Fort Dodge Population and Demographics

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Fort Dodge City, Iowa Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Fort Dodge Population: 25136 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 11943 47.51% Female 13193 52.49%       Under 5 years 1716 6.83% 5 to 9 years 1728 6.87% 10 to 14 years 1644 6.54% 15 to 19 years 1949 7.75% 20 to 24 years 1770 7.04% 25 to 34 years 2839 11.29% 35 to 44 years 3490 13.88% 45 to 54 years 3212 12.78% 55 to 59 years 1161 4.62% 60 to 64 years 967 3.85% 65 to 74 years 2050 8.16% 75 to 84 years 1788 7.11% 85 years and over 822 3.27%       Median age (years) 38       18 years and over 19024 75.68% Male 8833 35.14% Female 10191 40.54% 21 years and over 17635 70.16% 62 years and over 5241 20.85% 65 years and over 4660 18.54% Male 1752 6.97% Female 2908 11.57%       Race     One race 24795 98.64% White 23243 92.47% Black or African American 952 3.79% American Indian and Alaska Native 52 0.21% Asian 214 0.85% Asian indian 25 0.1% Chinese 69 0.27% Filipino 19 0.08% Japanese 16 0.06% Korean 26 0.1% Vietnamese 44 0.18% Other Asian 15 0.06% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 0.02% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 2 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 4 0.02% Some other race 328 1.3% Two or more races 341 1.36%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 25136 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 739 2.94% Mexican 563 2.24% Puerto Rican 50 0.2% Cuban 1 0% Other Hispanic or Latino 125 0.5% Not Hispanic or Latino 24397 97.06% White alone 22904 91.12%       Relationship     Total Population 25136 100.00% In households 23971 95.37% Householder 10470 41.65% Spouse 4808 19.13% Child 6898 27.44% Own child under 18 years 5677 22.59% Other relatives 634 2.52% Under 18 years 296 1.18% Nonrelatives 1161 4.62% Unmarried partner 537 2.14% In group quarters 1165 4.63% Institutionalized population 815 3.24% Non-Institutionalized population 350 1.39%       Households by Type     Total Households 10470 100.0 % Family households (families) 6376 60.9% With own children under 18 years 3033 28.97% Married-couple family 4808 45.92% With own children under 18 years 2000 19.1% Female householder, no husband present 1190 11.37% With own children under 18 years 803 7.67% Non Family households 4094 39.1% Householder living alone 3541 33.82% Householder 65 years and over 1480 14.14%       Households with individuals under 18 years 3239 30.94% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2976 28.42%       Average Household size 2.29 Average family size 2.94       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 11168 100.00% Occupied housing units 10470 93.75% Vacant housing units 698 6.25% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 41 0.37% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.2       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 10470 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 6951 66.39% Renter-occupied housing units. 3519 33.61%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.44 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.99

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.