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Compare Waterloo to Fort Dodge

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Waterloo may include: Davenport, Burlington, and Cedar-Rapids.

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

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