Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Fort Dodge spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.61 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, Fort Dodge is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.82% of adults 25 and older in Fort Dodge have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Fort Dodge in 2018 was $31,714, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,856 for a family of four. However, Fort Dodge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fort Dodge is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fort Dodge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Dodge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fort Dodge include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Fort Dodge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
