Dow City, IA

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US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

48.3

2.55% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.1%

7.35% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$46,932

0.568% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$130,200

49.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

232

12.5% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dow City, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.25%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.73%), White (Hispanic) (4.43%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (3.13%).

N/A of the households in Dow City, 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.

96.9% of the residents in Dow City, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Dow City, IA was $130,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

United States Iowa Crawford County, IA Northwest Central Iowa--Storm Lake, Denison & Cherokee Region PUMA, IA

Population & Diversity

Dow City, IA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.39% of Dow City, IA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2023, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (306 people) in Dow City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dow City, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
306 ± 95
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 40.3
Two+ (Hispanic)
22 ± 35.4

14.1%

Hispanic Population

54 people

14.1% of the people in Dow City, IA are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dow 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
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

3.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

2.92%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

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

Economy

The economy of Dow City, IA employs 232 people. The largest industries in Dow City, IA are N/A, and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Employment

Occupations

232

2023 Value

± 95

−12.5%

1 Year decline

± 60.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dow City, IA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (29 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (25 people), and Production Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dow City, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

232

2023 Value

± 95

−12.5%

1 Year decline

± 60.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dow City, IA, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dow City, IA, though some of these residents may live in Dow City, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,278

Median earning men ± $9,839

$21,786

Median earning women ± $15,145

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($40,625), Construction ($34,688), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($95,250), Retail Trade ($41,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($15,893).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dow City, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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

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

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

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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

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

The median property value in Dow City, IA was $130,200 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $86,900 to $130,200, a 49.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Dow City, IA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$130,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$65,217

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 Dow City, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Dow City, IA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$46,932

Median Household Income

± $22,364

169

Number of Households

± 53

The following chart displays the households in Dow 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Walked (23.5%)
Carpooled (3.76%)

In 2023, 71.8% of workers in Dow City, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (23.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.76%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

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

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dow City, IA (58 out of 384 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dow City, IA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

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N/A

In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

97.1% of the population of Dow City, IA has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 25% on non-group plans, and 0.521% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, IA see 8417 patients per year on average, which represents a 50.1% increase from the previous year (5607 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2024 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1472 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Crawford County, IA.

8,417 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Crawford County, IA

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, IA see an average of 8,417 patients per year. This represents a 50.1% increase from the previous year (5,607 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.9% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.86%

Uninsured

40.1%

Employer Coverage

19%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

25%

Non-Group

0.521%

Military or VA

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

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