Doon

Population: 477
Median household income: $59,688
Median home value: $156,900

Doon is a community in Lyon County, Iowa, home to 477 residents. Its median household income of $59,688 runs below the Lyon County figure of $72,881.

Between 2019 and 2023, Doon's population declined 32.2% from 704 to 477, while its median home value rose 28.4% from $122,200 to $156,900.

12.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 91.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 477
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $59,688
Median home value: $156,900
Median gross rent: $481
Housing units: 203
Homeownership rate: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

704477

Median household income

$53,500$59,688

Median home value

$122,200$156,900

Median gross rent

$653$481

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	704	$53,500	$122,200	$653
2020	634	$52,375	$127,300	$675
2021	594	$57,321	$138,300	$580
2022	575	$60,000	$150,000	$600
2023	477	$59,688	$156,900	$481

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 645.5%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	6.1%
5 to 17	98	20.5%
18 to 24	22	4.6%
25 to 34	79	16.6%
35 to 44	51	10.7%
45 to 54	50	10.5%
55 to 64	26	5.5%
65 to 74	57	11.9%
75 and over	65	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	462	96.9%
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	11	2.3%
Two or more races	3	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate53.7%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	7.3%
High school graduate	176	53.7%
Some college or associate's	86	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	34	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	8	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	183	86.7%
Carpooled	15	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	4.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.5%
Other means	2	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	101	48.1%
15 to 29 min	74	35.2%
30 to 44 min	31	14.8%
45 to 59 min	1	0.5%
60+ min	3	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 9.2% (44 of 477)

	Count	Share
Family households	114	56.2%
Nonfamily households	89	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	203	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	186	91.6%
Renter-occupied	17	8.4%

1-unit, detached92.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	188	92.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	4.4%
5 to 19 units	2	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1921900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2793, -96.2331