Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

295 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,028

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $633

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $40,199
--Home Prepared Food $22,652
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $17,547
Alcoholic Beverages $2,951
Housing $101,894
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $59,581
--Utilities $20,538
--Operations $7,737
--Supplies $3,789
--Furnishings $10,289
Apparel $9,452
--Men & Boys $2,114
--Women & Girls $3,829
--Children < 2 $40
--Footwear $1,994
Transportation $49,492
--New Vehicles $9,252
--Used Vehicles $10,568
--Fuel $10,688
--Insurance $4,945
--Public Transit $4,148
Healthcare $25,204
Entertainment $16,351
--Pets $3,350
--Toys $798
Personal Care Products $3,908
Books & Literature $558
Education $7,139
Tobacco Products $1,755
Miscellaneous $5,025
Retirement $9,571
Non-health Insurance $37,009
Total Expenditures $310,509

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Fort Dodge city, Iowa 24,846
2015 Fort Dodge city, Iowa 24,789
2016 Fort Dodge city, Iowa 24,626
2017 Fort Dodge city, Iowa 24,566
2018 Fort Dodge city, Iowa 24,417