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Dow City, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,121 (it was $34,600 in 2000)
Dow City:

$93,121
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,073 - $172,199

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $131,034
Here:

$131,034
State:

$245,224

Mobile homes: $36,654
Here:

$36,654
State:

$51,271

Total population: 505 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 460 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 213 (203 occupied: 138 owner occupied, 68 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

33%
State:

28%

Housing density: 668 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $83,243.

Median contract rent in 2022: $513 (lower quartile is $488, upper quartile is $531)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $647


Median gross rent in Dow City, IA in 2022: $657

Housing units in Dow City with a mortgage: 59 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $134,021

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $41,712

Median monthly housing costs: $634

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Dow City, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1948

Median year apartment built: 1964

Household type by relationship:

Households: 412
  • Male householders: 95 (41 living alone), Female householders: 105 (24 living alone)
  • 77 spouses (77 opposite-sex spouses), 31 unmarried partners, (29 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 88 children (83 natural, 4 adopted, 1 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 1 other relatives, 10 non-relatives

Size of family households: 66 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 67 1-person, 34 2-persons.

36 married couples with children.
24 single-parent households (2 men, 22 women).

96.0% of residents of Dow City speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 12 (2.9%)
(41.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.0
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dow City, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dow City, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 21 bedroom
  • 332 bedrooms
  • 563 bedrooms
  • 274 bedrooms
  • 215+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dow City, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dow City, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 241 bedroom
  • 202 bedrooms
  • 233 bedrooms
  • 14 bedrooms
  • 15+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Dow City in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dow City in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 281 vehicle
  • 562 vehicles
  • 203 vehicles
  • 234 vehicles
  • 125+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Dow City in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dow City in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3no vehicle
  • 321 vehicle
  • 212 vehicles
  • 113 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 15+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dow City, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dow City, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 23 rooms
  • 134 rooms
  • 225 rooms
  • 516 rooms
  • 117 rooms
  • 128 rooms
  • 279+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dow City, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dow City, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 253 rooms
  • 54 rooms
  • 85 rooms
  • 196 rooms
  • 57 rooms
  • 28 rooms
  • 49+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Dow City, IA
  • Dow City, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Dow City, IA in 2022
  • 11Less than $10,000
  • 17$10,000 to $19,999
  • 34$20,000 to $29,999
  • 18$30,000 to $39,999
  • 25$40,000 to $49,999
  • 13$50,000 to $59,999
  • 8$60,000 to $74,999
  • 30$75,000 to $99,999
  • 6$100,000 to $124,999
  • 29$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3$150,000 to $199,999
  • 12$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Dow City, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Dow City, IA in 2022
  • 9Less than $10,000
  • 1$15,000 to $19,999
  • 3$25,000 to $29,999
  • 7$35,000 to $39,999
  • 4$40,000 to $49,999
  • 8$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4$60,000 to $69,999
  • 15$70,000 to $79,999
  • 15$80,000 to $89,999
  • 4$90,000 to $99,999
  • 2$100,000 to $124,999
  • 9$125,000 to $149,999
  • 31$150,000 to $174,999
  • 2$175,000 to $199,999
  • 3$250,000 to $299,999
  • 6$300,000 to $399,999
  • 4$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Dow City, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Dow City, IA in 2022
  • 0$250 to $299
  • 5$350 to $399
  • 8$450 to $499
  • 42$500 to $549
  • 1$700 to $749
  • 3$800 to $899
  • 6No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.6%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 12
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 10
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 51
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 84
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 22
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 0
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 31
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 2
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 17
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 6
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 0
  • 90 or more minutes: 4

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 150 (73.2%)
  • Carpooled: 32 (15.6%)
  • Walked: 17 (8.3%)
  • Worked at home: 6 (2.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.1%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Dow City, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Dow City, Iowa
  • 02010 or later
  • 82000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Dow City, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 102 (69.0%)
  • Norwegian: 12 (8.1%)
  • American: 11 (7.4%)
  • Irish: 7 (4.7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Guatemala
Dow City:

58.3% (7)
Iowa:

3.2% (5,672)

Germany
Dow City:

16.7% (2)
Iowa:

1.4% (2,525)

Mexico
Dow City:

8.3% (1)
Iowa:

23.3% (41,625)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 294
  • Other state: 104
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 78
  • South: 17
  • West: 8

86.8% of Dow City residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64.7% lived in Iowa.


Dow City:

86.8%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 1
  • 11th grade: 6
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 57
  • Less than 1 year of college: 26
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 37
  • Associate degree: 7
  • Bachelor's degree: 7
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 3
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 46
  • Less than 1 year of college: 5
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 40
  • Associate degree: 17
  • Bachelor's degree: 3
  • Master's degree: 2
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Dow City marital status for males
Dow City marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 165
  • 3 or 4: 33
  • Mobile homes: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $63,085

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 22 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Dow City
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dow City, IA
  • 54.5%Utility gas
  • 35.1%Electricity
  • 10.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dow City, IA
  • 56.1%Electricity
  • 37.9%Utility gas
  • 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:

15.8%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability