Fort Dodge, Iowa
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City Overview
As of 2009, Fort Dodge's population is 25,230 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 1.31 percent.
The median home cost in Fort Dodge is $80,600. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.90 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Fort Dodge's cost of living is 25.42% Lower than the U.S. average.
Fort Dodge public schools spend $5,705 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Fort Dodge.
The unemployment rate in Fort Dodge is 5.20 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Fort Dodge jobs have Decreased by 1.80 percent.
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People
The 2009 Fort Dodge, IA, population is 25,230. There are 1,746 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Fort Dodge, IA
The median age is 38.6. The US median is 37.6. 52.80% of people in Fort Dodge, IA, are married. 10.81% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.29 people. 19.09% of people are married, with children. 9.54% have children, but are single.
Race in Fort Dodge, IA
92.54% of people are white, 3.51% are black, 1.32% are asian, 0.22% are native american, and 2.94% claim 'Other'.
3.17% of the people in Fort Dodge, IA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 96.83% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 184 physicians per 100,000 population in Fort Dodge, IA. The US average is 170.
Fort Dodge, IA Health Index
Air quality in Fort Dodge, IA is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Fort Dodge, IA is 59 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 99 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 5.20% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.80% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 31.20% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.68% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $20,798 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $37,083 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 16.73% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 15.38% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 14.95% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.42% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.36% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.66% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 5.84% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.03% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.44% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.18% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 9.63% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 19.03% | 20.24% |
| Service | 17.43% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.79% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.61% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.42% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 19.09% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Fort Dodge, IA, is 5.20%, with job growth of -1.80%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 31.20%.
Fort Dodge, IA Taxes
Fort Dodge, IA,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 6.68%.
Fort Dodge, IA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $20,798, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $37,083.
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re: Why Fort Dodge? - 8/19/2006: Kirk is basically right, but perhaps a bit bleak. It is true that Fort Dodge has been economically stagnant for the past 30 years, and losing population for the past 40... (read more)Why Fort Dodge?: When making comments on a community for the use of others to decide on moving, you strive to make points with both pros and cons. There are really is'nt much good to say... (read more)A Great Place to Grow Up: I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Dodge? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Dodge Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 52 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $80,600 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.90% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 63.56% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 6.22% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 30.85% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $11.92 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 4.51% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 11.71% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 17.72% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 20.98% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 16.55% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 17.46% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.49% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3.90% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.91% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.35% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.20% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.20% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 3.23% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1.75% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2.57% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4.00% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 13.41% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 12.73% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 16.98% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 10.66% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 34.67% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Fort Dodge, IA, is $80,600. Home appreciation is -2.90% over the last year. The median age of Fort Dodge, IA, real estate is 52 years.
Fort Dodge, IA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 30.85% of the Fort Dodge, IA, population. 6.22% of houses and apartments in Fort Dodge, IA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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re: Why Fort Dodge? - 8/19/2006: Kirk is basically right, but perhaps a bit bleak. It is true that Fort Dodge has been economically stagnant for the past 30 years, and losing population for the past 40... (read more)Why Fort Dodge?: When making comments on a community for the use of others to decide on moving, you strive to make points with both pros and cons. There are really is'nt much good to say... (read more)A Great Place to Grow Up: I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Dodge? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Dodge Click Here
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Crime
Fort Dodge, IA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Fort Dodge, IA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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re: Why Fort Dodge? - 8/19/2006: Kirk is basically right, but perhaps a bit bleak. It is true that Fort Dodge has been economically stagnant for the past 30 years, and losing population for the past 40... (read more)Why Fort Dodge?: When making comments on a community for the use of others to decide on moving, you strive to make points with both pros and cons. There are really is'nt much good to say... (read more)A Great Place to Grow Up: I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Dodge? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Dodge Click Here
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Climate
Fort Dodge, IA, gets 33 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 38 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 100.
On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Fort Dodge, IA. The July high is around 85 degrees. The January low is 7. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 44 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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re: Why Fort Dodge? - 8/19/2006: Kirk is basically right, but perhaps a bit bleak. It is true that Fort Dodge has been economically stagnant for the past 30 years, and losing population for the past 40... (read more)Why Fort Dodge?: When making comments on a community for the use of others to decide on moving, you strive to make points with both pros and cons. There are really is'nt much good to say... (read more)A Great Place to Grow Up: I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Dodge? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Dodge Click Here
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Education
Fort Dodge, IA, schools spend $5,705 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 251 students per librarian, and 313 children per counselor in Fort Dodge, IA schools.
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A Great Place to Grow Up: I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best... (read more)re: Why Fort Dodge? - 8/19/2006: Kirk is basically right, but perhaps a bit bleak. It is true that Fort Dodge has been economically stagnant for the past 30 years, and losing population for the past 40... (read more)Why Fort Dodge?: When making comments on a community for the use of others to decide on moving, you strive to make points with both pros and cons. There are really is'nt much good to say... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Dodge? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Dodge Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Fort Dodge, IA, takes 15 minutes. 85% of commuters drive their own car alone. 10% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 1% work from home.
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re: Why Fort Dodge? - 8/19/2006: Kirk is basically right, but perhaps a bit bleak. It is true that Fort Dodge has been economically stagnant for the past 30 years, and losing population for the past 40... (read more)Why Fort Dodge?: When making comments on a community for the use of others to decide on moving, you strive to make points with both pros and cons. There are really is'nt much good to say... (read more)A Great Place to Grow Up: I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Dodge? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Dodge Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Fort Dodge, IA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Fort Dodge, IA is more expensive.
Overall, Fort Dodge, IA cost of living is 74.58.
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re: Why Fort Dodge? - 8/19/2006: Kirk is basically right, but perhaps a bit bleak. It is true that Fort Dodge has been economically stagnant for the past 30 years, and losing population for the past 40... (read more)Why Fort Dodge?: When making comments on a community for the use of others to decide on moving, you strive to make points with both pros and cons. There are really is'nt much good to say... (read more)A Great Place to Grow Up: I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Dodge? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Dodge Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 61.08% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 17.86% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 38.28% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.25% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.09% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.31% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.23% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 21.37% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 9.62% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 2.66% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.68% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
61.08% of the people in Fort Dodge, IA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 17.86% are Catholic; 38.28% are Protestant; 0.25% are LDS; 4.68% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Fort Dodge, IA are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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A Great Place to Grow Up: I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best... (read more)re: Why Fort Dodge? - 8/19/2006: Kirk is basically right, but perhaps a bit bleak. It is true that Fort Dodge has been economically stagnant for the past 30 years, and losing population for the past 40... (read more)Why Fort Dodge?: When making comments on a community for the use of others to decide on moving, you strive to make points with both pros and cons. There are really is'nt much good to say... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Dodge? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Dodge Click Here
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Voting
51.32% of the people in Fort Dodge, IA are registered as Democrats. 48.09% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.60%.
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re: Why Fort Dodge? - 8/19/2006: Kirk is basically right, but perhaps a bit bleak. It is true that Fort Dodge has been economically stagnant for the past 30 years, and losing population for the past 40... (read more)Why Fort Dodge?: When making comments on a community for the use of others to decide on moving, you strive to make points with both pros and cons. There are really is'nt much good to say... (read more)A Great Place to Grow Up: I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Dodge? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Dodge Click Here
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