Fort Dodge, IA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 11,204 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 7,938 | 70.8 |
| 1-unit, attached | 253 | 2.3 |
| 2 units | 565 | 5.0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 670 | 6.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 357 | 3.2 |
| 10 to 19 units | 381 | 3.4 |
| 20 or more units | 635 | 5.7 |
| Mobile home | 405 | 3.6 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 88 | 0.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 199 | 1.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 293 | 2.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 448 | 4.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,506 | 13.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,434 | 12.8 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 3,161 | 28.2 |
| 1939 or earlier | 4,075 | 36.4 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 141 | 1.3 |
| 2 rooms | 297 | 2.7 |
| 3 rooms | 965 | 8.6 |
| 4 rooms | 2,215 | 19.8 |
| 5 rooms | 2,233 | 19.9 |
| 6 rooms | 2,204 | 19.7 |
| 7 rooms | 1,376 | 12.3 |
| 8 rooms | 843 | 7.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 930 | 8.3 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 10,452 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,026 | 19.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,956 | 28.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,631 | 15.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,560 | 14.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,053 | 10.1 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,226 | 11.7 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 783 | 7.5 |
| 1 | 4,127 | 39.5 |
| 2 | 3,813 | 36.5 |
| 3 or more | 1,729 | 16.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 9,220 | 88.2 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 93 | 0.9 |
| Electricity | 960 | 9.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 21 | 0.2 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 27 | 0.3 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 110 | 1.1 |
| No fuel used | 21 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 35 | 0.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 32 | 0.3 |
| No telephone service | 234 | 2.2 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 10,452 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 10,304 | 98.6 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 78 | 0.7 |
| 1.51 or more | 70 | 0.7 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 6,209 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,907 | 30.7 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,127 | 50.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 663 | 10.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 331 | 5.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 140 | 2.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 41 | 0.7 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 65,600 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 3,640 | 58.6 |
Less than $300 | 44 | 0.7 |
$300 to $499 | 739 | 11.9 |
$500 to $699 | 1,182 | 19.0 |
$700 to $999 | 963 | 15.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 505 | 8.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 119 | 1.9 |
$2,000 or more | 88 | 1.4 |
Median (dollars) | 675 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,569 | 41.4 |
Median (dollars) | 254 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,149 | 50.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,288 | 20.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 653 | 10.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 414 | 6.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 222 | 3.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 452 | 7.3 |
| Not computed | 31 | 0.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 3,515 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 366 | 10.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 482 | 13.7 |
| $300 to $499 | 1,500 | 42.7 |
| $500 to $749 | 892 | 25.4 |
| $750 to $999 | 89 | 2.5 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 186 | 5.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 418 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 796 | 22.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 587 | 16.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 415 | 11.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 395 | 11.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 190 | 5.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 879 | 25.0 |
| Not computed | 253 | 7.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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