025, 299.7 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Moorhead?
Moorhead, MN: median home built 1983; 8,964 of 18,852 homes (47.5%) predate 1980, 9,810 are detached and 6,026 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many residents of Moorhead, MN live below the poverty line?
7,406 residents.
How many households in Moorhead, MN earn under $35,000?
4,539 of 17,977, against 2,882 at $150,000 or more.
How many Moorhead, MN households have no car?
1,831 households; 10,451 have two or more.