Fort Dodge, IA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,281 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 440 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 390 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,682 | 42.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,402 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,367 | 21.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,296 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 959 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,682 | 10.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,612 | 34.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,378 | 20.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,501 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,185 | 13.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 979 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,010 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,218 | 26.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,238 | 51.2 |
| Separated | 193 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 2,134 | 10.7 |
Female | 1,803 | 9.0 |
| Divorced | 2,227 | 11.1 |
Female | 1,194 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 273 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 164 | 60.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,003 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,729 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,773 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 400 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,755 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,178 | 17.1 |
Percent employed | 54.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,577 | 82.9 |
Percent employed | 83.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,054 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,678 | 41.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,402 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,466 | 53.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,748 | 45.9 |
Same county | 7,082 | 30.3 |
Different county | 3,666 | 15.7 |
Same state | 2,357 | 10.1 |
Different state | 1,309 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 188 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,125 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,545 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 24,470 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 20,281 | 80.7 |
Different state | 4,189 | 16.7 |
Born outside United States | 75 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 580 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 298 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 224 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 356 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 580 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 149 | 25.7 |
| Asia | 208 | 35.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 204 | 35.2 |
| Northern America | 12 | 2.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,402 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,266 | 95.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,136 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 542 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 574 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 306 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 341 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 208 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 138 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,125 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,168 | 104.2 |
| Arab | 35 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 654 | 2.6 |
| Danish | 518 | 2.1 |
| Dutch | 751 | 3.0 |
| English | 1,748 | 7.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 490 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 51 | 0.2 |
| German | 8,147 | 32.4 |
| Greek | 54 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,694 | 14.7 |
| Italian | 419 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,406 | 9.6 |
| Polish | 296 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 78 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 288 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 323 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 67 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,589 | 6.3 |
| Swiss | 147 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 26 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,339 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 151 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,860 | 11.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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