Dedham

Population: 262
Median household income: $87,083
Median home value: $132,400

Located in Carroll County, Iowa, Dedham is a community with a population of 262. The median household income of $87,083 is above the Carroll County median ($68,528).

From 2019 to 2023, Dedham's population held roughly steady from 261 to 262, while its median home value rose 31.9% from $100,400 to $132,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 99.2% of the population. 72.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 262
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $87,083
Median home value: $132,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 88
Homeownership rate: 97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

261262

Median household income

$55,000$87,083

Median home value

$100,400$132,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	261	$55,000	$100,400
2020	250	$61,250	$103,000
2021	226	$76,250	$106,300
2022	228	$85,417	$128,100
2023	262	$87,083	$132,400

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1726.3%

18 to 2414.5%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	4.2%
5 to 17	69	26.3%
18 to 24	38	14.5%
25 to 34	21	8.0%
35 to 44	42	16.0%
45 to 54	23	8.8%
55 to 64	22	8.4%
65 to 74	12	4.6%
75 and over	24	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	260	99.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate46.5%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	2.1%
High school graduate	67	46.5%
Some college or associate's	47	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	19	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	8	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled16.8%

Public transit4.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	103	72.0%
Carpooled	24	16.8%
Public transit	6	4.2%
Walked	2	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	3.5%
Other means	3	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	34.8%
15 to 29 min	65	47.1%
30 to 44 min	11	8.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	14	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 17.2% (45 of 262)

	Count	Share
Family households	64	72.7%
Nonfamily households	24	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	88	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	86	97.7%
Renter-occupied	2	2.3%

1-unit, detached97.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	86	97.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1919450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9084, -94.8233