Fort Dodge, IA City Data

Fort Dodge, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 25,136 people who live in Fort Dodge and approximately 40,235 who live in Webster County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Dodge 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 Fort Dodge. We have included Fort Dodge housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Dodge Information

Webster County where Fort Dodge resides is 718.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,235 and has a population rank of 1,109 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Dodge has a total of 25,136 people and of those residents there are 11,943 males and 13,193 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 40.1. There are approximately 492 births each year and around 499 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Dodge varies per year, but currently 24,795 are one race and 341 are two or more races.

Of the 25,136 people who live in Fort Dodge, there are 7,037 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Dodge is 3,603 male and 3,434 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 19,024.

General Fort Dodge Information
Total area in square miles - Webster County	718.05
Water area in square miles - Webster County	N/A
Resident population - Webster County	40,235
Population rank - Webster County	1,109
Total population	25,136
Total population (male)	11,943
Total population (female)	13,193
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	40.1
Births - Webster County	492
Deaths- Webster County	499
Population of one race	24,795
Population of two or more races	341
Population under 20 years	7,037
Population under 20 years (male)	3,603
Population under 20 years (female)	3,434
Total population 18 years and over	19,024

Fort Dodge Social Characteristics

There are 15,878 households in Fort Dodge. Families make up 10,297 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Dodge families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,221), male householder with no wife present (540) and female householder with no husband present (1,433). The remainder of the Fort Dodge households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,578. Fort Dodge, IA moving companies help people in Fort Dodge 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 Fort Dodge. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Dodge is based, there are 16,321 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,500 never married, 8,581 now married, 176 separated, 2,457 widowed, and 1,607 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 192 separated, 468 widowed and 1,644 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Dodge social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Dodge.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Webster County)
Total households	15,878
Family households (families)	10,297
With own children under 18 years	5,042
Married-couple family	8,221
With own children under 18 years	3,531
Male householder, no wife present, family	540
With own children under 18 years	337
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,433
With own children under 18 years	1,014
Nonfamily households	5,578
Householder living alone	4,817
65 years and over	2,075

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,239
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,976
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	19,190
Householder	6,376
Spouse	4,808
Child	6,898
Other relatives	149
Nonrelatives	474
Unmarried partner	248
Roomer or boarder	35
Housemate or roommate	78
Unmarried partner	537
Foster child	28
Other	85

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,781
Male householder	1,706
Male householder living alone	1,390
Male householder not living alone	316
Female householder	2,388
Female householder living alone	2,151
Female householder not living alone	237
Nonrelatives	687
Unmarried partner	289
Roomer or boarder	64
Housemate or roommate	252
Foster child	14
Other	68

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,321
Never married	3,500
Now married	8,581
Separated	176
Widowed	2,457
Divorced	1,607
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	192
Widowed	468
Divorced	1,644

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	25,136
Male	11,943
Under 5 years	873
5 to 9 years	883
10 to 14 years	828
15 to 17 years	526
18 and 19 years	493
20 years	235
21 years	171
22 to 24 years	480
25 to 29 years	708
30 to 34 years	728
35 to 39 years	840
40 to 44 years	880
45 to 49 years	855
50 to 54 years	711
55 to 59 years	548
60 and 61 years	177
62 to 64 years	255
65 and 66 years	174
67 to 69 years	261
70 to 74 years	459
75 to 79 years	405
80 to 84 years	268
85 years and over	185
Female	13,193
Under 5 years	843
5 to 9 years	845
10 to 14 years	816
15 to 17 years	498
18 and 19 years	432
20 years	229
21 years	173
22 to 24 years	482
25 to 29 years	702
30 to 34 years	701
35 to 39 years	861
40 to 44 years	909
45 to 49 years	883
50 to 54 years	763
55 to 59 years	613
60 and 61 years	209
62 to 64 years	326
65 and 66 years	220
67 to 69 years	337
70 to 74 years	599
75 to 79 years	615
80 to 84 years	500
85 years and over	637

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	25,136
One race	24,795
White	23,243
Black or African American	952
American Indian and Alaska Native	52
Asian	214
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	23
Two or more races	341

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	23,971
People who are White alone	22,163
People who are Black or African American alone	892
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	50
People who are Asian alone	204
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	733
People who are Some other race alone	325

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,665
Same house	21,998
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,808
Different state or abroad	2,253
Different state	2,040
Abroad	213

PLACE OF BIRTH (Webster County)
Total resident population	40,235
Born in United States	38,440
State of residence	32,715
Different state	6,561
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	163
Foreign born	796

Fort Dodge 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 Fort Dodge. That total enrollment is 10,158 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Dodge. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,083 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,025 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,917.

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 Fort Dodge population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,158
Pre-kindergarten	660
Public	440
Private	220
Kindergarten	567
Public	453
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,450
Public	3,792
Private	658
Elementary and high school	7,013
Public	6,083
Private	930
High school grades 9 to 12	2,563
Public	2,291
Private	272
College, undergraduate years	1,770
Public	1,637
Private	133
Graduate or professional school	148
Public	118
Private	30
Not enrolled in school	28,549

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,981
Less than 9th grade	1,488
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,606
High school graduate	9,569
Some college, no degree	5,470
Associate's degree	2,465
Bachelor's degree	4,383
Graduate or professional degree	16.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,059

Fort Dodge Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,612 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Dodge. The Fort Dodge occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,233), service occupations (3,089), sales and office occupations (4,706), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (227), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,751) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,699). The 31,612 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,089 private wage and salary workers, 2,253 government workers, 1,270 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Webster County)
Population 16 years and over	31,612
In labor force	19,573
Civilian labor force	19,552
Employed	18,705
Unemployed	847
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	16,019
In labor force	9,417
Civilian labor force	9,411
Unemployed Civilian labor force	313
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	15,593
In labor force	10,156
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	534
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Webster County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,363
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,378
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,846
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	399
Other means	76
Worked at home	555
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	285,185

OCCUPATION (Webster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,233
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,233
Service occupations	3,089
Sales and office occupations	4,706
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	227
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,751
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,699

INDUSTRY (Webster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,233
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	788
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,332
Wholesale trade	734
Retail trade	2,606
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,113
Information	442
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	697
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	867
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,263
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,176
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	790

CLASS OF WORKER (Webster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,233
Private wage and salary workers	15,089
Government workers	2,253
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,270
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Dodge Housing Characteristics

In Fort Dodge, IA there are 16,969 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,878 occupied and 1,091 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Dodge, there are 13,099 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 292 units in Fort Dodge. 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 Fort Dodge, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Dodge, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Dodge. There are 455 housing units with rent less than $200, 676 with rent between $200-299, 1,819 with rent between $300-499 and 1,143 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Dodge gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Dodge, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Webster County)
Total housing units	16,969
Occupied housing units	15,878
Vacant housing units	1,091

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Webster County)
Total housing units	16,969
1-unit, detached	13,099
1-unit, attached	292
2 units	638
3 or 4 units	814
5 to 9 units	452
10 to 19 units	408
20 to 49 units	344
50 or more units	303
Mobile home	619

HOUSING TENURE (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	15,878
Owner-occupied	11,314
Renter-occupied	4,564

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	15,878
No vehicles available	952
2 vehicle available	9,505
3 vehicles available	2,399
4 vehicles available	770
5 or more vehicles available	340

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	15,878
Utility gas	12,224
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,277
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	65
Coal or coke
Wood	91
Solar energy
Other fuel	129
No fuel used	21

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	15,878
Less Than $50,000	11,314
$50,000 to $99,999	4,707
$100,000 to $149,999	1,184
$150,000 to $199,999	447
$200,000 to $299,999	230
$300,000 to $499,999	38
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	66,000

GROSS RENT (Webster County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,564
Less than $200	455
$200 to $299	676
$300 to $499	1,819
$500 to $699	960
$700 to $999	181
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	1