Fort Dodge

Population: 145
Median household income: $31,667

Fort Dodge is a community in Ford County, Kansas, home to 145 residents. Its median household income of $31,667 runs below the Ford County figure of $70,495.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Dodge's population declined 13.7% from 168 to 145, while its median household income rose 42.3% from $22,250 to $31,667.

20.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 0.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 145
Median age: 74.5 yrs
Median household income: $31,667
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $859
Housing units: 84
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

168145

Median household income

$22,250$31,667

Median gross rent

$714$859

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	168	$22,250	$714
2020	179	$33,418	$494
2021	128	$35,774	$785
2022	149	$37,560	$850
2023	145	$31,667	$859

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 542.1%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7433.8%

75 and over49.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	3	2.1%
55 to 64	22	15.2%
65 to 74	49	33.8%
75 and over	71	49.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	142	97.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	15.9%
High school graduate	53	36.6%
Some college or associate's	40	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	29	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	62.5%
15 to 29 min	6	37.5%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.10
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 92)

	Count	Share
Family households	10	11.9%
Nonfamily households	74	88.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	84	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	84	100.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	84	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2023890
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7304, -99.9370