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- Moline is 0% more densely populated than Fort Dodge.
- People are 34.3% more likely to be married in Moline.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Moline.
 Fort Dodge, IAMoline, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,660329,725,481
 Female Population48.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.338.4
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 Population - 201025,119  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock43,768285,036,114
 Population - 199025,894  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,546.193.4
 Land Area16.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Dodge, IAMoline, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Dodge, IAMoline, ILUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.8%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Dodge, IAMoline, ILUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married39.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households10,437  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,40880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,244  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.4%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 Moline    14 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I spent the first 35 years of my life in the Illinois Quad Cities. Most of the time was spent in Moline. If you enjoy watersports, there are two rivers, and many  More

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I'm a student in the Quad Cities and have been living at The Mills with two of my friends. It's a newer complex and we haven't had any issues. Just in case anyone is  More

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I felt like I had to give a review after seeing some of the other posts about Moline. I moved here (from Chicago) a year ago, and I absolutely love it. I'll tell you  More

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