Denison, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Crawford County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
8,247 Population 1,261/sq mi density
$63,850 Median Income $28,401 per capita
$137,600 Home Value $182,875 Zillow
$770 Median Rent 27.7% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature
124 Violent Crime/100K 859 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$63,850 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,600 home value, $770/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
124 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
8,247
Census 2023
Population Density
1,261
per square mile
Land Area
6.6
square miles (17.0 km²)
Median Age
34.0 yrs
13% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 56% US: 61.6%
Black 3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 48.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 3.3% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
56%
Black
3%
Hispanic
48.7%
Asian
3.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 53.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 49.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
53.9%
Spanish
49.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
27.8%
Veterans
3.9%
35% below US avg (6%)
Disability
17.7%
36% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
89.4%
2% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
10.6%
23% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.439
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population8,247
Population Year2023
Population Density1,261 / sq mi
Land Area6.6 sq mi
Median Age34.0 years

Gender

Male48.9%
Female51.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White56.0%
Black or African American3.0%
Hispanic or Latino48.7%
Asian3.3%

Language

English Only53.9%
Spanish49.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born27.8%
Veterans3.9%
Disability17.7%
Health Insurance89.4%
Uninsured10.6%
Broadband Access89.6%
Gini Coefficient0.439

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K