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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Fort Dodge | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,827 | 24,381 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | -0.1% | 2.9% | 33 | ||
| Median household income | $60,649 | $60,966 | 36 | ||
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 16.3% | 45 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7% | 21.3% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 1.9% | 1.0% | 56 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $144,100 | $157,000 | 27 | ||
| Median gross rent | $785 | $948 | 0 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 10.5% | 7.4% | 64 | ||
| Worked from home | 4.4% | 5.8% | 36 |
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Fort DodgePeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | -3.0% | +1.1% | +2.9% |
| Housing units | -2.7% | +3.3% | +2.9% |
| Median household income | +1.2% | +58.0% | +31.6% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +10.5% | +59.2% | +59.6% |
| Median gross rent | +20.8% | +25.4% | +30.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +10.5% | -0.8% | +14.0% |
| Worked from home | +30.5% | +32.9% | +97.1% |
| Poverty rate | +17.0% | -16.1% | +4.8% |
| Restaurants & bars | 19.2 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.5 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.0 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 16.3 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 19.5 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.1 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 3.8 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 27.9 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottumwa, IA | 94 | 25,430 | +2.3% | $61,103 | 20.8% |
| Muscatine, IA | 93 | 23,489 | -1.5% | $58,117 | 21.1% |
| Columbus, NE | 93 | 24,488 | +9.1% | $64,626 | 21.8% |
| Ponca City, OK | 93 | 24,326 | -2.5% | $55,941 | 20.6% |
| Pottstown, PA | 92 | 23,476 | +4.2% | $60,828 | 21.1% |
| Norfolk, NE | 92 | 26,054 | +6.9% | $58,884 | 24.0% |
| Van Buren, AR | 92 | 23,763 | +3.5% | $61,149 | 20.9% |
| Alton, IL | 91 | 25,279 | — | $54,568 | 21.5% |
| Riverside, OH | 90 | 24,435 | -2.8% | $61,352 | 22.5% |
| Loves Park, IL | 89 | 23,502 | — | $61,868 | 25.7% |