Denison, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,349 (Urban population: 7,127 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 222 (27 farm, 195 nonfarm))

Denison, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,841 (2,665 occupied: 1,735 owner occupied, 930 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	28%

Housing density: 459 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $58,900

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $361

Median gross rent in Denison, IA in 2000: $379

Housing units in Denison with a mortgage: 866 (60 second mortgage, 140 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 661

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,767

In family households: 5,795 (1,468 male householders, 327 female householders)
1,418 spouses, 1,863 children (1,702 natural, 35 adopted, 126 stepchildren), 97 grandchildren, 125 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 202 other relatives, 278 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 972 (333 male householders (263 living alone)), 532 female householders (499 living alone)), 107 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 582 (275 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 779 2-persons, 358 3-persons, 331 4-persons, 178 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 85 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 762 1-person, 95 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

1,228 married couples with children.
395 single-parent households (99 men, 296 women).

81.0% of residents of Denison speak English at home.
17.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 925 (12.6%)
(14.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Denison, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 58
4 rooms: 129
5 rooms: 285
6 rooms: 283
7 rooms: 367
8 rooms: 317
9 or more rooms: 289

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Denison, Iowa:

1 room: 14
2 rooms: 109
3 rooms: 233
4 rooms: 210
5 rooms: 165
6 rooms: 126
7 rooms: 28
8 rooms: 16
9 or more rooms: 29

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 64
1990 to 1994: 64
1980 to 1989: 357
1970 to 1979: 526
1960 to 1969: 462
1950 to 1959: 371
1940 to 1949: 179
1939 or earlier: 818

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Denison:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 47
2 bedrooms: 348
3 bedrooms: 729
4 bedrooms: 549
5 or more bedrooms: 62

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Denison:

no bedroom: 23
1 bedroom: 347
2 bedrooms: 369
3 bedrooms: 144
4 bedrooms: 47
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Denison in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 95
1 vehicle: 338
2 vehicles: 925
3 vehicles: 314
4 vehicles: 63
5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Denison in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 197
1 vehicle: 447
2 vehicles: 259
3 vehicles: 19
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Denison, IA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 23
$25,000 to $29,999: 39
$30,000 to $34,999: 22
$35,000 to $39,999: 80
$40,000 to $49,999: 121
$50,000 to $59,999: 208
$60,000 to $69,999: 184
$70,000 to $79,999: 283
$80,000 to $89,999: 160
$90,000 to $99,999: 119
$100,000 to $124,999: 89
$125,000 to $149,999: 104
$150,000 to $174,999: 41
$175,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 to $249,999: 15
$250,000 to $299,999: 7
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$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 Denison:

Less than $100: 63
$100 to $149: 43
$150 to $199: 77
$200 to $249: 73
$250 to $299: 157
$300 to $349: 232
$350 to $399: 149
$400 to $449: 53
$450 to $499: 37
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 34
$600 to $649: 0
$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: 12

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 518
1990 to 1994: 184
1985 to 1989: 145
1980 to 1984: 7
1975 to 1979: 24
1970 to 1974: 6
1970 to 1974: 5
1965 to 1969: 36

Denison, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.6%
Number of people working at home: 116 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 438
5 to 9 minutes: 1499
10 to 14 minutes: 779
15 to 19 minutes: 292
20 to 24 minutes: 45
25 to 29 minutes: 40
30 to 34 minutes: 82
35 to 39 minutes: 15
40 to 44 minutes: 22
45 to 59 minutes: 24
60 to 89 minutes: 90
90 or more minutes: 27

Denison mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,603 (75%)
Carpooled: 655 (19%)
Taxi: 3 (0%)
Walked: 82 (2%)
Other means: 10 (0%)
Worked at home: 116 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 262
$10,000 to $14,999: 231
$15,000 to $19,999: 154
$20,000 to $24,999: 267
$25,000 to $29,999: 261
$30,000 to $34,999: 221
$35,000 to $39,999: 173
$40,000 to $44,999: 202
$45,000 to $49,999: 154
$50,000 to $59,999: 193
$60,000 to $74,999: 266
$75,000 to $99,999: 174
$100,000 to $124,999: 39
$125,000 to $149,999: 28
$150,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

German: 2516
Other groups: 1334
United States or American: 649
Irish: 449
Danish: 262
English: 203
Swedish: 172
Norwegian: 131
Dutch: 80
Italian: 59
Polish: 47
French (except Basque): 37
Scottish: 30
Lithuanian: 25
British: 24
Czech: 17
French Canadian: 13
Swiss: 13
Pennsylvania German: 12
Scotch-Irish: 11
Celtic: 10
Yugoslavian: 9
Belgian: 8
Subsaharan African:: 8
Sudanese: 8
Canadian: 7
Czechoslovakian: 7
Russian: 7
Albanian: 5

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

Mexico (71%)
El Salvador (18%)
Guatemala (4%)
Germany (2%)
Bolivia (1%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1%)
Other Northern Africa (1%)

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

This state: 4766
Northeast: 39
Midwest: 1172
South: 179
West: 234

54% of Denison residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 56
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 110
7th and 8th grade: 151
9th grade: 63
10th grade: 46
11th grade: 87
12th grade, no diploma: 68
High school graduate (or equivalency): 869
Less than 1 year of college: 105
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 214
Associate degree: 62
Bachelor's degree: 244
Master's degree: 36
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 31
Nursery to 4th grade: 35
5th and 6th grade: 39
7th and 8th grade: 205
9th grade: 129
10th grade: 54
11th grade: 54
12th grade, no diploma: 86
High school graduate (or equivalency): 998
Less than 1 year of college: 144
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 242
Associate degree: 123
Bachelor's degree: 235
Master's degree: 72
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 26.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 81.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 35.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 26.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,640
Black householders: $126,243
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $35,500
Some other race householders: $37,917
Two or more races householders: $16,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $29,750

Denison household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Denison household income for Black or African American householders

Denison household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Denison household income for some other race householders

Denison household income for two or more races householders

Denison household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Denison marital status for males

Denison marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $73,100
Some other race householders: $54,600
Hispanic or Latino householders: $56,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,980
One, attached: 39
Two: 121
3 or 4: 136
5 to 9: 139
10 to 19: 103
20 to 49: 130
50 or more: 49
Mobile homes: 144

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Denison:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (75%)
Electricity (23%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (66%)
Electricity (31%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

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

Here:	11.7%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54

Here:	10.6%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 30

Here:	16.9%
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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