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Fort Dodge, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Webster County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
24,788
Population
1,548/sq mi density
$61,769
Median Income
$32,899 per capita
$128,900
Home Value
$127,576 Zillow
$764
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
421
Violent Crime/100K
3,020 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$61,769 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$128,900 home value, $764/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
421 violent crimes/100K (11% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,769
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,899
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Dodge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Dodge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,769
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,899
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,898
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,091
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,091
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.9%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,759M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.9%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,198
Restaurants
82
Healthcare
126
Retail
140
Manufacturing
40
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,898
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,372
53% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,769 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,899 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,898 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,091 |
| County GDP | $2,759M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,198 |
| Restaurants | 82 |
| Healthcare | 126 |
| Retail | 140 |
| Manufacturing | 40 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,898 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,372 |