The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Fort Madison has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Fort Madison a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
In terms of college education, Fort Madison is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.89% of adults 25 and older in Fort Madison have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Fort Madison in 2018 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.
