Fort Madison city, IA

Lee County, IA

2022 population: 10,293 ( 758 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.6 square miles
Population density: 1067.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,979	87.23%	4.5%
Black:	410	3.98%	31.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	32	0.31%	49.2%
2+ races:	254	2.47%	23.9%
Hispanic:	606	5.89%	17.6%

Total non-White:	1,314	12.77%	20.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-424	-4.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-334	-3.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
11,051
9,403	85.09%
598	5.41%
40	0.36%
63	0.57%
205	1.86%
735	6.65%
1,648	14.91%

2000
10,887
9,804	90.05%
272	2.50%
13	0.12%
157	1.44%
85	0.78%
534	4.90%
1,083	9.95%

1990
11,618
10,481	90.21%
569	4.90%
13	0.11%
29	0.25%
n/a
526	4.53%
1,137	9.79%

1980
13,520
12,217	90.36%
540	3.99%
37	0.27%
92	0.68%
n/a
608	4.50%
1,303	9.64%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-401	-3.7
565	5.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-677	-5.8
-54	-0.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,736	-12.8
-166	-1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Fort Madison city, IA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
43.0
2,042	19.8%
8,251	80.2%
2,048	19.9%

4,442
2.14

2,477	55.8%
1,891	76.3%
301	12.2%
1,965	44.2%

2010
Number	Percent
39.9
2,320	21.0%
8,731	79.0%
1,732	15.7%

4,403
2.26

2,667	60.6%
1,834	68.8%
380	14.2%
1,736	39.4%

2000
Number	Percent
39.6
2,581	23.7%
8,306	76.3%
1,956	18.0%

4,689
2.27

2,960	63.1%
2,331	78.8%
292	9.9%
1,729	36.9%

1990
Number	Percent
36.8
2,760	23.8%
8,858	76.2%
2,024	17.4%

4,593
2.32

3,021	65.8%
2,385	78.9%
326	10.8%
1,572	34.2%

1980
Number	Percent
32.5
3,411	25.2%
10,109	74.8%
1,940	14.3%

5,023
2.49

3,412	67.9%
2,912	85.3%
286	8.4%
1,611	32.1%

2022 Housing Data for Fort Madison city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	185	4.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	180	4.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	300	6.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	352	7.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	303	6.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	185	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	306	6.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	140	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	327	7.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	299	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	481	10.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	691	15.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	323	7.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	161	3.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	132	3.0%
$200,000 or more	77	1.7%

Median Household Income	48,944
Per Capita Income	29,084

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	206	4.6%
Public Assistance	165	3.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	755	17.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,921	65.6%
Unemployed	273	4.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,194	70.2%
Not in Labor Force	1,784	29.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,052	1,369	60.0%
Non-Profit	220	155	58.7%
Self-Employed	107	88	54.9%

Local Government	103	160	39.2%
State Government	62	161	27.8%
Federal Government	16	71	18.4%

Total Private + Self	2,159	1,457	59.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	401	547	42.3%
Total	2,560	2,004	56.1%

Pct. Govt.	12.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	549	12.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	949	20.8%
Professional, Technical	612	13.4%
Service Occupations	1,018	22.3%
All others	1,436	31.5%

White Collar		46.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	1,094	24.0%
Retail trade	729	16.0%
Health care and social assistance	632	13.8%
Educational services	390	8.5%
Transportation and warehousing	290	6.4%
Other services	272	6.0%
Accommodation and food services	265	5.8%
Public administration	228	5.0%
Construction	217	4.8%
Finance and insurance	143	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	86	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	75	1.6%
Wholesale trade	68	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	47	1.0%
Information	15	0.3%
Utilities	13	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	589	5.72%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	17	0.17%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	28	0.27%
Japanese	4	0.04%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	9,492	97.5%
Spanish	215	2.2%
German, other Germanic	12	0.1%
Other Indo-European	8	0.1%
Other	5	0.1%
Other Asian	4	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,936	28.5%
Irish	1,686	16.4%
English	905	8.8%
American	257	2.5%
Scottish	257	2.5%
Swedish	237	2.3%
French	162	1.6%
European	147	1.4%
Italian	146	1.4%
Norwegian	135	1.3%
Dutch	123	1.2%
Danish	77	0.7%
Polish	69	0.7%
Greek	47	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	43	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	10,171	98.8%
Not a citizen	122	1.2%

Native	10,070	97.8%
Foreign-born	223	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
130	1.7%	389	5.2%	3,268	43.5%	2,387	31.7%	1,003	13.3%	342	4.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	130	1.7%
9-12 Years	389	5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	3,268	43.5%
Some College	2,387	31.7%
Bach. Degree	1,003	13.3%
Grad Degree	342	4.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +290	R +81	R + 2.1%
D +209
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,203	48.4%	Joe Biden (D)	2,195	48.3%	150	3.3%	4,548	-5	2	0.27%
2016	51%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,986	46.5%	Donald Trump (R)	1,913	44.8%	371	8.7%	4,270	-6	-1	0.27%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fort Madison city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,195

48.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,203

48.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

4,548

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 2

2016 President, Fort Madison city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,986

46.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,913

44.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

165

3.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.2%

Other

155

3.6%

TOTAL

4,270

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fort Madison city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	56%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	2,425	53.9%	Joni Ernst* (R)	1,872	41.6%	202 [+]	4.5%	4,499	-10	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 154 (3.4%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 44 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2018	G	42%	Fred Hubbell (D)	2,055	60.2%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	1,276	37.4%	83 [+]	2.4%	3,414	-13	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 67 (2.0%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 14 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2016	S3	50%	Patty Judge (D)	1,994	47.7%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,894	45.4%	288 [+]	6.9%	4,176	-11	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 161 (3.9%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 127 (3.0%);
2014	S2	33%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,621	57.3%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,091	38.6%	115 [+]	4.1%	2,827	-14	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 55 (1.9%); Bob Quast (I) 27 (1.0%); Ruth Smith (I) 17 (0.6%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 14 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	34%	Jack Hatch (D)	1,443	50.8%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,283	45.2%	115 [+]	4.0%	2,841	-14	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Hennager (New Independent) 54 (1.9%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 30 (1.1%); Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 29 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	5,100
Median Value	$94,200

Occupied	4,442	87.1%
Vacant	658	12.9%

Owned	3,217	72.4%
Rented	1,225	27.6%
Median Rent	$806

Single-Family Units	4,005	78.5%
Detached	3,857	75.6%
Attached	148	2.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	562	11.0%
Mobile Homes	89	1.7%

Fort Madison city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fort Madison city, IA

2022 Housing Data for Fort Madison city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fort Madison city, IA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fort Madison city, IA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fort Madison city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fort Madison city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fort Madison city, IA