Denmark

Population: 738
Median household income: $105,714
Median home value: $193,200

Located in Lee County, Iowa, Denmark is a community with a population of 738. At $105,714, its median household income sits above Lee County's $59,803.

Between 2019 and 2023, Denmark's population grew 72.0% from 429 to 738, while its median home value rose 115.1% from $89,800 to $193,200.

The typical home was built around 1976. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 738
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $105,714
Median home value: $193,200
Median gross rent: $874
Housing units: 304
Homeownership rate: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

429738

Median household income

$44,621$105,714

Median home value

$89,800$193,200

Median gross rent

$875$874

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	429	$44,621	$89,800	—
2020	504	$112,308	$170,100	—
2021	651	$120,000	$169,100	—
2022	648	$116,875	$196,000	$875
2023	738	$105,714	$193,200	$874

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5429.3%

55 to 643.8%

65 to 742.4%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	8.1%
5 to 17	144	19.5%
18 to 24	45	6.1%
25 to 34	73	9.9%
35 to 44	93	12.6%
45 to 54	216	29.3%
55 to 64	28	3.8%
65 to 74	18	2.4%
75 and over	61	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	721	97.7%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate15.3%

Some college or associate's46.8%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree25.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	2.0%
High school graduate	75	15.3%
Some college or associate's	229	46.8%
Bachelor's degree	51	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	124	25.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone97.8%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	402	97.8%
Carpooled	9	2.2%
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	12	2.9%
15 to 29 min	297	72.3%
30 to 44 min	50	12.2%
45 to 59 min	18	4.4%
60+ min	34	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 738)

	Count	Share
Family households	259	85.2%
Nonfamily households	45	14.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	304	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	259	85.2%
Renter-occupied	45	14.8%

1-unit, detached90.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	276	90.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	7	2.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1919990
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7343, -91.3384