Melcher-Dallas

Population: 1,228
Median household income: $72,824
Median home value: $94,600

Located in Marion County, Iowa, Melcher-Dallas is a community with a population of 1,228. The median household income of $72,824 is below the Marion County median ($78,059).

Between 2019 and 2023, Melcher-Dallas's population grew 5.9% from 1,160 to 1,228, while its median home value rose 29.1% from $73,300 to $94,600.

The median resident is 35.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,228
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $72,824
Median home value: $94,600
Median gross rent: $798
Housing units: 525
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1601,228

Median household income

$38,611$72,824

Median home value

$73,300$94,600

Median gross rent

$581$798

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,160	$38,611	$73,300	$581
2020	1,313	$45,000	$71,200	$592
2021	1,213	$53,375	$70,500	$678
2022	1,278	$60,096	$80,600	$931
2023	1,228	$72,824	$94,600	$798

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

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	120	9.8%
5 to 17	215	17.5%
18 to 24	70	5.7%
25 to 34	208	16.9%
35 to 44	157	12.8%
45 to 54	110	9.0%
55 to 64	138	11.2%
65 to 74	116	9.4%
75 and over	94	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,169	95.2%
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	21	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	3.8%
High school graduate	333	40.5%
Some college or associate's	309	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	133	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	17	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit2.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	461	85.4%
Carpooled	30	5.6%
Public transit	12	2.2%
Walked	3	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	125	24.7%
15 to 29 min	80	15.8%
30 to 44 min	151	29.8%
45 to 59 min	102	20.2%
60+ min	48	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 12.5% (154 of 1,228)

	Count	Share
Family households	352	76.4%
Nonfamily households	109	23.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	461	87.8%
Vacant	64	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	388	84.2%
Renter-occupied	73	15.8%

1-unit, detached91.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	481	91.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	1.5%
5 to 19 units	17	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1950935
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2270, -93.2416