Dougherty

Population: 94
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $48,000

Dougherty is a community in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, home to 94 residents. The median household income of $46,250 is below the Cerro Gordo County median ($65,537).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dougherty's population grew 44.6% from 65 to 94, while its median home value rose 6.7% from $45,000 to $48,000.

84.8% of workers drive to work alone. 92.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 94
Median age: 28.0 yrs
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $48,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 42
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6594

Median household income

$50,000$46,250

Median home value

$45,000$48,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	65	$50,000	$45,000
2020	60	$36,250	—
2021	82	$41,563	$51,000
2022	65	$42,813	$55,000
2023	94	$46,250	$48,000

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

Age distribution

Under 517.0%

5 to 1725.5%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 444.3%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 644.3%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	17.0%
5 to 17	24	25.5%
18 to 24	4	4.3%
25 to 34	9	9.6%
35 to 44	4	4.3%
45 to 54	14	14.9%
55 to 64	4	4.3%
65 to 74	8	8.5%
75 and over	11	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	79	84.0%
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	3	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	12.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate26.0%

Some college or associate's56.0%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	2.0%
High school graduate	13	26.0%
Some college or associate's	28	56.0%
Bachelor's degree	5	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	28	84.8%
Carpooled	2	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	6.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	18.8%
15 to 29 min	21	65.6%
30 to 44 min	4	12.5%
45 to 59 min	1	3.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.97
Poverty rate: 5.3% (5 of 94)

	Count	Share
Family households	19	63.3%
Nonfamily households	11	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	30	71.4%
Vacant	12	28.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached92.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	39	92.9%
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	3	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1922080
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9220, -93.0361