COMPARING TWO PLACES
Algona vs Fort Dodge
PLACE A
Algona, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Fort Dodge, Kansas
Algona is 3398% larger than Fort Dodge. Algona earns more, with a median household income $45,115 higher. Algona has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -41%).
ALGONAFORT DODGEDIFFERENCE
Total population3,25393+3398% vs Fort Dodge
Population density2,518508+2,010
Population growth9.2%-41.2%+50.4 pts
Median age34.567.9−33.4
Male52.6%89.2%−36.7 pts
Female47.4%10.8%+36.7 pts
Foreign-born30.2%1.1%+29.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.9%94.6%−57.7 pts
Black8.9%0.0%+8.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino28.5%2.2%+26.3 pts
Asian16.5%1.1%+15.5 pts
Other9.2%2.2%+7.0 pts
Median household income$85,332$40,217+$45,115
Per capita income$30,906$30,765+$141
Poverty rate12.1%0.0%+12.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3150.100+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%0.0%+16.1 pts
Graduate degree2.7%0.0%+2.7 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%0.0%+9.4 pts
Labor force participation67.0%0.0%+67.0 pts
Median home value$441,500––
Median gross rent$1,838$644+$1,194
Owner-occupied83.1%0.0%+83.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.8%26.3%−22.6 pts
Rent-burdened households56.3%45.2%+11.0 pts
Average commute27.5––
Worked from home5.2%0.0%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Uninsured7.3%0.0%+7.3 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024