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Fort Dodge, IA vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids is 0% more densely populated than Fort Dodge.
- People are 21.2% more likely to be married in Cedar Rapids.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years younger in Cedar Rapids.
 Fort Dodge, IACedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock136,512329,725,481
 Female Population48.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201025,119  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock120,758285,036,114
 Population - 199025,894  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,927.593.4
 Land Area16.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Dodge, IACedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Dodge, IACedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.6%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Dodge, IACedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.3%50.2%
 Never Married39.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households10,437  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33,05280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,244  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Dodge    4 Reviews

Corrupt politicians always scheming to funnel public money to wealthy private interests, creating a welfare dependent economy that will be imploding sooner than later,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Before moving to the Fort Dodge area please consider other options. The city is a decaying town, streets have definitely seen better days and are filthy. There are not  More

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Over 15 years ago

I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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