Dallas County, IA

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2023 Population

104,136

3.76% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AChuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJoni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

5.83%

2.86% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$102,349

2.83% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

57,375

3.57% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Dallas County, IA had a population of 104k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $102,349. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dallas County, IA grew from 100,367 to 104,136, a 3.76% increase and its median household income grew from $99,533 to $102,349, a 2.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dallas County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.64%), White (Hispanic) (3.12%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.7%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.46%).

None of the households in Dallas County, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Dallas County, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dallas County, IA are Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center (465 degrees awarded in 2023) and Aveda Institute-Des Moines (119 degrees).

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Population & Diversity

Dallas County, IA is home to a population of 104k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.73% of Dallas County, IA residents were born outside of the country (10.1k people).

In 2023, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.1k people) in Dallas County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.84k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.25k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

95.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.1% of Dallas County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dallas County, IA was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dallas County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dallas County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
85.1k ± 537
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.84k ± 378
White (Hispanic)
3.25k ± 656

6.68%

Hispanic Population

6.95k people

6.68% of the people in Dallas County, IA are hispanic (6.95k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dallas County, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Dallas County, IA.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,808 ± 5,046 people
India
12,283 ± 2,716 people
China
7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Dallas County, IA was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Dallas County, IA residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

Foreign-Born Population

9.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.1k people

8.83%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.86k people

As of 2023, 9.73% of Dallas County, IA residents (10.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dallas County, IA was 8.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dallas County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,453 ± 346
Vietnam
1,206 ± 208
Gulf War (1990s)
724 ± 252

Dallas County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dallas County, IA employs 57.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Dallas County, IA were Finance & Insurance (10,435 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,457 people), and Educational Services (5,593 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($165,074), Utilities ($96,521), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,017).

Employment

Occupations

57.4k

2023 Value

± 1,990

3.57%

1 Year growth

± 4.75%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dallas County, IA grew at a rate of 3.57%, from 55.4k employees to 57.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dallas County, IA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (7,091 people), Management Occupations (7,064 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,472 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dallas County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

57.4k

2023 Value

± 1,990

3.57%

1 Year growth

± 4.75%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dallas County, IA grew at a rate of 3.57%, from 55.4k employees to 57.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dallas County, IA, are Finance & Insurance (10,435 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,457 people), and Educational Services (5,593 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dallas County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Dallas County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,167), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,597), and Wholesale Trade ($76,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,364), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,552), and Public Administration ($66,528).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

225
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
178
Construction
161
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.58M
Finance and Insurance
$238k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$212k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Dallas County, IA awarded 584 degrees. The student population of Dallas County, IA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 702 male students and 998 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dallas County, IA are White (465 and 79.6%), followed by Asian (50 and 8.56%), Hispanic or Latino (23 and 3.94%), and Black or African American (20 and 3.42%).

The largest universities in Dallas County, IA by number of degrees awarded are Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center (465 and 79.6%) and Aveda Institute-Des Moines (119 and 20.4%).

The most popular majors in Dallas County, IA are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (202 and 34.6%), General Cosmetology (65 and 11.1%), and Physician Assistant (58 and 9.93%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,700 students enrolled in Dallas County, IA, 41.3% men and 58.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,137 records, of which 57.7% were women and 42.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry
50 degrees awarded
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
202 degrees awarded
Physical Therapy
52 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Dallas County, IA was Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Professional Doctorate from schools in Dallas County, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
465 degrees awarded
Aveda Institute-Des Moines
119 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center with 465 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 210 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dallas County, IA, which is 0.561 times less than the 374 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 465 degrees mean that there were 9.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 50 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Dallas County, IA is $102,349. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Dallas County, IA was Census Tract 508.05, Dallas County, IA with a value of $168,373, followed by Census Tract 501, Dallas County, IA and Census Tract 508.03, Dallas County, IA, with respective values of $143,379 and $138,058.

Housing

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2023

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.5% of the housing units in Dallas County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dallas County, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 508.05, Dallas County, IA
Census Tract 501, Dallas County, IA
Census Tract 508.03, Dallas County, IA

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dallas County, IA was Census Tract 508.05, Dallas County, IA with a value of $168,373, followed by Census Tract 501, Dallas County, IA and Census Tract 508.03, Dallas County, IA, with respective values of $143,379 and $138,058.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dallas County, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$102,349

Median Household Income

± $3,220

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Dallas County, IA grew to $102,349 from the previous year's value of $99,533.

The following chart displays the households in Dallas County, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dallas County, IA is from Dallas County, IA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Dallas County, IA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dallas County, IA have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Dallas County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dallas County, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dallas County, IA (6.04k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dallas County, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.9% of the population of Dallas County, IA has health coverage, with 66.5% on employee plans, 8.12% on Medicaid, 9.24% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.958% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dallas County, IA see 2,359 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.9% increase from the previous year (2,108 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3484 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2572 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,359 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dallas County, IA

Primary care physicians in Dallas County, IA see an average of 2,359 patients per year. This represents a 11.9% increase from the previous year (2,108 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dallas County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.08%

Uninsured

66.5%

Employer Coverage

8.12%

Medicaid

9.24%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.958%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dallas County, IA declined by 7% from 4.39% to 4.08%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dallas County, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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