COMPARING TWO PLACES
Knierim vs Fort Dodge
PLACE A
Knierim, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Fort Dodge, Kansas
Knierim is 45% smaller than Fort Dodge. Knierim earns more, with a median household income $48,783 higher. Knierim has grown faster since 2000 (-12% vs -41%).
KNIERIMFORT DODGEDIFFERENCE
Total population5193−45% vs Fort Dodge
Population density51508−457
Population growth-11.7%-41.2%+29.5 pts
Median age49.367.9−18.6
Male47.4%89.2%−41.9 pts
Female52.6%10.8%+41.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.4%94.6%+2.7 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other2.6%2.2%+0.5 pts
Median household income$89,000$40,217+$48,783
Per capita income$37,172$30,765+$6,407
Poverty rate6.6%0.0%+6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3350.100+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher54.3%0.0%+54.3 pts
Graduate degree32.6%0.0%+32.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%0.0%+6.7 pts
Labor force participation69.2%0.0%+69.2 pts
Median home value$112,500––
Median gross rent$375$644−$269
Owner-occupied88.5%0.0%+88.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.7%26.3%−0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%45.2%−45.2 pts
Average commute22.9––
Worked from home4.8%0.0%+4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%0.0%Even
Population, 2010 – 2024