Fort Madison, IA

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2023 Population

10,221

0.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AChuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJoni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.9

2.09% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$49,359

0.848% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$95,900

1.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,508

1.23% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Fort Madison, IA had a population of 10.2k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $49,359. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Madison, IA declined from 10,293 to 10,221, a −0.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,944 to $49,359, a 0.848% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Madison, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.49%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.41%), and White (Hispanic) (2.31%).

None of the households in Fort Madison, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Fort Madison, IA was $95,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in Fort Madison, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Madison, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.75k people) in Fort Madison, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 470 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 357 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Madison, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.75k ± 229
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
470 ± 105
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
357 ± 114

5.97%

Hispanic Population

610 people

5.97% of the people in Fort Madison, IA are hispanic (610 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Madison, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

1.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

131 people

2.17%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

223 people

As of 2023, 1.28% of Fort Madison, IA residents (131 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Madison, IA was 2.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Madison, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Fort Madison, IA employs 4.51k people. The largest industries in Fort Madison, IA are Manufacturing (850 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (712 people), and Retail Trade (625 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($65,536), Manufacturing ($53,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,250).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.51k

2023 Value

± 510

−1.23%

1 Year decline

± 16%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Madison, IA declined at a rate of −1.23%, from 4.56k employees to 4.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Madison, IA, are Management Occupations (510 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (469 people), and Production Occupations (414 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Madison, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.51k

2023 Value

± 510

−1.23%

1 Year decline

± 16%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Madison, IA declined at a rate of −1.23%, from 4.56k employees to 4.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Madison, IA, are Manufacturing (850 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (712 people), and Retail Trade (625 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Madison, IA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Madison, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

N/AChuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

N/AJoni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Madison, IA was $95,900 in 2023, which is 0.316 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $94,200 to $95,900, a 1.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Madison, IA is 73.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fort Madison, IA have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Madison, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,994

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Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Madison, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Madison, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2023

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.1% of the housing units in Fort Madison, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Madison, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Fort Madison, IA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,359

Median Household Income

± $4,947

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Fort Madison, IA grew to $49,359 from the previous year's value of $48,944.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Madison, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Madison, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Carpooled (16%)
Worked At Home (5.85%)

In 2023, 74.8% of workers in Fort Madison, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (5.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Madison, IA have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.29% of the workforce in Fort Madison, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Madison, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Madison, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Madison, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Madison, IA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Madison, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.3% of the population of Fort Madison, IA has health coverage, with 38% on employee plans, 24.7% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 2.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lee County, IA see 1762 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.92% increase from the previous year (1603 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1954 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1107 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lee County, IA.

1,762 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lee County, IA

Primary care physicians in Lee County, IA see an average of 1,762 patients per year. This represents a 9.92% increase from the previous year (1,603 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lee County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.69%

Uninsured

38%

Employer Coverage

24.7%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

2.04%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Madison, IA grew by 10.5% from 5.15% to 5.69%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Madison, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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