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Fort Dodge city, IA


Webster County, IA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 24,850   ( 356 from 2010 )
Land area: 16.0 square miles
Population density: 1552.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,164 81.14% 7.7%
Black:1,2144.89% 10.3%
Indian:700.28% 1.4%
Asian:4031.62% 91.9%
2+ races:1,0684.30% 138.4%
Hispanic:1,8337.38% 44.3%
Total non-White:4,68618.86% 39.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,671 -8.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,315 6.3




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
25,206
21,83586.63%
1,3535.37%
710.28%
2100.83%
4481.78%
1,2705.04%
3,37113.37%

2000
25,125
23,02891.65%
7793.10%
260.10%
3051.21%
3001.19%
6472.58%
2,0978.35%

1990
25,894
24,62095.08%
6612.55%
1170.45%
1610.62%
n/a
3351.29%
1,2744.92%

1980
29,423
27,89394.80%
9083.09%
290.10%
1020.35%
n/a
4911.67%
1,5305.20%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,193 -4.7
1,274 5.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,592 -6.1
823 3.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,273 -11.1
-256 -0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Fort Dodge 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
NumberPercent
37.2
5,170 20.8%
19,680 79.2%
4,634 18.6%
10,402
2.13
5,205 50.0%
3,575 68.7%
586 11.3%
5,197 50.0%

2010
NumberPercent
36.8
5,483 21.8%
19,723 78.2%
4,085 16.2%
10,275
2.21
5,850 56.9%
4,063 69.5%
886 15.1%
4,425 43.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.6
6,110 24.3%
19,015 75.7%
4,674 18.6%
10,454
2.29
6,383 61.1%
4,905 76.8%
769 12.0%
4,071 38.9%

1990
NumberPercent
35.5
6,583 25.4%
19,311 74.6%
4,874 18.8%
10,453
2.37
6,771 64.8%
5,395 79.7%
753 11.1%
3,682 35.2%

1980
NumberPercent
31.7
7,935 27.0%
21,488 73.0%
4,574 15.5%
11,119
2.52
7,533 67.7%
6,358 84.4%
657 8.7%
3,586 32.3%

2022 Housing Data for Fort Dodge city, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,297 
Median Value$123,600 
Occupied10,40292.1%
Vacant8957.9%
Owned6,58063.3%
Rented3,82236.7%
Median Rent$749 
Single-Family Units8,30373.5%
    Detached8,00570.9%
    Attached2982.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,41612.5%
Mobile Homes3262.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fort Dodge city, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006766.5%
$10,000 to $14,9994103.9%
$15,000 to $19,9994964.8%
$20,000 to $24,9995615.4%
$25,000 to $29,9995104.9%
$30,000 to $34,9995755.5%
$35,000 to $39,9994784.6%
$40,000 to $44,9995155.0%
$45,000 to $49,9993793.6%
$50,000 to $59,9996406.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,17011.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,60715.4%
$100,000 to $124,9998288.0%
$125,000 to $149,9996426.2%
$150,000 to $199,9996005.8%
$200,000 or more3153.0%
Median Household Income59,452 
Per Capita Income31,714 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4474.3%
Public Assistance2222.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,32712.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,10268.1%
Unemployed3492.4%
In Armed Forces70.0%
Total Labor Force10,45870.5%
Not in Labor Force4,37629.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,3823,51855.5%
Non-Profit35493527.5%
Self-Employed59132564.5%
Local Government33646541.9%
State Government21628443.2%
Federal Government2910421.8%
Total Private + Self4,9733,84356.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9351,78834.3%
Total5,9085,63151.2%
Pct. Govt.12.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,0489.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,59622.4%
Professional, Technical2,11218.3%
Service Occupations2,34020.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1351.2%
All others3,47430.0%
White Collar 49.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,88916.3%
Manufacturing1,76815.3%
Retail trade1,57413.6%
Construction1,1269.7%
Accommodation and food services1,0308.9%
Educational services9458.2%
Public administration5594.8%
Transportation and warehousing4443.8%
Finance and insurance4013.5%
Other services3433.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3172.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3062.6%
Wholesale trade2462.1%
Information2051.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1771.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1151.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing650.6%
Utilities510.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction90.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,1824.76%
Puerto Rican220.09%
Cuban110.04%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1160.47%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan910.37%
Honduran30.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran220.09%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American300.12%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean230.09%
Colombian30.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan40.02%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4721.90%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1960.79%
Chinese1120.45%
Filipino520.21%
Thai170.07%
Cambodian160.06%
Vietnamese100.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,06194.0%
Spanish7813.3%
Other1750.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun1230.5%
Chinese1030.4%
Korean820.3%
German, other Germanic770.3%
Tagalog360.2%
Arabic140.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,06324.4%
Irish2,71710.9%
English1,7297.0%
Norwegian1,2365.0%
American8883.6%
Swedish8743.5%
Italian6952.8%
European5502.2%
Scottish4571.8%
French4511.8%
Dutch3271.3%
Danish2651.1%
Polish2551.0%
Czech2441.0%
Scotch-Irish1400.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,19597.4%
Not a citizen6552.6%
Native23,98396.5%
Foreign-born8673.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fort Dodge city, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
339 2.1%1,255 7.7%5,571 34.1%5,774 35.3%2,510 15.4%893 5.5%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 339 2.1%
9-12 Years 1,255 7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,571 34.1%
Some College 5,774 35.3%
Bach. Degree 2,510 15.4%
Grad Degree 893 5.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fort Dodge city, IA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +404 R +213 R + 1.4%
D +191
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 54% Donald Trump* (R) 5,860 55.1% Joe Biden (D) 4,594 43.2% 177 1.7% 10,631 2 8 0.63%
2016 54% Donald Trump (R) 5,456 51.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,403 41.7% 706 6.7% 10,565 0 6 0.67%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Fort Dodge city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,594 43.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,860 55.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 81 0.8%
Other 96 0.9%
TOTAL 10,631
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8


2016 President, Fort Dodge city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,403 41.7%
Donald Trump (R) 5,456 51.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 367 3.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 84 0.8%
Other 255 2.4%
TOTAL 10,565
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fort Dodge city, IA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 53% Joni Ernst* (R) 5,411 51.5% Theresa Greenfield (D) 4,713 44.9% 378 [+] 3.6% 10,502 0 0.63%
2018 G 43% Kim Reynolds* (R) 4,156 49.3% Fred Hubbell (D) 4,099 48.7% 170 [+] 2.0% 8,425 -1 0.63%
2016 S3 53% Charles Grassley* (R) 6,219 59.8% Patty Judge (D) 3,717 35.7% 469 [+] 4.5% 10,405 0 0.68%
2014 S2 40% Joni Ernst (R) 3,826 48.7% Bruce Braley (D) 3,653 46.5% 381 [+] 4.8% 7,860 -3 0.70%
2014 G 40% Terry Branstad* (R) 4,541 57.5% Jack Hatch (D) 3,076 38.9% 284 [+] 3.6% 7,901 -2 0.70%
*: 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