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

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Dodge	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$38,417	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$67,304	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,637	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,840	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,009	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,188	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Dodge is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Dodge is 17% 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

$44,864 $67,304 $134,608

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	58	$110,616	36.0%
Barnum, IA	329	$106,171	30.5%
Badger, IA	463	$94,778	16.5%
Moorland, IA	160	$94,215	15.8%
Clare, IA	148	$83,884	3.1%
Fort Dodge, IA	24,700	$67,304	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rosemont, CA	24,690	$106,928	31.5%
Faribault, MN	24,714	$81,911	0.7%
Waverly, MI	24,722	$97,956	20.4%
South Plainfield, NJ	24,668	$162,018	99.2%
North Lynnwood, WA	24,656	$121,114	48.9%
Fort Dodge, IA	24,700	$67,304	17.2%

Source: The Fort Dodge, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.