Dickens

Population: 134
Median household income: $92,778
Median home value: $98,000

Located in Clay County, Iowa, Dickens is a community with a population of 134. At $92,778, its median household income sits above Clay County's $64,082.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dickens's population declined 36.8% from 212 to 134, while its median home value rose 29.6% from $75,600 to $98,000.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 20.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 134
Median age: 49.5 yrs
Median household income: $92,778
Median home value: $98,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 68
Homeownership rate: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

212134

Median household income

$56,667$92,778

Median home value

$75,600$98,000

Median gross rent

$558$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	212	$56,667	$75,600	$558
2020	206	$61,250	$74,100	$567
2021	186	$66,250	$77,500	—
2022	148	$58,750	$91,300	$625
2023	134	$92,778	$98,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5420.9%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	6.0%
5 to 17	15	11.2%
18 to 24	15	11.2%
25 to 34	18	13.4%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	28	20.9%
55 to 64	20	14.9%
65 to 74	14	10.4%
75 and over	16	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	130	97.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate49.0%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree3.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	8.3%
High school graduate	47	49.0%
Some college or associate's	36	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	3	3.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled15.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	61	84.7%
Carpooled	11	15.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	44.4%
15 to 29 min	31	43.1%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	4	5.6%
60+ min	5	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 7.6% (10 of 132)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	84.6%
Nonfamily households	8	15.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	52	76.5%
Vacant	16	23.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	50	96.2%
Renter-occupied	2	3.8%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	49	72.1%
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	19	27.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1921360
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.1338, -95.0222