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- Sterling is 0% more densely populated than Fort Dodge.
- People are 9.7% more likely to be married in Sterling.
- The Median Age is 0.0 years older in Sterling.
 Fort Dodge, IASterling, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,976329,725,481
 Female Population48.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201025,119  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,360285,036,114
 Population - 199025,894  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,835.393.4
 Land Area16.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Dodge, IASterling, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%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  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Dodge, IASterling, COUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Dodge, IASterling, COUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married39.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households10,437  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,60980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,244  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%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 Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 12 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  More

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