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Fort Dodge Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fort Dodge Area is 37,399. The Fort Dodge Area population density is 52.06 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fort Dodge Area is white, which represent 92.12% of the total population. The average Fort Dodge Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 37,399. #698

Population Density, #592

Fort Dodge Area	52.06 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	34,453 (92.12%, #247)
Black:	1,556 (4.16%, #409)
Hispanic:	1,527 (4.08%, #523)
Asian:	308 (0.82%, #496)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	134 (0.36%, #485)
One Race, Other:	271 (0.72%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	677 (1.81%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,032 (67.58%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	244 (15.98%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	56 (3.67%, see rank)
South American:	24 (1.57%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

31,046 (83.01%) out of the total population of 37,399 reported first ancestry.

	Fort Dodge Area	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	135	0.36%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	879	2.35%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	742	1.98%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	787	2.10%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	2,709	7.24%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	1,055	2.82%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	13,758	36.79%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	63	0.17%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	35	0.09%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	6,315	16.89%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	873	2.33%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	4,091	10.94%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	432	1.16%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	6	0.02%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	16	0.04%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	370	0.99%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	703	1.88%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	441	1.18%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	2,602	6.96%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	158	0.42%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	17	0.05%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	1,545	4.13%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	177	0.47%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 19,170 (51.26%, see rank)

Females: 18,229 (48.74%, see rank)

Fort Dodge Area	Male: 51.26% Female: 48.74%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fort Dodge Area	39.90 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fort Dodge Area	36.60 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fort Dodge Area	42.80 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fort Dodge Area	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,190	5.86%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,003	5.36%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,305	6.16%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,948	7.88%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,712	7.25%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,614	12.34%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,992	10.67%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,209	13.93%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	5,110	13.66%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,115	8.33%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,222	5.94%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	979	2.62%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fort Dodge Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	25,241, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,419, 9.58%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,287, 32.83%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	9,703, 38.44%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,387, 13.42%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,445, 5.72%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.32, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fort Dodge Area			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,166	81.99%	18.01%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,495	82.40%, see rank	17.60%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,986	82.33%, see rank	17.67%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,984	86.86%, see rank	13.14%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	168	71.43%, see rank	28.57%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fort Dodge Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	15,397, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.27, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	5,420, 35.20%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,977, 64.80%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,029, 58.64%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.02, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,565, 42.64%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,368, 41.36%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fort Dodge Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	30,901	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	15,813	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	6,178	39.07%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	7,403	46.82%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	438	2.77%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	1,794	11.35%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	15,088	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	4,132	27.39%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	6,890	45.67%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	1,880	12.46%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	2,186	14.49%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fort Dodge Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	36,591	97.84%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	29,330	78.42%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,162	19.15%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	99	0.26%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	808	2.16%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	149	0.40%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	659	1.76%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	75	0.20%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	292	0.78%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	103	0.28%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	11	0.03%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	298	0.80%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	29	0.08%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fort Dodge Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	14,695	95.44%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	358	2.33%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	209	1.36%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	82	0.53%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	53	0.34%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.