Doon, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
529
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
31.8
17.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.05%
34.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$63,750
6.81% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$198,900
26.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
297
33.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Doon, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Doon, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Doon, IA was $198,900, and the homeownership rate was 89.5%.

Most people in Doon, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Doon, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Doon, IA is home to a population of 529 people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.7% of Doon, IA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 263 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (526 people) in Doon, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Doon, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Doon, IA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Doon, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    526 ± 106
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2 ± 3
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1 ± 3
0.189%
Hispanic Population
1 people

In 2024, there were 263 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (526 people) in Doon, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.189% of the people in Doon, IA are hispanic (1 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

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

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Foreign-Born Population

1.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9 people
1.47%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7 people

As of 2024, 1.7% of Doon, IA residents (9 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 Doon, IA was 1.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    11 ± 16
  2. Korea
    3 ± 11
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 14

Doon, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Doon, IA employs 297 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Doon, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), Construction (43 people), and Manufacturing (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($102,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,792), and Transportation & Warehousing ($64,792).

Employment

Occupations

297
2024 Value
± 73
33.2%
1 Year growth
± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Doon, IA grew at a rate of 33.2%, from 223 employees to 297 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Doon, IA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (43 people), Production Occupations (29 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Doon, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

297
2024 Value
± 73
33.2%
1 Year growth
± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Doon, IA grew at a rate of 33.2%, from 223 employees to 297 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Doon, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), Construction (43 people), and Manufacturing (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Doon, IA, though some of these residents may live in Doon, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,528
Median earning men ± $4,577
$25,714
Median earning women ± $2,355

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($67,778), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($102,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($26,875), and Wholesale Trade ($26,667).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Doon, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Doon, IA was $198,900 in 2024, which is 0.598 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,900 to $198,900, a 26.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Doon, IA is 89.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Doon, IA have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Doon, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$44,226
$221
Median Property Taxes
±$48

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 Doon, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

89.5%
Homeownership
2024
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 89.5% of the housing units in Doon, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,750
Median Household Income
± $12,105
247
Number of Households
± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 247 households in Doon, IA grew to $63,750 from the previous year's value of $59,688.

The following chart displays the households in Doon, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Doon, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.8%)
  2. Carpooled (8.39%)
  3. Walked (5.24%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Doon, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.39%) and those who walked to work (5.24%).

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.

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Commute Time

14.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Doon, IA have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.361% of the workforce in Doon, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Doon, IA (32 out of 529 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 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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Health

100% of the population of Doon, IA has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.567% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 30.1% between 18 and 34 years, 24.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
57.1%
Employer Coverage
12.1%
Medicaid
16.4%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
0.567%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Doon, IA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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