Dows, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 555 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 555 (all nonfarm))

Dows, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 318 (285 occupied: 221 owner occupied, 64 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

Housing density: 409 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: $307 (lower quartile is $211, upper quartile is $352)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $318

Median gross rent in Dows, IA in 2007: $465

Housing units in Dows with a mortgage: 71 (4 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 141

Dows,IA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $45,642 (it was $30,800 in 2000)

Dows:	$45,642
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $33,746 - $75,668

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $49,902
Here: $49,902
State: $150,000

Mobile homes: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $29,315

Household type by relationship

Households: 612

In family households: 466 (125 male householders, 24 female householders)
121 spouses, 151 children (127 natural, 6 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 21 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 146 (50 male householders (42 living alone)), 88 female householders (87 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 34 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 66 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 129 1-person, 9 2-persons.

80 married couples with children.
41 single-parent households (11 men, 30 women).

90.2% of residents of Dows speak English at home.
9.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (25% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 46% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 29 (4.5%)
(69.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.5
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dows, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 20 5 rooms: 54 6 rooms: 54 7 rooms: 47 8 rooms: 20 9 or more rooms: 20

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dows, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 5 4 rooms: 10 5 rooms: 10 6 rooms: 10 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 1
1990 to 1994: 7
1980 to 1989: 3
1970 to 1979: 38
1960 to 1969: 25
1950 to 1959: 38
1940 to 1949: 64
1939 or earlier: 142

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dows:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 72 3 bedrooms: 89 4 bedrooms: 44 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dows:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 17 2 bedrooms: 19 3 bedrooms: 15 4 bedrooms: 13 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Dows in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 17 1 vehicle: 68 2 vehicles: 99 3 vehicles: 23 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Dows in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2 1 vehicle: 38 2 vehicles: 14 3 vehicles: 8 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 13
$25,000 to $29,999: 13
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 20
$40,000 to $49,999: 41
$50,000 to $59,999: 16
$60,000 to $69,999: 21
$70,000 to $79,999: 9
$80,000 to $89,999: 8
$90,000 to $99,999: 12
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$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

Dows rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Dows:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 3
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 11
$350 to $399: 4
$400 to $449: 1
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 1
$550 to $599: 3
$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: 18

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 4 1990 to 1994: 13 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 3

Dows, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 58.5%
Number of people working at home: 6 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 36
5 to 9 minutes: 35
10 to 14 minutes: 29
15 to 19 minutes: 23
20 to 24 minutes: 55
25 to 29 minutes: 30
30 to 34 minutes: 30
35 to 39 minutes: 2
40 to 44 minutes: 7
45 to 59 minutes: 19
60 to 89 minutes: 8
90 or more minutes: 4

Dows mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 180 (63%)
Carpooled: 80 (28%)
Bicycle: 3 (1%)
Walked: 11 (4%)
Other means: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 6 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 35
$10,000 to $14,999: 23
$15,000 to $19,999: 39
$20,000 to $24,999: 36
$25,000 to $29,999: 31
$30,000 to $34,999: 16
$35,000 to $39,999: 17
$40,000 to $44,999: 20
$45,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 27
$60,000 to $74,999: 23
$75,000 to $99,999: 10
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 226

Other groups: 86

Norwegian: 50

United States or American: 33

English: 30

Irish: 27

French (except Basque): 20

Danish: 14

Dutch: 6

Swedish: 6

Pennsylvania German: 5

Swiss: 5

Bulgarian: 3

Italian: 2

European: 2

Scandinavian: 2

Scotch-Irish: 2

Scottish: 2

Belgian: 1

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

Mexico (55%)
Korea (24%)
Other Northern Europe (10%)
Other Eastern Europe (10%)

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

This state: 499
Northeast: 5
Midwest: 57
South: 37
West: 17

56% of Dows 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, 67% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 16
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 7
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 93
Less than 1 year of college: 22
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 17
Associate degree: 0
Bachelor's degree: 7
Master's degree: 4
Professional school degree: 5
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: 2
7th and 8th grade: 30
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 125
Less than 1 year of college: 8
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 40
Associate degree: 12
Bachelor's degree: 23
Master's degree: 2
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,758
Black householders: $23,642
Some other race householders: $45,576
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,957

Dows household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Dows household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Dows marital status for males

Dows marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $43,943
Some other race householders: $57,442
Hispanic or Latino householders: $61,750

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 280
3 or 4: 8
5 to 9: 11
10 to 19: 3
Mobile homes: 16

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,546

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dows:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (80%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%) Utility gas (2%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%) Electricity (22%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
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: 6

Here:	42.9%
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 (Noninst.)

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