Dodge City draws about half of Fort Dodge’s working residents
Employers in Fort Dodge report 101 jobs, and 63 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any work in Fort Dodge; the top destination outside it is Dodge City (49%, 5 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Fort Dodge fills up on a workday
On a workday 63 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 101 people come in from elsewhere.
About 130 people are in Fort Dodge on a workday afternoon, 41% more than live here.
1.6 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where Fort Dodge’s workers come from
Where Fort Dodge clocks in
49% of workers
16% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Most jobs in Fort Dodge are in services
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Fort Dodge, 2014 → 2024: 119 → 101. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Fort Dodge’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Fort Dodge’s commute, mile by mile
About 24% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Fort Dodge and the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Fort Dodge workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Dodge | – | — | — | — | $40,217 |
| Wilroads Gardens | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Enterprise Township | under 2% | C | C− | 23 min | $108,824 |
Same-state neighbors only. Wilroads Gardens: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Fort Dodge’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Fort Dodge: questions
What is the median household income in Fort Dodge?
$40,217 (±$27,848) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,275 across Kansas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Fort Dodge?
0.0%, against 11.3% across Kansas and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Fort Dodge work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Fort Dodge, from the people who make the trip.
More of Fort Dodge
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.