Dow City, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

454

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

32.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.4%

41.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,421

3.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$126,900

Population & Diversity

Dow City, IA is home to a population of 454 people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.74% of Dow City, IA residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (373 people) in Dow City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 16 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Dow City, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dow City, IA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
373 ± 101
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
25 ± 33
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
16 ± 22

15%

Hispanic Population

68 people

15% of the people in Dow City, IA are hispanic (68 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

3.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

3.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 3.74% of Dow City, IA residents (17 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 Dow City, IA was 3.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 4

Dow City, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dow City, IA employs 248 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dow City, IA were Manufacturing (75 people), Retail Trade (40 people), and Educational Services (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($223,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($223,750), and Manufacturing ($43,083).

Employment

Occupations

248

2024 Value

± 92

6.9%

1 Year growth

± 51.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dow City, IA grew at a rate of 6.9%, from 232 employees to 248 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dow City, IA, are Production Occupations (36 people), Transportation Occupations (34 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dow 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

248

2024 Value

± 92

6.9%

1 Year growth

± 51.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dow City, IA grew at a rate of 6.9%, from 232 employees to 248 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dow City, IA, are Manufacturing (75 people), Retail Trade (40 people), and Educational Services (35 people). 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

$41,625

Median earning men ± $5,683

$30,208

Median earning women ± $18,149

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($223,750), Retail Trade ($45,313), and Manufacturing ($42,946).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($33,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,897).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dow City, IA was $126,900 in 2024, which is 0.381 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,200 to $126,900, a 2.53% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dow City, IA is 64.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dow City, IA have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dow City, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,184

$133

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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 < $800 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

64.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.6% of the housing units in Dow City, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dow 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.

$48,421

Median Household Income

± $5,622

206

Number of Households

± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 206 households in Dow City, IA grew to $48,421 from the previous year's value of $46,932.

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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dow 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 (83.5%)
Walked (13%)
Carpooled (3.46%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Dow City, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13%) and those who carpooled to work (3.46%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dow City, IA have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dow City, IA (97 out of 454 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 5.

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

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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