Fort Madison is a city located in Lee County Iowa. Fort Madison has a 2020 population of 10,141. Fort Madison is currently declining at a rate of -0.59% annually and its population has decreased by -8.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,091 in 2010.
The average household income in Fort Madison is $56,680 with a poverty rate of 15.89%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $709 per month, and the median house value is $81,600. The median age in Fort Madison is 42.5 years, 40 years for males, and 45.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Madisonwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 57,346 | -408 | -0.71% |
2020 | 57,754 | -408 | -0.71% |
2019 | 58,162 | -408 | -0.70% |
2018 | 58,570 | -324 | -0.55% |
2017 | 58,894 | -508 | -0.86% |
2016 | 59,402 | -516 | -0.87% |
2015 | 59,918 | -351 | -0.59% |
2014 | 60,269 | -409 | -0.68% |
2013 | 60,678 | -657 | -1.08% |
2012 | 61,335 | -258 | -0.42% |
2011 | 61,593 | -482 | -0.78% |
2010 | 62,075 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 9,847 | 93.66% |
Black or African American | 381 | 3.62% |
Two or More Races | 245 | 2.33% |
Some Other Race | 24 | 0.23% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 13 | 0.12% |
Asian | 3 | 0.03% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,326 | 2.26 | 72.9 |
Married | 1,949 | 2.92 | 86 |
Non Family | 1,709 | 1.23 | 61.7 |
Female | 470 | 2.99 | 54 |
Male | 198 | 2.84 | 85.9 |
2.85
Average Family Size
2.26
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 118 | 1.58% |
9th to 12th Grade | 457 | 6.11% |
High School Graduate | 3,253 | 43.52% |
Some College | 1,719 | 23.00% |
Associates Degree | 923 | 12.35% |
Bachelors Degree | 729 | 9.75% |
Graduate Degree | 275 | 3.68% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 6,629 | 6,188 | 931 |
Hispanic | 402 | 327 | 61 |
Black | 336 | 283 | 12 |
2+ Races | 85 | 79 | |
Other Race | 24 | 24 | |
Native American | 13 | 13 | |
Asian | 3 | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 15.17%.
$31,217
Average Earnings
$41,296
Average Male
$25,475
Average Female
96.62% of Fort Madison residents speak only English, while 3.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.17% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 8,695 | 1,417 | 16.30% |
Hispanic | 695 | 53 | 7.63% |
Multiple | 210 | 40 | 19.05% |
Black | 113 | 34 | 30.09% |
Other | NaN% |
15.89%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.69%
Male Poverty Rate
16.08%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Madison is Black, with 30.09% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Madison is Hispanic, with 7.63% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.79%.
47.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.8%
Male Marriage Rate
47.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 672 | 8.62% |
2+ Races | 52 | 36.62% |
Black | 22 | 5.93% |
Hispanic | 14 | 3.22% |
Native American | 13 | 100.00% |
10.08%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.47%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.9%
Labor Force Participation
51.9%
Employment Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
68.89%
Born in Fort Madison
99.50%
Native Born
0.50%
Foreign Born
0.42%
Non Citizen
0.09%
Naturalized
99.50% of Fort Madison residents were born in the United States, with 68.89% having been born in Iowa. 0.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 10,141 | -60 | -0.59% |
2021 | 10,201 | -60 | -0.58% |
2020 | 10,261 | -60 | -0.58% |
2019 | 10,321 | -60 | -0.58% |
2018 | 10,381 | -116 | -1.11% |
2017 | 10,497 | -146 | -1.37% |
2016 | 10,643 | -66 | -0.62% |
2015 | 10,709 | -12 | -0.11% |
2014 | 10,721 | -63 | -0.58% |
2013 | 10,784 | -262 | -2.37% |
2012 | 11,046 | 18 | 0.16% |
2011 | 11,028 | -63 | -0.57% |
2010 | 11,091 | 376 | 0.35% |
2000 | 10,715 | -903 | -0.81% |
1990 | 11,618 | -1,902 | -1.50% |
1980 | 13,520 | -476 | -0.35% |
1970 | 13,996 | -1,251 | -0.85% |
1960 | 15,247 | 293 | 0.19% |
1950 | 14,954 | 891 | 0.62% |
1940 | 14,063 | 284 | 0.20% |
1930 | 13,779 | 1,713 | 1.34% |
1920 | 12,066 | 3,166 | 3.09% |
1910 | 8,900 | -378 | -0.42% |
1900 | 9,278 | 1,377 | 1.62% |
1890 | 7,901 | 3,222 | 5.38% |
1880 | 4,679 | 668 | 1.55% |
1870 | 4,011 | 1,125 | 3.35% |
1860 | 2,886 | 0.00% |