Fort Dodge, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Dodge	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$25,938	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$44,290	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,119	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,861	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,214	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,447	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Dodge is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Dodge is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Dodge is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Dodge is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,523 $44,290 $88,580

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Fort Dodge median earnings by income bracket

Fort Dodge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	17.6%	17.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	15.0%	15.0%
Other	21.7%	21.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Knierim, IA	57	$73,125	32.2%
Barnum, IA	323	$71,902	30.0%
Badger, IA	448	$64,028	15.7%
Moorland, IA	154	$63,250	14.3%
Clare, IA	144	$56,964	3.0%
Fort Dodge, IA	24,168	$44,290	19.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Potomac, MD	24,146	$166,383	200.8%
Ridgeland, MS	24,194	$60,296	9.0%
Somerset, NJ	24,119	$93,643	69.3%
Peekskill, NY	24,111	$66,067	19.4%
Loma Linda, CA	24,239	$56,021	1.3%
Fort Dodge, IA	24,168	$44,290	19.9%

Source: The Fort Dodge, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).