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Compare Ottumwa to Fort Dodge

This post compares Ottumwa, Iowa to Fort Dodge, 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 Ottumwa (city) Fort Dodge (city)
Population 24,705 24,566
Income (median) $35,022 $39,731
Home Value (median) $73,400 $90,500
White 84% 89%
Black 3% 6%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 33% 26%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 33% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ottumwa or Fort Dodge?
A: Ottumwa has a similar population count than Fort Dodge: 24705 compared with 24566 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Dodge does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Ottumwa versus 38% for Fort Dodge.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ottumwa may include: Muscatine, Marshalltown, and Sioux-City.

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

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