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Fort Dodge Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 40,235
Land Area (2000): 1,852.449 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 7.296 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	51,384	62.41%
Rural, Farm	5,595	6.80%
Rural, Non-farm	25,356	30.80%

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Fort Dodge Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	19,614	18,567	1,046	5.33%	53
1991	19,604	18,611	993	5.07%	51
1992	19,831	18,719	1,113	5.61%	56
1993	20,093	19,071	1,022	5.09%	51
1994	20,295	19,400	895	4.41%	44
1995	20,579	19,676	903	4.39%	44
1996	20,442	19,694	748	3.66%	37
1997	20,361	19,670	690	3.39%	34
1998	20,572	19,939	633	3.08%	31
1999	20,422	19,847	575	2.82%	28
2000	20,013	19,374	639	3.19%	32
2001	20,184	19,457	727	3.60%	36
2002	19,976	19,156	819	4.10%	41
2003	19,591	18,681	911	4.65%	46
2004	19,408	18,453	955	4.92%	49
2005	19,716	18,859	857	4.35%	44
2006	19,824	19,028	796	4.02%	40
2007	19,799	18,991	808	4.08%	41
2008	19,856	19,022	834	4.20%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	19,662	18,422	1,240	6.31%	63
Feb 1990	19,645	18,389	1,256	6.39%	64
Mar 1990	19,662	18,536	1,126	5.73%	57
Apr 1990	19,602	18,596	1,006	5.13%	51
May 1990	19,443	18,585	858	4.41%	44
Jun 1990	19,843	18,950	893	4.50%	45
Jul 1990	19,794	18,903	891	4.50%	45
Aug 1990	19,589	18,549	1,040	5.31%	53
Sep 1990	19,438	18,395	1,043	5.37%	54
Oct 1990	19,407	18,497	910	4.69%	47
Nov 1990	19,648	18,511	1,137	5.79%	58
Dec 1990	19,629	18,474	1,155	5.88%	59

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	19,501	18,230	1,271	6.52%	65
Feb 1991	19,577	18,362	1,215	6.21%	62
Mar 1991	19,667	18,412	1,255	6.38%	64
Apr 1991	19,624	18,616	1,008	5.14%	51
May 1991	19,482	18,563	919	4.72%	47
Jun 1991	19,705	18,805	900	4.57%	46
Jul 1991	19,729	18,974	755	3.83%	38
Aug 1991	19,589	18,622	967	4.94%	49
Sep 1991	19,297	18,429	868	4.50%	45
Oct 1991	19,563	18,734	829	4.24%	42
Nov 1991	19,801	18,897	904	4.57%	46
Dec 1991	19,712	18,684	1,028	5.22%	52

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	19,681	18,514	1,167	5.93%	59
Feb 1992	19,546	18,382	1,164	5.96%	60
Mar 1992	19,704	18,472	1,232	6.25%	63
Apr 1992	19,683	18,559	1,124	5.71%	57
May 1992	19,606	18,593	1,013	5.17%	52
Jun 1992	20,098	19,007	1,091	5.43%	54
Jul 1992	20,377	19,302	1,075	5.28%	53
Aug 1992	19,976	18,837	1,139	5.70%	57
Sep 1992	19,555	18,577	978	5.00%	50
Oct 1992	19,765	18,768	997	5.04%	50
Nov 1992	20,087	18,916	1,171	5.83%	58
Dec 1992	19,897	18,698	1,199	6.03%	60

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	19,983	18,651	1,332	6.67%	67
Feb 1993	20,061	18,734	1,327	6.61%	66
Mar 1993	19,993	18,711	1,282	6.41%	64
Apr 1993	20,034	18,873	1,161	5.80%	58
May 1993	20,020	18,994	1,026	5.12%	51
Jun 1993	20,335	19,285	1,050	5.16%	52
Jul 1993	20,289	19,547	742	3.66%	37
Aug 1993	20,354	19,370	984	4.83%	48
Sep 1993	19,870	19,103	767	3.86%	39
Oct 1993	19,961	19,195	766	3.84%	38
Nov 1993	20,117	19,292	825	4.10%	41
Dec 1993	20,093	19,094	999	4.97%	50

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	19,986	18,777	1,209	6.05%	60
Feb 1994	20,138	18,983	1,155	5.74%	57
Mar 1994	19,931	18,786	1,145	5.74%	57
Apr 1994	19,855	18,900	955	4.81%	48
May 1994	19,916	19,165	751	3.77%	38
Jun 1994	20,320	19,516	804	3.96%	40
Jul 1994	20,745	19,892	853	4.11%	41
Aug 1994	20,408	19,641	767	3.76%	38
Sep 1994	20,406	19,698	708	3.47%	35
Oct 1994	20,503	19,846	657	3.20%	32
Nov 1994	20,746	19,973	773	3.73%	37
Dec 1994	20,589	19,626	963	4.68%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	20,487	19,301	1,186	5.79%	58
Feb 1995	20,556	19,412	1,144	5.57%	56
Mar 1995	21,107	19,344	1,763	8.35%	84
Apr 1995	20,341	19,385	956	4.70%	47
May 1995	20,082	19,353	729	3.63%	36
Jun 1995	20,546	19,789	757	3.68%	37
Jul 1995	20,484	19,754	730	3.56%	36
Aug 1995	20,427	19,705	722	3.53%	35
Sep 1995	20,682	20,015	667	3.23%	32
Oct 1995	20,723	20,083	640	3.09%	31
Nov 1995	20,775	20,107	668	3.22%	32
Dec 1995	20,736	19,866	870	4.20%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	20,683	19,659	1,024	4.95%	50
Feb 1996	20,754	19,810	944	4.55%	45
Mar 1996	20,731	19,756	975	4.70%	47
Apr 1996	20,263	19,417	846	4.18%	42
May 1996	20,261	19,574	687	3.39%	34
Jun 1996	20,240	19,572	668	3.30%	33
Jul 1996	20,590	19,993	597	2.90%	29
Aug 1996	20,360	19,751	609	2.99%	30
Sep 1996	20,438	19,818	620	3.03%	30
Oct 1996	20,364	19,821	543	2.67%	27
Nov 1996	20,282	19,629	653	3.22%	32
Dec 1996	20,335	19,524	811	3.99%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	20,180	19,236	944	4.68%	47
Feb 1997	20,177	19,295	882	4.37%	44
Mar 1997	20,309	19,442	867	4.27%	43
Apr 1997	20,197	19,435	762	3.77%	38
May 1997	20,291	19,707	584	2.88%	29
Jun 1997	20,460	19,849	611	2.99%	30
Jul 1997	20,663	20,136	527	2.55%	26
Aug 1997	20,356	19,727	629	3.09%	31
Sep 1997	20,434	19,830	604	2.96%	30
Oct 1997	20,476	19,966	510	2.49%	25
Nov 1997	20,334	19,744	590	2.90%	29
Dec 1997	20,451	19,678	773	3.78%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	20,420	19,499	921	4.51%	45
Feb 1998	20,504	19,658	846	4.13%	41
Mar 1998	20,551	19,685	866	4.21%	42
Apr 1998	20,556	19,896	660	3.21%	32
May 1998	20,541	19,962	579	2.82%	28
Jun 1998	20,529	19,893	636	3.10%	31
Jul 1998	20,625	20,006	619	3.00%	30
Aug 1998	20,361	19,839	522	2.56%	26
Sep 1998	20,479	19,982	497	2.43%	24
Oct 1998	20,608	20,183	425	2.06%	21
Nov 1998	20,833	20,341	492	2.36%	24
Dec 1998	20,854	20,324	530	2.54%	25

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	20,661	19,970	691	3.34%	33
Feb 1999	20,717	19,960	757	3.65%	37
Mar 1999	20,460	19,750	710	3.47%	35
Apr 1999	20,285	19,653	632	3.12%	31
May 1999	20,304	19,805	499	2.46%	25
Jun 1999	20,498	19,922	576	2.81%	28
Jul 1999	20,577	20,041	536	2.60%	26
Aug 1999	20,154	19,621	533	2.64%	26
Sep 1999	19,963	19,470	493	2.47%	25
Oct 1999	20,387	19,979	408	2.00%	20
Nov 1999	20,425	19,914	511	2.50%	25
Dec 1999	20,629	20,075	554	2.69%	27

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	20,055	19,221	834	4.16%	42
Feb 2000	20,045	19,286	759	3.79%	38
Mar 2000	20,109	19,342	767	3.81%	38
Apr 2000	20,223	19,607	616	3.05%	30
May 2000	20,121	19,571	550	2.73%	27
Jun 2000	20,151	19,588	563	2.79%	28
Jul 2000	19,829	19,348	481	2.43%	24
Aug 2000	19,590	19,036	554	2.83%	28
Sep 2000	19,725	19,153	572	2.90%	29
Oct 2000	20,027	19,442	585	2.92%	29
Nov 2000	20,028	19,405	623	3.11%	31
Dec 2000	20,249	19,490	759	3.75%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	20,056	19,079	977	4.87%	49
Feb 2001	20,028	19,109	919	4.59%	46
Mar 2001	20,138	19,171	967	4.80%	48
Apr 2001	20,367	19,636	731	3.59%	36
May 2001	20,290	19,675	615	3.03%	30
Jun 2001	20,263	19,581	682	3.37%	34
Jul 2001	20,540	19,943	597	2.91%	29
Aug 2001	20,214	19,590	624	3.09%	31
Sep 2001	20,112	19,510	602	2.99%	30
Oct 2001	20,130	19,546	584	2.90%	29
Nov 2001	20,088	19,432	656	3.27%	33
Dec 2001	19,976	19,212	764	3.82%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	19,780	18,884	896	4.53%	45
Feb 2002	19,931	19,001	930	4.67%	47
Mar 2002	19,969	19,086	883	4.42%	44
Apr 2002	19,824	19,033	791	3.99%	40
May 2002	19,950	19,259	691	3.46%	35
Jun 2002	20,313	19,460	853	4.20%	42
Jul 2002	20,177	19,413	764	3.79%	38
Aug 2002	19,816	19,049	767	3.87%	39
Sep 2002	20,048	19,282	766	3.82%	38
Oct 2002	19,996	19,260	736	3.68%	37
Nov 2002	19,971	19,129	842	4.22%	42
Dec 2002	19,933	19,019	914	4.59%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	19,697	18,648	1,049	5.33%	53
Feb 2003	19,730	18,638	1,092	5.53%	55
Mar 2003	19,564	18,598	966	4.94%	49
Apr 2003	19,622	18,759	863	4.40%	44
May 2003	19,559	18,748	811	4.15%	41
Jun 2003	20,019	19,118	901	4.50%	45
Jul 2003	19,727	18,903	824	4.18%	42
Aug 2003	19,477	18,613	864	4.44%	44
Sep 2003	19,377	18,484	893	4.61%	46
Oct 2003	19,521	18,679	842	4.31%	43
Nov 2003	19,419	18,530	889	4.58%	46
Dec 2003	19,382	18,448	934	4.82%	48

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	19,310	18,223	1,087	5.63%	56
Feb 2004	19,237	18,202	1,035	5.38%	54
Mar 2004	19,209	18,180	1,029	5.36%	54
Apr 2004	19,308	18,376	932	4.83%	48
May 2004	19,257	18,393	864	4.49%	45
Jun 2004	19,694	18,710	984	5.00%	50
Jul 2004	19,719	18,813	906	4.59%	46
Aug 2004	19,502	18,569	933	4.78%	48
Sep 2004	19,409	18,537	872	4.49%	45
Oct 2004	19,405	18,543	862	4.44%	44
Nov 2004	19,433	18,478	955	4.91%	49
Dec 2004	19,414	18,416	998	5.14%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	19,416	18,389	1,027	5.29%	53
Feb 2005	19,411	18,382	1,029	5.30%	53
Mar 2005	19,430	18,443	987	5.08%	51
Apr 2005	19,626	18,742	884	4.50%	45
May 2005	19,575	18,757	818	4.18%	42
Jun 2005	20,055	19,167	888	4.43%	44
Jul 2005	20,037	19,295	742	3.70%	37
Aug 2005	19,830	19,090	740	3.73%	37
Sep 2005	19,738	18,947	791	4.01%	40
Oct 2005	19,881	19,142	739	3.72%	37
Nov 2005	19,803	18,989	814	4.11%	41
Dec 2005	19,793	18,968	825	4.17%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	19,572	18,666	906	4.63%	46
Feb 2006	19,560	18,611	949	4.85%	49
Mar 2006	19,510	18,644	866	4.44%	44
Apr 2006	19,618	18,857	761	3.88%	39
May 2006	19,886	19,112	774	3.89%	39
Jun 2006	20,161	19,348	813	4.03%	40
Jul 2006	20,169	19,379	790	3.92%	39
Aug 2006	19,938	19,185	753	3.78%	38
Sep 2006	19,880	19,177	703	3.54%	35
Oct 2006	19,840	19,151	689	3.47%	35
Nov 2006	19,908	19,179	729	3.66%	37
Dec 2006	19,847	19,023	824	4.15%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	19,819	18,830	989	4.99%	50
Feb 2007	19,682	18,787	895	4.55%	45
Mar 2007	19,604	18,741	863	4.40%	44
Apr 2007	19,611	18,853	758	3.87%	39
May 2007	19,662	18,965	697	3.54%	35
Jun 2007	20,005	19,182	823	4.11%	41
Jul 2007	20,101	19,326	775	3.86%	39
Aug 2007	19,878	19,105	773	3.89%	39
Sep 2007	19,774	19,012	762	3.85%	39
Oct 2007	19,765	19,048	717	3.63%	36
Nov 2007	19,813	19,064	749	3.78%	38
Dec 2007	19,869	18,973	896	4.51%	45

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	19,787	18,864	923	4.66%	47
Feb 2008	19,661	18,809	852	4.33%	43
Mar 2008	19,629	18,819	810	4.13%	41
Apr 2008	19,592	18,864	728	3.72%	37
May 2008	19,767	19,039	728	3.68%	37
Jun 2008	20,150	19,254	896	4.45%	44
Jul 2008	20,123	19,268	855	4.25%	42
Aug 2008	20,059	19,153	906	4.52%	45
Sep 2008	19,932	19,126	806	4.04%	40
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Fort Dodge Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	1,704	8.87%
2.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	1,198	6.24%
3.	Public Administration	862	4.49%
4.	Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing	856	4.46%
5.	Truck Transportation	852	4.43%
6.	Health Care	826	4.30%
7.	Educational Services	808	4.21%
8.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	808	4.21%
9.	Accommodation and Food Services	790	4.11%
10.	Food Manufacturing	688	3.58%
11.	Chemical Manufacturing	636	3.31%
12.	Repair and Maintenance	602	3.13%
13.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	534	2.78%
14.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	526	2.74%
15.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	424	2.21%
16.	Food and Beverage Stores	424	2.21%
17.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	422	2.20%
18.	Machinery Manufacturing	406	2.11%
19.	Finance and Insurance	350	1.82%
20.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	322	1.68%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	3,768	20.71%
2.	Educational Services	2,138	11.75%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	1,294	7.11%
4.	Social Assistance	896	4.92%
5.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	742	4.08%
6.	Finance and Insurance	722	3.97%
7.	Public Administration	718	3.95%
8.	Department and Other General Stores	688	3.78%
9.	Food and Beverage Stores	650	3.57%
10.	Chemical Manufacturing	526	2.89%
11.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	508	2.79%
12.	Personal and Laundry Services	318	1.75%
13.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	316	1.74%
14.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	312	1.71%
15.	Truck Transportation	268	1.47%
16.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	256	1.41%
17.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	250	1.37%
18.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	250	1.37%
19.	Food Manufacturing	214	1.18%
20.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	190	1.04%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	1,338	6.96%
2.	Other Production Occupations	1,134	5.90%
3.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	1,032	5.37%
4.	Other Installation / Maintenance	932	4.85%
5.	Vehicle Mechanics	752	3.91%
6.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	712	3.71%
7.	Farmers and Farm Managers	694	3.61%
8.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	672	3.50%
9.	Other Management Occupations	620	3.23%
10.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	604	3.14%
11.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	560	2.91%
12.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	482	2.51%
13.	Other Material Moving Workers	454	2.36%
14.	Law Enforcement Workers	440	2.29%
15.	Other Construction Trades	426	2.22%
16.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	374	1.95%
17.	Agricultural Workers	360	1.87%
18.	Carpenters	342	1.78%
19.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	334	1.74%
20.	Assemblers and Fabricators	318	1.66%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Secretaries and Admins	1,190	6.54%
2.	Other Office and Admin Support	1,114	6.12%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	992	5.45%
4.	Registered Nurses	926	5.09%
5.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	686	3.77%
6.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	680	3.74%
7.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	668	3.67%
8.	Cashiers	660	3.63%
9.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	576	3.17%
10.	Health Technologists and Technicians	552	3.03%
11.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	516	2.84%
12.	Other Management Occupations	516	2.84%
13.	Waiters and Waitresses	500	2.75%
14.	Other Production Occupations	490	2.69%
15.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	454	2.50%
16.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	436	2.40%
17.	Child Care Workers	432	2.37%
18.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	406	2.23%
19.	Assemblers and Fabricators	394	2.17%
20.	Other Healthcare Support	376	2.07%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	33,975	52.47%
15-35 hours	8,764	13.54%
1-14 hours	2,372	3.66%
No regular hours	19,636	30.33%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	1,064	2.93%
5 AM-5:29 AM	747	2.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	2,429	6.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM	2,408	6.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	3,773	10.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM	4,379	12.05%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	7,927	21.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM	3,342	9.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	1,423	3.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	1,164	3.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	967	2.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	445	1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM	3,121	8.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM	3,159	8.69%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	2,354	6.48%
5-9	8,547	23.51%
10-14	10,211	28.09%
15-19	5,608	15.43%
20-24	3,383	9.31%
25-29	1,418	3.90%
30-34	2,267	6.24%
35-39	378	1.04%
40-44	330	0.91%
45-59	727	2.00%
60-89	570	1.57%
At least 90	555	1.53%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	78	0.21%	31,443	86.51%
30-44	48	0.13%	2,927	8.05%
45-59	10	0.03%	717	1.97%
At least 60	0	0.00%	1,125	3.10%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	72	0.19%
Car / truck / van, carpool	3,743	9.94%
Car / truck / van, solo	31,412	83.40%
Motorcycle	10	0.03%
Other	152	0.40%
Public transportation	136	0.36%
Walked	823	2.18%
Worked at home	1,318	3.50%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Fort Dodge Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 31,724 (75,488 people)
: 20,594 (61,448 people)
: 9,605
: 45,620
Fort Dodge Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	3,058	9.43%
$10,000-$14,999	2,645	8.16%
$15,000-$19,999	2,519	7.77%
$20,000-$24,999	2,776	8.56%
$25,000-$29,999	2,600	8.02%
$30,000-$34,999	2,383	7.35%
$35,000-$39,999	2,384	7.35%
$40,000-$44,999	2,225	6.86%
$45,000-$49,999	1,906	5.88%
$50,000-$59,999	2,891	8.92%
$60,000-$74,999	2,928	9.03%
$75,000-$99,999	2,558	7.89%
$100,000-$124,999	577	1.78%
$125,000-$149,999	241	0.74%
$150,000-$199,999	445	1.37%
$200,000 or more	292	0.90%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	4,815	30.32%
Family, 2 people	4,894	30.82%
Nonfamily, 2 people	644	4.06%
Family, 3 people	2,135	13.45%
Nonfamily, 3 people	79	0.50%
Family, 4 people	1,928	12.14%
Nonfamily, 4 people	25	0.16%
Family, 5 people	918	5.78%
Nonfamily, 5 people	13	0.08%
Family, 6 people	299	1.88%
Nonfamily, 6 people	0	0.00%
Family, 7 or more people	126	0.79%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	2	0.01%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	25,204	28.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	13,294	14.78%
Public Assistance	1,304	1.45%
Retirement	4,776	5.31%
Self Employment	4,600	5.12%
Social Security	10,679	11.87%
Supplemental Security	1,245	1.38%
Wage / Salary	24,042	26.73%
Other	4,786	5.32%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	9,940	57.79%
With children under 18	7,261	42.21%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	3,328	10.23%
Married	18,427	56.64%
Never Married	9,822	30.19%
Widowed	954	2.93%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	3,239	9.70%
Married	18,066	54.11%
Never Married	7,106	21.29%
Widowed	4,974	14.90%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Fort Dodge Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Fort Dodge Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	3,272	5.26%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	7,124	11.45%
High school diploma or equivalent	22,641	36.40%
Some college, no degree	14,206	22.84%
Associate degree	5,576	8.96%
Bachelors degree	6,646	10.69%
Graduate or professional degree	2,733	4.39%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	889	2.21%	440	1.09%	1,329	3.30%
Kindergarten	921	2.29%	231	0.57%	1,152	2.86%
Grades 1-4	3,983	9.90%	710	1.76%	4,693	11.66%
Grades 5-8	3,822	9.50%	620	1.54%	4,442	11.04%
Grades 9-12	4,725	11.74%	552	1.37%	5,277	13.12%
Undergrad college	3,303	8.21%	271	0.67%	3,574	8.88%
Graduate or professional school	236	0.59%	60	0.15%	296	0.74%
Total	17,879	44.44%	2,884	7.17%	20,763	51.60%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Fort Dodge Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Fort Dodge Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2003	88	85
2004	79	80

Fort Dodge Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Fort Dodge Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fort Dodge Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	69,627	90.12%
Below Poverty Level	7,636	9.88%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Fort Dodge Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 1,256

Fort Dodge Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Fort Dodge Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fort Dodge Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	5,233	13.01%
10-19 Years	6,079	15.11%
20-29 Years	5,165	12.84%
30-39 Years	5,036	12.52%
40-49 Years	5,892	14.64%
50-59 Years	4,209	10.46%
60-69 Years	3,288	8.17%
70-79 Years	3,171	7.88%
80-89 Years	1,725	4.29%
90+ Years	437	1.09%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	20,143	50.06%
Female	20,092	49.94%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	37,166	92.37%
African-American	1,339	3.33%
Hispanic/Latino	944	2.35%
Multiracial	375	0.93%
Asian	266	0.66%
Amerindian	99	0.25%
Other Race	39	0.10%
Pacific Islander	7	0.02%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	27,130	33.40%
2.	Irish	12,143	14.95%
3.	Norwegian	8,549	10.53%
4.	Swedish	6,783	8.35%
5.	English	6,165	7.59%
6.	United States Or American	4,439	5.47%
7.	Dutch	2,439	3.00%
8.	Danish	1,841	2.27%
9.	Czech	1,787	2.20%
10.	French Non-Basque	1,667	2.05%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	73,719	95.56%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	1,660	2.15%
3.	German	376	0.49%
4.	Chinese	192	0.25%
5.	French	190	0.25%
6.	Laotian	150	0.19%
7.	Russian	128	0.17%
8.	Mon Khmer / Cambodian	88	0.11%
9.	Other Native North American	80	0.10%
10.	Other Pacific Island	76	0.10%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	80,736	98.06%
Naturalized immigrant	706	0.86%
Not a citizen	893	1.08%

Fort Dodge Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Fort Dodge Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Fort Dodge Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Webster County

Fort Dodge Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Badger	Duncombe	Moorland
Barnum	Elkhorn	Newark
Burnside	Farnhamville	Otho
Callender	Fort Dodge	Pleasant Valley
Clare	Fulton	Roland
Clay	Gowrie	Stratford
Coalville	Harcourt	Sumner
Colfax	Hardin	Vincent
Cooper	Jackson	Washington
Dayton	Johnson	Webster
Deer Creek	Lehigh	Yell
Douglas	Lost Grove

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Fort Dodge (25,136)	Callender (424)	Sumner
Dayton (3,211)	Harcourt (340)	Roland
Elkhorn (2,264)	Burnside (340)	Webster
Badger (1,287)	Lost Grove (294)	Hardin
Gowrie (1,222)	Moorland (197)	Douglas
Otho (967)	Barnum (195)	Colfax
Deer Creek (828)	Clare (190)	Farnhamville
Cooper (811)	Newark (169)	Fulton
Coalville (591)	Vincent (158)	Jackson
Johnson (550)	Yell	Clay
Lehigh (497)	Stratford	Pleasant Valley
Duncombe (474)	Washington