Dow City, IA Population

Overview

452

Total Population

39.3

Median age

43.81%

Female population %

128.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

46.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

61

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dow City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dow City is 39.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dow City's population under 18 was 20.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dow City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dow City, 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.

There are 56 less females than males in Dow City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.81% females and 56.19% males in Dow City, IA.
The Dow City, IA gender ratio is 128.3:100 i.e. 128.3 men to 100 women (1.283).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 30.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 28.

Dow City's population is moderately diverse:

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.
Dow City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 61 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 391 (86.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dow City is White with a population of 391 (86.50% of the total population).

Dow City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 510 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Dow City's population decreased by 7 (1.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dow City's population decreased by 18 (3.59%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dow City's population was lowest in year 2008 at 461.