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Compare Fort Dodge to Waterloo

This post compares Fort Dodge, Iowa to Waterloo, Iowa across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fort Dodge (city) Waterloo (city)
Population 24,566 68,146
Income (median) $39,731 $36,996
Home Value (median) $90,500 $110,700
White 89% 75%
Black 6% 15%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 26% 28%
Age (median) 36 36
Rentals 38% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Dodge or Waterloo?
A: Fort Dodge has a much smaller population count than Waterloo: 24566 compared with 68146 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fort Dodge or in Waterloo?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Fort Dodge.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Dodge or Waterloo?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Fort Dodge.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Dodge does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Fort Dodge versus 37% for Waterloo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Dodge may include: Dubuque, Clinton, and Burlington.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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