DeWitt, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,546

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

1.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.83%

65.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,587

9.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$237,100

Population & Diversity

DeWitt, IA is home to a population of 5.55k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.16% of DeWitt, IA residents were born outside of the country (175 people).

In 2024, there were 31.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.24k people) in DeWitt, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 167 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 58 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of DeWitt, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in DeWitt, IA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DeWitt, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.24k ± 182
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
167 ± 142
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
58 ± 58

1.46%

Hispanic Population

81 people

1.46% of the people in DeWitt, IA are hispanic (81 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in DeWitt, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

3.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

175 people

3.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

211 people

As of 2024, 3.16% of DeWitt, IA residents (175 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in DeWitt, IA was 3.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
121 ± 97
Vietnam
78 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 77

DeWitt, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of DeWitt, IA employs 2.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in DeWitt, IA were Manufacturing (437 people), Retail Trade (422 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (354 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($103,777), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,246), and Transportation & Warehousing ($73,085).

Employment

Occupations

2.64k

2024 Value

± 418

−2.22%

1 Year decline

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in DeWitt, IA declined at a rate of −2.22%, from 2.7k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DeWitt, IA, are Production Occupations (333 people), Sales & Related Occupations (265 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (254 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DeWitt, 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

2.64k

2024 Value

± 418

−2.22%

1 Year decline

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in DeWitt, IA declined at a rate of −2.22%, from 2.7k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DeWitt, IA, are Manufacturing (437 people), Retail Trade (422 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (354 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of DeWitt, IA, though some of these residents may live in DeWitt, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,007

Median earning men ± $6,176

$49,417

Median earning women ± $6,313

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($103,431), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,050), and Manufacturing ($88,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,855), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,036), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,894).

Housing & Living

The median property value in DeWitt, IA was $237,100 in 2024, which is 0.713 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $223,100 to $237,100, a 6.28% increase. The homeownership rate in DeWitt, IA is 79.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in DeWitt, IA have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in DeWitt, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,018

$1,728

Median Property Taxes

±$294

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 DeWitt, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.4% of the housing units in DeWitt, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in DeWitt, 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.

$92,587

Median Household Income

± $21,422

2.18k

Number of Households

± 349

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.18k households in DeWitt, IA grew to $92,587 from the previous year's value of $84,474.

The following chart displays the households in DeWitt, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for DeWitt, 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 (81.1%)
Carpooled (7.65%)
Worked At Home (6.06%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in DeWitt, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.65%) and those who worked at home (6.06%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DeWitt, IA have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.63% of the workforce in DeWitt, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in DeWitt, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in DeWitt, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DeWitt, IA (155 out of 5.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in DeWitt, 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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