Population
145 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Kansas
City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023
Fort Dodge, KS
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fort Dodge - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 145
- Residents
- $31,667
- Median income
- $969
- Median rent (state)
Fort Dodge - the verdict
Fort Dodge ranks in the 3rd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 3rd
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Fort Dodge, KS
145 people live in Fort Dodge, Kansas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Fort Dodge brings in $31,667 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 74.5 years. 20.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: the state registers 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $969 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $217 across Kansas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 51.7 out of 100 (Low).
Median Household Income
$31,667 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.1 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average
How does Fort Dodge compare to other US cities?
Here's how Fort Dodge stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 3% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Fort Dodge against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Kansas-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Fort Dodge near the bottom of Kansas's cities
Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Fort Dodge ranks #486 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fort Dodge only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#520 of 527
1st percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#184 of 552
66th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#486 of 552
0th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#281 of 552
49th percentile in Kansas
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
3rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 20.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 11.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
145
Median Income
$31,667
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
74.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
11.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 16 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Kansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Kansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fort Dodge sits in
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$969/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
51.7 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Kansas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Dodge's 145 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Dodge's $31,667 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Fort Dodge compares to nearby Kansas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Dodge (this city) | 145 | $31,667 |
| Republic | 144 | $70,259 |
| Long Island | 143 | $69,375 |
| Morland | 143 | $60,417 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Fort Dodge, KS?
What is the population of Fort Dodge, KS? +
145 people live in Fort Dodge, KS according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Fort Dodge, KS? +
Fort Dodge households earn a median of $31,667 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Fort Dodge? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fort Dodge; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.