Ft. Dodge, IA Profile
Ft. Dodge, IA, population 25,083, is located
in Iowa's Webster county,
about 68.4 miles from Des Moines and 125.1 miles from Omaha.
Through the 90's Ft. Dodge's population has declined by about 3%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Ft. Dodge has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Ft. Dodge's population has declined by about 1%.
Ft. Dodge's property crime levels tend to be much higher than
Iowa's average level.
The same data shows violent crime levels in Ft. Dodge tend to be much higher than Iowa's average level.
Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
| Males | 48% |
| Females | 52% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 92% |
| African American | 4% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 3% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 9.00% | | Over 60: | 9.99% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
| 2000 | 26,344 | N/A |
| 2001 | 26,205 | -0.53% |
| 2002 | 25,984 | -0.84% |
| 2003 | 25,786 | -0.76% |
| 2004 | 25,495 | -1.13% |
| 2005 | 25,211 | -1.11% |
| 2006 | 25,200 | -0.04% |
| 2007 | 25,161 | -0.15% |
| 2008 | 25,125 | -0.14% |
| 2009 | 25,083 | -0.17% |
Economics
| Household Income |
| Median | $33,361 |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
| 2001 | 657 |
| 2002 | 821 |
| 2003 | 537 |
| 2004 | 634 |
| 2005 | 585 |
| 2006 | 538 |
| 2007 | 624 |
| 2008 | 685 |
| 2009 | 786 |
| 2010 | 313 |
| Vs. State Violent Crime Rate |
|---|
| Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
| 2001 |
0 | 17 | 23 | 125 |
| 2002 |
0 | 15 | 29 | 163 |
| 2003 |
0 | 6 | 16 | 112 |
| 2004 |
2 | 14 | 27 | 122 |
| 2005 |
2 | 17 | 15 | 117 |
| 2006 |
0 | 11 | 28 | 99 |
| 2007 |
1 | 8 | 34 | 115 |
| 2008 |
1 | 7 | 26 | 138 |
| 2009 |
3 | 0 | 37 | 157 |
| 2010 |
0 | 3 | 23 | 53 |
Property Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
| 2001 | 7,591 |
| 2002 | 7,128 |
| 2003 | 7,300 |
| 2004 | 7,194 |
| 2005 | 6,652 |
| 2006 | 7,464 |
| 2007 | 6,139 |
| 2008 | 6,092 |
| 2009 | 5,180 |
| 2010 | 5,039 |
| Vs. State Property Crime Rate |
|---|
| Year |
Burglary |
Larceny, Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
| 2001 |
415 |
1,388 |
103 |
| 2002 |
426 |
1,254 |
118 |
| 2003 |
429 |
1,271 |
122 |
| 2004 |
438 |
1,329 |
104 |
| 2005 |
375 |
1,221 |
122 |
| 2006 |
469 |
1333 |
111 |
| 2007 |
333 |
1089 |
133 |
| 2008 |
386 |
1044 |
99 |
| 2009 |
351 |
862 |
85 |
| 2010 |
380 |
835 |
55 |
Location
| Land Area | 14.4 Square Miles |
| Water Area | 0.3 Square Miles |