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Fort Dodge, IA vs Hilo, HI

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- Hilo is 0% more densely populated than Fort Dodge.
- People are 17.2% more likely to be married in Hilo.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Hilo.
 Fort Dodge, IAHilo, HIUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,559329,725,481
 Female Population48.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 201025,119  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,759285,036,114
 Population - 199025,894  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock872.193.4
 Land Area16.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Dodge, IAHilo, HIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Dodge, IAHilo, HIUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Dodge, IAHilo, HIUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.8%50.2%
 Never Married39.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households10,437  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,68180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,244  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.7%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 11 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 16 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 Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 5 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 5 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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