De Witt, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,260 (Urban population: 5,054 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 206 (all nonfarm))

De Witt, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,170 (2,095 occupied: 1,462 owner occupied, 633 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	28%

Housing density: 446 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,660.

Median contract rent in 2007: $404 (lower quartile is $316, upper quartile is $527)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $280

Median gross rent in De Witt, IA in 2007: $521

Housing units in De Witt with a mortgage: 926 (55 second mortgage, 97 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 478

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $128,998 (it was $91,200 in 2000)

De Witt:	$128,998
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,903 - $158,935

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $133,809
Here: $133,809
State: $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $171,258
Here: $171,258
State: $158,666

In 2-unit structures: $131,817
Here: $131,817
State: $134,477

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,972

In family households: 4,170 (1,201 male householders, 172 female householders)
1,183 spouses, 1,518 children (1,373 natural, 61 adopted, 84 stepchildren), 23 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 24 other relatives, 41 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 802 (218 male householders (179 living alone)), 500 female householders (457 living alone)), 84 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 78 (75 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 632 2-persons, 292 3-persons, 316 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 23 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 636 1-person, 82 2-persons.

1,065 married couples with children.
255 single-parent households (36 men, 219 women).

97.9% of residents of De Witt speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 55% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (34% speak English very well, 66% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 124 (2.5%)
(27.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in De Witt, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 115 5 rooms: 300 6 rooms: 318 7 rooms: 312 8 rooms: 211 9 or more rooms: 206

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in De Witt, Iowa:
	1 room: 28 2 rooms: 63 3 rooms: 127 4 rooms: 213 5 rooms: 122 6 rooms: 39 7 rooms: 27 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 39
1995 to 1998: 189
1990 to 1994: 94
1980 to 1989: 165
1970 to 1979: 361
1960 to 1969: 331
1950 to 1959: 288
1940 to 1949: 156
1939 or earlier: 547

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in De Witt:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 286 3 bedrooms: 803 4 bedrooms: 326 5 or more bedrooms: 31

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in De Witt:
	no bedroom: 28 1 bedroom: 216 2 bedrooms: 310 3 bedrooms: 62 4 bedrooms: 17 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in De Witt in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 55 1 vehicle: 294 2 vehicles: 718 3 vehicles: 335 4 vehicles: 60 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in De Witt in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 111 1 vehicle: 328 2 vehicles: 153 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in De Witt, IA:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 28
$60,000 to $69,999: 67
$70,000 to $79,999: 64
$80,000 to $89,999: 58
$90,000 to $99,999: 49
$100,000 to $124,999: 361
$125,000 to $149,999: 395
$150,000 to $174,999: 179
$175,000 to $199,999: 123
$200,000 to $249,999: 147
$250,000 to $299,999: 6
$300,000 to $399,999: 12
$400,000 to $499,999: 5
$500,000 to $749,999: 5
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

De Witt rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in De Witt:

Less than $100: 14 people
$100 to $149: 27
$150 to $199: 28
$200 to $249: 27
$250 to $299: 63
$300 to $349: 76
$350 to $399: 76
$400 to $449: 86
$450 to $499: 62
$500 to $549: 47
$550 to $599: 64
$600 to $649: 27
$650 to $699: 15
$700 to $749: 16
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 15

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 54 1990 to 1994: 4 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 15 1970 to 1974: 10 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 20

De Witt, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.9%
Number of people working at home: 108 (4.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 194
5 to 9 minutes: 754
10 to 14 minutes: 176
15 to 19 minutes: 102
20 to 24 minutes: 297
25 to 29 minutes: 146
30 to 34 minutes: 362
35 to 39 minutes: 197
40 to 44 minutes: 120
45 to 59 minutes: 65
60 to 89 minutes: 30
90 or more minutes: 26

De Witt mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,146 (83%)
Carpooled: 194 (8%)
Bicycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 95 (4%)
Other means: 24 (1%)
Worked at home: 108 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 198
$10,000 to $14,999: 164
$15,000 to $19,999: 106
$20,000 to $24,999: 173
$25,000 to $29,999: 129
$30,000 to $34,999: 57
$35,000 to $39,999: 117
$40,000 to $44,999: 108
$45,000 to $49,999: 139
$50,000 to $59,999: 259
$60,000 to $74,999: 295
$75,000 to $99,999: 241
$100,000 to $124,999: 46
$125,000 to $149,999: 21
$150,000 to $199,999: 23
$200,000 or more: 15

First ancestries reported:

German: 1872

Irish: 464

United States or American: 337

English: 190

Norwegian: 170

Dutch: 98

Other groups: 95

Scotch-Irish: 78

Polish: 70

Danish: 51

Scottish: 51

Swedish: 46

Canadian: 38

Belgian: 37

French (except Basque): 23

Swiss: 17

Welsh: 14

Lithuanian: 9

Italian: 9

Czech: 8

Austrian: 8

Scandinavian: 8

Pennsylvania German: 7

Slovene: 7

European: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (36%)
Poland (27%)
Germany (10%)
Mexico (8%)
Korea (6%)
Cuba (6%)
Other Western Europe (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4076
Northeast: 39
Midwest: 623
South: 107
West: 70

55% of De Witt residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 16
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 538
Less than 1 year of college: 191
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 209
Associate degree: 124
Bachelor's degree: 254
Master's degree: 36
Professional school degree: 32
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 99
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 6
11th grade: 65
12th grade, no diploma: 51
High school graduate (or equivalency): 728
Less than 1 year of college: 160
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 221
Associate degree: 186
Bachelor's degree: 253
Master's degree: 61
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,946
Two or more races householders: $59,182
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,464

De Witt household income for White non-Hispanic householders

De Witt marital status for males

De Witt marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $130,537
Hispanic or Latino householders: $64,622

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,618
One, attached: 24
Two: 42
3 or 4: 133
5 to 9: 135
10 to 19: 138
20 to 49: 73
Mobile homes: 7

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in De Witt:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (47%) Utility gas (47%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 91

Here:	16.2%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39

Here:	25.3%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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