Population 221 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Dodge
Household size in Fort Dodge
| Period | Fort Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Fort Dodge are large by national standards, averaging 3.02 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.91 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fort Dodge
| Period | Fort Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.0 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.9 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.6 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.6, Fort Dodge is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fort Dodge
| Period | Fort Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +18.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in Fort Dodge (30.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fort Dodge
Renters in Fort Dodge
| Period | Fort Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.0% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Fort Dodge rent their homes (31.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Kansas. Among homeowners, 70.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fort Dodge
| Period | Fort Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Fort Dodge than nationally: 5.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fort Dodge
| Period | Fort Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Fort Dodge was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Kansas overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fort Dodge
| Period | Fort Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $566 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $651 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $790 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $870 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$304 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fort Dodge pays $870 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fort Dodge
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Dodge
| Period | Fort Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fort Dodge: 11.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fort Dodge
| Period | Fort Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 56.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 59.6% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.0% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Fort Dodge never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fort Dodge
| Period | Fort Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Dodge runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Kansas. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fort Dodge compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Dodge | 3.02 | 30.6 | 30.1% | 31.4% | 5.8% | 1981 | $870 | 11.2% | 73.0% | 3.6% |
| Wilroads Gardens | 3.19 | 31.2 | 23.0% | 18.6% | 4.5% | 1977 | $839 | 5.8% | 70.4% | 4.4% |
| Dodge City | 2.93 | 32.9 | 20.6% | 40.4% | 8.9% | 1971 | $1,110 | 19.8% | 73.6% | 5.5% |
| Wright | 2.47 | 46.2 | 11.0% | 18.4% | 9.7% | 1967 | $925 | 24.5% | 84.6% | 0.0% |
| South Dodge | 2.94 | 33.0 | 12.8% | 33.7% | 10.0% | 1978 | $1,162 | 19.8% | 73.8% | 3.7% |
| Ford | 2.21 | 38.6 | 10.0% | 22.9% | 12.7% | 1958 | $691 | 29.8% | 93.1% | 5.4% |
| Spearville | 2.18 | 48.6 | 4.0% | 16.6% | 4.8% | 1967 | $732 | 28.8% | 96.3% | 0.0% |
| Windhorst | 2.12 | 54.4 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% | 1940 | $725 | 21.4% | 87.3% | 0.0% |
| Ensign | 2.82 | 31.6 | 5.4% | 19.0% | 9.5% | 1971 | $746 | 19.9% | 73.4% | 2.5% |
| Cimarron | 2.68 | 35.9 | 7.9% | 29.5% | 8.1% | 1975 | $841 | 31.7% | 90.3% | 2.7% |
| Offerle | 2.53 | 47.1 | 5.1% | 15.4% | 26.8% | 1946 | $740 | 27.6% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fort Dodge. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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