Denison

Population: 8,247
Median household income: $63,850
Median home value: $137,600

Denison is a community in Crawford County, Iowa, home to 8,247 residents. At $63,850, its median household income sits in line with Crawford County's $65,039.

Between 2019 and 2023, Denison's population declined 1.1% from 8,337 to 8,247, while its median home value rose 47.0% from $93,600 to $137,600.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 48.7% of the population. 70.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,247
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $63,850
Median home value: $137,600
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 3,187
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3378,247

Median household income

$54,190$63,850

Median home value

$93,600$137,600

Median gross rent

$663$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,337	$54,190	$93,600	$663
2020	8,319	$53,808	$99,500	$697
2021	8,323	$45,204	$91,000	$711
2022	8,316	$57,744	$113,300	$775
2023	8,247	$63,850	$137,600	$770

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	456	5.5%
5 to 17	1,870	22.7%
18 to 24	875	10.6%
25 to 34	1,050	12.7%
35 to 44	980	11.9%
45 to 54	977	11.8%
55 to 64	946	11.5%
65 to 74	604	7.3%
75 and over	489	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,595	43.6%
Black or African American	238	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	275	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	116	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,016	48.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.8%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,252	24.8%
High school graduate	1,647	32.6%
Some college or associate's	1,215	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	738	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	194	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled16.5%

Public transit5.6%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,840	70.9%
Carpooled	660	16.5%
Public transit	225	5.6%
Walked	131	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	116	2.9%
Other means	31	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,884	74.2%
15 to 29 min	395	10.2%
30 to 44 min	362	9.3%
45 to 59 min	180	4.6%
60+ min	66	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 20.1% (1,632 of 8,100)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,153	71.9%
Nonfamily households	842	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,995	94.0%
Vacant	192	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,218	74.1%
Renter-occupied	777	25.9%

1-unit, detached62.3%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,986	62.3%
1-unit, attached	205	6.4%
2 to 4 units	371	11.6%
5 to 19 units	107	3.4%
20 or more units	229	7.2%
Mobile home & other	289	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1919945
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 42.0159, -95.3524