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Fort Dodge, IA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fort Dodge is 24,846, which is 1.15% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.19% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Fort Dodge population density is 1,523.55 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fort Dodge is white, which represent 89.12% of the total population. The average Fort Dodge education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth 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: 24,846. #21

Population Growth Since 2000, #477

Fort Dodge, IA		-1.15%
Iowa		5.19%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #93

Fort Dodge, IA	1,523.55 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	22,143 (89.12%, #936)
Black:	1,472 (5.92%, #16)
Hispanic:	1,250 (5.03%, #176)
Asian:	296 (1.19%, #119)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	113 (0.45%, #150)
One Race, Other:	245 (0.99%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	577 (2.32%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	785 (62.80%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	235 (18.80%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	41 (3.28%, see rank)
South American:	21 (1.68%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	63 (21.28%, see rank)
Chinese:	39 (13.18%, see rank)
Filipino:	15 (5.07%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	141 (47.64%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	38 (12.84%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

20,664 (83.17%) out of the total population of 24,846 reported first ancestry.

	Fort Dodge, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	111	0.45%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	378	1.52%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	305	1.23%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	492	1.98%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	1,656	6.67%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	820	3.30%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	9,410	37.87%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	30	0.12%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	22	0.09%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	4,130	16.62%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	685	2.76%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	2,569	10.34%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	317	1.28%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	14	0.06%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	271	1.09%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	475	1.91%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	433	1.74%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	1,364	5.49%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	141	0.57%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	17	0.07%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	865	3.48%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	140	0.56%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 12,514 (50.37%, see rank)

Females: 12,332 (49.63%, see rank)

Fort Dodge, IA	Male: 50.37% Female: 49.63%
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, IA	37.80 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fort Dodge, IA	34.20 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fort Dodge, IA	41.00 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fort Dodge, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,454	5.85%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,216	4.89%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,475	5.94%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,210	8.89%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,973	7.94%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,261	13.12%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,905	11.69%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,110	12.52%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,117	12.55%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,998	8.04%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,428	5.75%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	699	2.81%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fort Dodge, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	16,518, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,801, 10.90%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,139, 31.11%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,141, 37.18%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,280, 13.80%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,157, 7.00%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.35, 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, IA			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	784	78.06%	21.94%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,249	79.15%, see rank	20.85%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,340	82.16%, see rank	17.84%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,457	85.71%, see rank	14.29%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	130	65.38%, see rank	34.62%, 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, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	10,169, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.21, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	3,997, 39.31%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	6,172, 60.69%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,481, 53.90%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.06, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,711, 36.49%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,688, 46.10%, 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, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	20,701	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,381	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	4,700	45.28%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	4,282	41.25%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	295	2.84%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	1,104	10.63%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	10,320	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	3,275	31.73%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	3,969	38.46%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	1,423	13.79%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	1,653	16.02%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fort Dodge, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	24,115	97.06%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	18,953	76.28%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,096	20.51%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	66	0.27%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	731	2.94%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	118	0.47%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	613	2.47%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	57	0.23%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	280	1.13%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	95	0.38%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	11	0.04%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	261	1.05%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	27	0.11%, 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, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	9,603	94.43%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	271	2.66%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	167	1.64%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	75	0.74%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	53	0.52%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

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