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- Fort Dodge is 0% more densely populated than Ogden.
- People are 17.6% less likely to be married in Fort Dodge.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years older in Fort Dodge.
 Ogden, UTFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,826329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201083,107  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,136285,036,114
 Population - 199063,909  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,547.493.4
 Land Area27.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ogden, UTFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Ogden, UTFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 White61.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.1%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ogden, UTFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Married Population46.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.5%50.2%
 Never Married33.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households31,506  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,19380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,715  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ogden    30 Reviews

Ogden is an old industrial city that was once a huge railroad and mill town and IRS office (still there; hey...they provide jobs). It's always been a bit rougher, poorer  More

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Elevate (verb); 1. to raise to a more important or impressive level/to enhance attraction or desirability. Deviate (verb); 1. depart from an established course or usual  More

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~~Me = Utahn, 44, College Graduate, Homeowner, Father~~ Fact...Just 40 miles north of Salt Lake City, Ogden was named the 6th best place to raise a family by Forbes.   More

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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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