Dodge Center, MN City Data

Dodge Center, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,226 people who live in Dodge Center and approximately 17,731 who live in Dodge County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dodge Center to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dodge Center. We have included Dodge Center housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dodge Center Information

Dodge County where Dodge Center resides is 439.63 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,731 and has a population rank of 1,915 out of all the places in the United States.

Dodge Center has a total of 2,226 people and of those residents there are 1,061 males and 1,165 females. The median age of the male population is 32.1 and the female population is 32.7. There are approximately 244 births each year and around 121 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dodge Center varies per year, but currently 2,197 are one race and 29 are two or more races.

Of the 2,226 people who live in Dodge Center, there are 728 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dodge Center is 358 male and 370 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,553.

General Dodge Center Information
Total area in square miles - Dodge County	439.63
Water area in square miles - Dodge County	N/A
Resident population - Dodge County	17,731
Population rank - Dodge County	1,915
Total population	2,226
Total population (male)	1,061
Total population (female)	1,165
Population median age (male)	32.1
Population median age (female)	32.7
Births - Dodge County	244
Deaths- Dodge County	121
Population of one race	2,197
Population of two or more races	29
Population under 20 years	728
Population under 20 years (male)	358
Population under 20 years (female)	370
Total population 18 years and over	1,553

Dodge Center Social Characteristics

There are 6,420 households in Dodge Center. Families make up 4,867 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dodge Center families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,153), male householder with no wife present (294) and female householder with no husband present (402). The remainder of the Dodge Center households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,567. Dodge Center, MN moving companies help people in Dodge Center move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dodge Center. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dodge Center is based, there are 6,737 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,274 never married, 4,293 now married, 51 separated, 692 widowed, and 427 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 62 separated, 151 widowed and 494 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dodge Center social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dodge Center.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dodge County)
Total households	6,420
Family households (families)	4,867
With own children under 18 years	2,688
Married-couple family	4,153
With own children under 18 years	2,131
Male householder, no wife present, family	294
With own children under 18 years	164
Female householder, no husband present, family	402
With own children under 18 years	335
Nonfamily households	1,567
Householder living alone	1,299
65 years and over	620

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	361
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	185
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,847
Householder	588
Spouse	437
Child	713
Other relatives	19
Nonrelatives	63
Unmarried partner	39
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	69
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	302
Male householder	109
Male householder living alone	78
Male householder not living alone	31
Female householder	127
Female householder living alone	116
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	66
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,737
Never married	1,274
Now married	4,293
Separated	51
Widowed	692
Divorced	427
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	62
Widowed	151
Divorced	494

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,226
Male	1,061
Under 5 years	92
5 to 9 years	90
10 to 14 years	96
15 to 17 years	56
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	18
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	78
30 to 34 years	69
35 to 39 years	96
40 to 44 years	86
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	19
Female	1,165
Under 5 years	83
5 to 9 years	95
10 to 14 years	101
15 to 17 years	60
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	8
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	96
30 to 34 years	89
35 to 39 years	73
40 to 44 years	75
45 to 49 years	66
50 to 54 years	56
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	47
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	52

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,226
One race	2,197
White	2,073
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	29

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,149
People who are White alone	1,996
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	140
People who are Some other race alone	106

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,390
Same house	10,229
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,195
Different state or abroad	1,185
Different state	1,055
Abroad	130

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dodge County)
Total resident population	17,731
Born in United States	11,675
State of residence	13,542
Different state	3,693
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	52
Foreign born	444

Dodge Center Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dodge Center. That total enrollment is 4,988 for the population of the country, which includes Dodge Center. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 842 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,643 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 524.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dodge Center population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,988
Pre-kindergarten	361
Public	294
Private	67
Kindergarten	280
Public	257
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,444
Public	2,340
Private	104
Elementary and high school	3,822
Public	3,686
Private	136
High school grades 9 to 12	1,378
Public	1,346
Private	32
College, undergraduate years	447
Public	385
Private	62
Graduate or professional school	78
Public	62
Private	16
Not enrolled in school	11,959

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,989
Less than 9th grade	639
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	824
High school graduate	3,945
Some college, no degree	2,719
Associate's degree	983
Bachelor's degree	1,879
Graduate or professional degree	17.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,506

Dodge Center Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,073 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dodge Center. The Dodge Center occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,016), service occupations (1,252), sales and office occupations (2,228), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (201), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,035) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,636). The 13,073 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,415 private wage and salary workers, 934 government workers, 958 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dodge County)
Population 16 years and over	13,073
In labor force	9,707
Civilian labor force	9,704
Employed	9,368
Unemployed	336
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	6,593
In labor force	4,513
Civilian labor force	4,513
Unemployed Civilian labor force	110
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,480
In labor force	5,194
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	226
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dodge County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,205
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,164
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,031
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	307
Other means	26
Worked at home	584
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	194,415

OCCUPATION (Dodge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,016
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,016
Service occupations	1,252
Sales and office occupations	2,228
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	201
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,035
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,636

INDUSTRY (Dodge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,016
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	724
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,710
Wholesale trade	339
Retail trade	978
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	367
Information	110
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	427
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	357
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,579
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	376
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	257

CLASS OF WORKER (Dodge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,016
Private wage and salary workers	7,415
Government workers	934
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	958
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dodge Center Housing Characteristics

In Dodge Center, MN there are 6,642 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,420 occupied and 222 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dodge Center, there are 5,359 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 79 units in Dodge Center. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dodge Center, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dodge Center, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dodge Center. There are 124 housing units with rent less than $200, 109 with rent between $200-299, 382 with rent between $300-499 and 211 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dodge Center gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dodge Center, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dodge County)
Total housing units	6,642
Occupied housing units	6,420
Vacant housing units	222

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dodge County)
Total housing units	6,642
1-unit, detached	5,359
1-unit, attached	79
2 units	43
3 or 4 units	129
5 to 9 units	137
10 to 19 units	144
20 to 49 units	193
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	556

HOUSING TENURE (Dodge County)
Occupied housing units	6,420
Owner-occupied	5,396
Renter-occupied	1,024

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dodge County)
Occupied housing units	6,420
No vehicles available	298
2 vehicle available	4,597
3 vehicles available	1,315
4 vehicles available	394
5 or more vehicles available	154

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dodge County)
Occupied housing units	6,420
Utility gas	3,730
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	484
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	300
Coal or coke
Wood	88
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dodge County)
Occupied housing units	6,420
Less Than $50,000	5,396
$50,000 to $99,999	1,738
$100,000 to $149,999	1,127
$150,000 to $199,999	420
$200,000 to $299,999	208
$300,000 to $499,999	42
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	97,100

GROSS RENT (Dodge County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,024
Less than $200	124
$200 to $299	109
$300 to $499	382
$500 to $699	152
$700 to $999	57
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A