Dike

Population: 1,258
Median household income: $88,523
Median home value: $235,900

Dike, a community in Grundy County, Iowa, has 1,258 residents. Its median household income of $88,523 runs above the Grundy County figure of $83,617.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dike's population declined 2.8% from 1,294 to 1,258, while its median home value rose 16.5% from $202,500 to $235,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,258
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $88,523
Median home value: $235,900
Median gross rent: $708
Housing units: 534
Homeownership rate: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2941,258

Median household income

$83,854$88,523

Median home value

$202,500$235,900

Median gross rent

$644$708

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,294	$83,854	$202,500	$644
2020	1,192	$80,625	$208,400	$655
2021	1,195	$78,485	$208,800	$667
2022	1,240	$86,188	$231,500	$713
2023	1,258	$88,523	$235,900	$708

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	5.8%
5 to 17	262	20.8%
18 to 24	72	5.7%
25 to 34	148	11.8%
35 to 44	168	13.4%
45 to 54	158	12.6%
55 to 64	106	8.4%
65 to 74	160	12.7%
75 and over	111	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,208	96.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate23.0%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree29.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	4.1%
High school graduate	196	23.0%
Some college or associate's	263	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	248	29.1%
Graduate or professional degree	109	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	510	83.3%
Carpooled	13	2.1%
Public transit	2	0.3%
Walked	24	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	61	10.0%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	140	25.4%
15 to 29 min	334	60.6%
30 to 44 min	49	8.9%
45 to 59 min	21	3.8%
60+ min	7	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 4.1% (52 of 1,258)

	Count	Share
Family households	349	69.2%
Nonfamily households	155	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	504	94.4%
Vacant	30	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	443	87.9%
Renter-occupied	61	12.1%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	410	76.8%
1-unit, attached	33	6.2%
2 to 4 units	49	9.2%
5 to 19 units	42	7.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1921405
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4641, -92.6256