Fort Dodge, IA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over19,720100.0
In labor force12,48363.3
Civilian labor force
12,47163.2
Employed
11,87560.2
Unemployed
5963.0
Percent of civilian labor force
4.8(X)
Armed Forces
120.1
Not in labor force7,23736.7
Females 16 years and over10,653100.0
In labor force6,13357.6
Civilian labor force
6,12757.5
Employed
5,90855.5
Own children under 6 years2,031100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,40969.4
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over11,644100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone9,90585.1
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,17610.1
Public transportation (including taxicab)660.6
Walked2432.1
Other means880.8
Worked at home1661.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes)13.3(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over11,875100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations3,35528.3
Service occupations2,10017.7
Sales and office occupations3,17026.7
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations770.6
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations8837.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,29019.3
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining2171.8
Construction4764.0
Manufacturing2,08017.5
Wholesale trade4714.0
Retail trade1,77915.0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities6425.4
Information2852.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing4683.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services6335.3
Educational, health and social services2,78923.5
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services8747.4
Other services (except public administration)6585.5
Public administration5034.2
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers9,84682.9
Government workers1,42212.0
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business5794.9
Unpaid family workers280.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households10,454100.0
Less than $10,0001,13910.9
$10,000 to $14,9999348.9
$15,000 to $24,9991,80617.3
$25,000 to $34,9991,60915.4
$35,000 to $49,9992,04919.6
$50,000 to $74,9991,59315.2
$75,000 to $99,9998107.7
$100,000 to $149,9993002.9
$150,000 to $199,9991341.3
$200,000 or more800.8
Median household income (dollars)33,361(X)
With earnings7,99376.5
Mean earnings (dollars)
42,087(X)
With Social Security income3,40832.6
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,419(X)
With Supplemental Security Income4424.2
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,639(X)
With public assistance income5255.0
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,434(X)
With retirement income1,62915.6
Mean retirement income (dollars)
11,372(X)
Families6,383100.0
Less than $10,0003144.9
$10,000 to $14,9993034.7
$15,000 to $24,99986913.6
$25,000 to $34,99995515.0
$35,000 to $49,9991,42722.4
$50,000 to $74,9991,42222.3
$75,000 to $99,99967310.5
$100,000 to $149,9992393.7
$150,000 to $199,9991011.6
$200,000 or more801.3
Median family income (dollars)42,555(X)
Per capita income (dollars)18,018(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers31,253(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers23,360(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families491(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.7
With related children under 18 years391(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.2
With related children under 5 years
206(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.8
Families with female householder, no husband present308(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)28.1
With related children under 18 years268(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)33.6
With related children under 5 years
147(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)51.4
Individuals2,779(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.6
18 years and over1,904(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.6
65 years and over
290(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.2
Related children under 18 years860(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.2
Related children 5 to 17 years
554(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.7
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,148(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.5
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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