Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Fort Madison is worth considering.
The percentage of adults in Fort Madison who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.89% of the adults in Fort Madison have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Fort Madison in 2022 was $29,084, which is low income relative to Iowa, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,336 for a family of four. However, Fort Madison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fort Madison is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fort Madison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Madison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fort Madison include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Fort Madison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
