Davis City, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

160

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

8.53% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

6.25% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$36,833

1.56% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$54,300

Population & Diversity

Davis City, IA is home to a population of 160 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 30.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (151 people) in Davis City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Davis City, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Davis City, IA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Davis City, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
151 ± 63
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 7
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 7

0.625%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.625% of the people in Davis City, IA are hispanic (1 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 10

Davis City, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Davis City, IA.

Economy

The economy of Davis City, IA employs 62 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Davis City, IA were Manufacturing (19 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (11 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,583), Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,375), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($37,125).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 68

−21.5%

1 Year decline

± 174%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Davis City, IA declined at a rate of −21.5%, from 79 employees to 62 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Davis City, IA, are Management Occupations (15 people), Material Moving Occupations (11 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Davis City, 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

2024 Value

± 68

−21.5%

1 Year decline

± 174%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Davis City, IA declined at a rate of −21.5%, from 79 employees to 62 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Davis City, IA, are Manufacturing (19 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (11 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Davis City, IA, though some of these residents may live in Davis City, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,813

Median earning men ± $35,901

$11,563

Median earning women ± $36,187

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($72,083) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($37,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Davis City, IA was $54,300 in 2024, which is 0.163 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $45,500 to $54,300, a 19.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Davis City, IA is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Davis City, IA have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Davis City, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$54,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,847

$56

Median Property Taxes

±$30

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Davis City, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Davis City, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Davis City, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$36,833

Median Household Income

± $16,686

Number of Households

± 33

In 2024, the median household income of the 76 households in Davis City, IA declined from $36,833 from the previous year's value of $37,417.

The following chart displays the households in Davis City, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Davis City, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Carpooled (23.4%)
Worked At Home (3.13%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Davis City, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.4%) and those who worked at home (3.13%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Davis City, IA have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.5% of the workforce in Davis City, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Davis City, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Davis City, IA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Davis City, IA (32 out of 160 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Davis City, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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