De Witt, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,050 (Urban population: 4,852 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 198 (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 2000: $151,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $237

Median gross rent in De Witt, IA in 2000: $432

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

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

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

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 2000 in De Witt, IA:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $49,999: 93
$50,000 to $59,999: 79
$60,000 to $69,999: 68
$70,000 to $79,999: 166
$80,000 to $89,999: 246
$90,000 to $99,999: 217
$100,000 to $124,999: 247
$125,000 to $149,999: 152
$150,000 to $174,999: 79
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 14
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 9
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in De Witt:

Less than $100: 16
$100 to $149: 44
$150 to $199: 17
$200 to $249: 70
$250 to $299: 86
$300 to $349: 87
$350 to $399: 103
$400 to $449: 40
$450 to $499: 80
$500 to $549: 31
$550 to $599: 17
$600 to $649: 18
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$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 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,655
Two or more races householders: $48,750
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $33,750

De Witt household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

De Witt household income for two or more races householders

De Witt household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

De Witt marital status for males

De Witt marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $90,900
Hispanic or Latino householders: $45,000

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 undegraduate 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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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