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Fort Dodge, IA
Demographic Data



Fort Dodge Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Fort Dodge Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

24,657

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.6%
5 - 17:
15.2%
18 - 24:
13.4%
25 - 34:
12.9%
35 - 54:
22.5%
55 - 64:
11.7%
Over 65 Years:
18.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.6%
7.6%
90.2%
90.2%
20.8%
20.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Fort Dodge
USA
$31,714
$31,714
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Fort Dodge
USA
$59,452
$59,452
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Construction
Accommodation
Education
Public Service
Transportation
Finance
Other
Agriculture
Administration
Wholesale
16.3%
16.3%
15.3%
15.3%
13.6%
13.6%
9.7%
9.7%
8.9%
8.9%
8.2%
8.2%
4.8%
4.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.5%
3.5%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
81.1%
81.1%
7.4%
7.4%
4.9%
4.9%
4.7%
4.7%
1.6%
1.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Norwegian
Swedish
Italian
European
Scottish
French
Dutch
Danish
Polish
Czech
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Russian
Scandinavian
British
Swiss
Haitian
24.4%
24.4%
10.9%
10.9%
7.0%
7.0%
5.0%
5.0%
3.5%
3.5%
2.8%
2.8%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
Chinese
Korean
African languages
Urdu
Langs. of India
Native American languages
Tagalog
Scandinavian languages
Arabic
Other Indo-European
German/Yiddish
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
94.0%
94.0%
3.3%
3.3%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Fort Dodge Residents

3.5%

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Zip Codes in Fort Dodge, IA