Dow City

Population: 384
Median household income: $46,932
Median home value: $130,200

Dow City, a community in Crawford County, Iowa, has 384 residents. Its median household income of $46,932 runs below the Crawford County figure of $65,039.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dow City's population declined 20.8% from 485 to 384, while its median home value rose 84.7% from $70,500 to $130,200.

70.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1961.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 384
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $46,932
Median home value: $130,200
Median gross rent: $714
Housing units: 179
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

485384

Median household income

$33,500$46,932

Median home value

$70,500$130,200

Median gross rent

$568$714

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	485	$33,500	$70,500	$568
2020	440	$35,341	$80,300	$571
2021	452	$40,625	$78,700	$613
2022	411	$46,667	$86,900	$674
2023	384	$46,932	$130,200	$714

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 2416.4%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 444.7%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	2.1%
5 to 17	53	13.8%
18 to 24	63	16.4%
25 to 34	31	8.1%
35 to 44	18	4.7%
45 to 54	54	14.1%
55 to 64	63	16.4%
65 to 74	59	15.4%
75 and over	35	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	306	79.7%
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	24	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	14.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's43.1%

Bachelor's degree3.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	7.3%
High school graduate	119	45.8%
Some college or associate's	112	43.1%
Bachelor's degree	10	3.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked23.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	153	71.8%
Carpooled	8	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	23.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	104	48.8%
15 to 29 min	61	28.6%
30 to 44 min	39	18.3%
45 to 59 min	7	3.3%
60+ min	2	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 15.1% (58 of 384)

	Count	Share
Family households	86	50.9%
Nonfamily households	83	49.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	169	94.4%
Vacant	10	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	118	69.8%
Renter-occupied	51	30.2%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units17.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	127	70.9%
1-unit, attached	9	5.0%
2 to 4 units	32	17.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1922215
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9275, -95.4944