Fort Madison

Population: 10,221
Median household income: $49,359
Median home value: $95,900

Located in Lee County, Iowa, Fort Madison is a community with a population of 10,221. At $49,359, its median household income sits below Lee County's $59,803.

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Madison's population declined 2.8% from 10,513 to 10,221, while its median home value rose 17.5% from $81,600 to $95,900.

75.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1951.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,221
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,359
Median home value: $95,900
Median gross rent: $824
Housing units: 5,142
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,51310,221

Median household income

$42,694$49,359

Median home value

$81,600$95,900

Median gross rent

$709$824

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,513	$42,694	$81,600	$709
2020	10,407	$44,334	$81,200	$745
2021	10,340	$45,713	$81,400	$819
2022	10,293	$48,944	$94,200	$806
2023	10,221	$49,359	$95,900	$824

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	487	4.8%
5 to 17	1,352	13.2%
18 to 24	862	8.4%
25 to 34	1,233	12.1%
35 to 44	1,443	14.1%
45 to 54	1,208	11.8%
55 to 64	1,464	14.3%
65 to 74	1,340	13.1%
75 and over	832	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,747	85.6%
Black or African American	470	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.2%
Two or more races	357	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	610	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	437	5.8%
High school graduate	3,227	42.9%
Some college or associate's	2,420	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,191	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	245	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,338	74.8%
Carpooled	714	16.0%
Public transit	29	0.7%
Walked	62	1.4%
Bicycle	19	0.4%
Worked from home	261	5.9%
Other means	37	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,030	48.3%
15 to 29 min	1,082	25.8%
30 to 44 min	574	13.7%
45 to 59 min	204	4.9%
60+ min	309	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 14.8% (1,395 of 9,414)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,433	53.1%
Nonfamily households	2,146	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,579	89.1%
Vacant	563	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,347	73.1%
Renter-occupied	1,232	26.9%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,874	75.3%
1-unit, attached	158	3.1%
2 to 4 units	396	7.7%
5 to 19 units	151	2.9%
20 or more units	416	8.1%
Mobile home & other	147	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1928605
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.65 sq mi
Water area: 3.6 sq mi
Center point: 40.6215, -91.3463