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Fort Madison, Iowa

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StatisticFort MadisonIowaUnited States
Total Population10,1333,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$50,705$75,059$80,734
Median Age42.138.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.5%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$94,200$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$826$972$1,413
Poverty Rate15.0%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.3%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born2.3%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.4%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.119.826.4
Worked from Home6.6%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.2%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fort Madison, Iowa

Age in Fort Madison, Iowa

StatisticFort MadisonIowaUnited States
Median Age42.138.638.9
Under 18 %19.7%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.3%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.2%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.6%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.4%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.8%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Fort Madison, Iowa

StatisticFort MadisonIowaUnited States
Households4,5481,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households53.0%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children26.8%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.9%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone42.1%30.9%28.7%
Never Married38.5%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fort Madison, Iowa

StatisticFort MadisonIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,507$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.7%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.7%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.5%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.4%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.0%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.8%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households16.0%8.8%n/a

Housing in Fort Madison, Iowa

StatisticFort MadisonIowaUnited States
Housing Units5,0301,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes78.4%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.4%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.6%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,952.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.6%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.6%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,420$2,897n/a

Education in Fort Madison, Iowa

StatisticFort MadisonIowaUnited States
Less than High School9.3%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate39.4%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.8%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.8%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.7%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fort Madison, Iowa

StatisticFort MadisonIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.6%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.3%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes45.7%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.3%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.5%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Fort Madison, Iowa

StatisticFort MadisonIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.1%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.1%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.3%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.4%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.0%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Fort Madison

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.