Davis City

Population: 170
Median household income: $37,417
Median home value: $45,500

Davis City is a community in Decatur County, Iowa, home to 170 residents. Its median household income of $37,417 runs below the Decatur County figure of $57,146.

From 2019 to 2023, Davis City's population declined 27.7% from 235 to 170, while its median home value rose 26.0% from $36,100 to $45,500.

4.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 66.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 170
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $37,417
Median home value: $45,500
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 94
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

235170

Median household income

$36,042$37,417

Median home value

$36,100$45,500

Median gross rent

$608$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	235	$36,042	$36,100	$608
2020	255	$35,625	$36,600	$725
2021	216	$32,031	$39,100	$775
2022	216	$41,250	$41,100	$725
2023	170	$37,417	$45,500	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 50.6%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3418.8%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.6%
5 to 17	36	21.2%
18 to 24	16	9.4%
25 to 34	32	18.8%
35 to 44	9	5.3%
45 to 54	18	10.6%
55 to 64	22	12.9%
65 to 74	22	12.9%
75 and over	14	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	157	92.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	14.5%
High school graduate	50	42.7%
Some college or associate's	45	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled16.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	62	78.5%
Carpooled	13	16.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	38.7%
15 to 29 min	22	29.3%
30 to 44 min	9	12.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	15	20.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 18.8% (32 of 170)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	53.3%
Nonfamily households	35	46.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	75	79.8%
Vacant	19	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	50	66.7%
Renter-occupied	25	33.3%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	79	84.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	5.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	10.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1919090
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6400, -93.8126