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Dow City, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Shelby County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
384 Population 1,164/sq mi density
$46,932 Median Income $37,989 per capita
$130,200 Home Value $89,228 Zillow
$714 Median Rent 24.3% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
98 Violent Crime/100K 1,562 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$46,932 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$130,200 home value, $714/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
98 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
384
Population Density
1,164
per square mile
Land Area
0.3
square miles (0.8 km²)
Median Age
48.3 yrs
24% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

54.4%
Male
45.6%
Female
54%
46%

Race & Ethnicity

White 84.1% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 8.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
84.1%
Black
0%
Hispanic
8.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96% US: 78.5%
Spanish 4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96%
Spanish
4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
10.2%
70% above US avg (6%)
Disability
16.3%
25% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.5%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.0%
5% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.450
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population384
Population Density1,164 / sq mi
Land Area0.3 sq mi
Median Age48.3 years

Gender

Male54.4%
Female45.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White84.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino8.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only96.0%
Spanish4.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans10.2%
Disability16.3%
Health Insurance92.5%
Uninsured9.0%
Broadband Access93.5%
Gini Coefficient0.450

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent