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Denison, Iowa

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StatisticDenisonIowaUnited States
Total Population8,2603,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$65,684$75,059$80,734
Median Age34.338.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.5%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$150,200$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$731$972$1,413
Poverty Rate17.5%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born30.9%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.3%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time12.719.826.4
Worked from Home4.3%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.4%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Denison, Iowa

Age in Denison, Iowa

StatisticDenisonIowaUnited States
Median Age34.338.638.9
Under 18 %26.2%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.6%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.7%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.4%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Denison, Iowa

StatisticDenisonIowaUnited States
Households3,0911,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households70.7%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children41.3%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families29.2%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone22.2%30.9%28.7%
Never Married34.6%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Denison, Iowa

StatisticDenisonIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,674$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.7%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.5%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.2%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.3%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.5%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.6%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households15.1%8.8%n/a

Housing in Denison, Iowa

StatisticDenisonIowaUnited States
Housing Units3,2511,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.1%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.7%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.9%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.7%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.3%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,527$2,897n/a

Education in Denison, Iowa

StatisticDenisonIowaUnited States
Less than High School25.7%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate33.3%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.5%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.9%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.6%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Denison, Iowa

StatisticDenisonIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.1%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.3%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit3.5%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes75.6%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.9%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.5%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Denison, Iowa

StatisticDenisonIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence47.0%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens14.4%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens16.5%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home56.4%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home39.8%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.3%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Denison

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.