Dow City, IA Demographics

The total population of Dow City is estimated to be 411 with 226 males (54.99%) and 185 females (45.01%). There are 41 less females than males in Dow City.
The median household income in Dow City was $43,912 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,866(9.65%) from $40,046 in 2020. This income is 58.86% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Dow City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $93,229. Overall, the median household income for the city of Dow City stands at $43,912.
In Dow City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,967 for males and $26,347 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,018 for males and $33,689 for females.
In Dow City, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $50,443.
In 2022, the population of Dow City was 470, a 1.26% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dow City's population was 476, a decline of 1.45% compared to a population of 483 in 2020.
The median age in Dow City, IA is 39.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.81% were under the age of 15, 21.68% aged 15 to 29, 46.68% aged 30 to 64, 13.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.11% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dow City population: 86.50% are White, 2.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.98% are some other race and 7.08% are multiracial.