Dedham, IA City Data

Dedham, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 280 people who live in Dedham and approximately 21,421 who live in Carroll County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dedham to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dedham. We have included Dedham housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dedham Information

Carroll County where Dedham resides is 570.24 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,421 and has a population rank of 1,716 out of all the places in the United States.

Dedham has a total of 280 people and of those residents there are 144 males and 136 females. The median age of the male population is 30.5 and the female population is 42.5. There are approximately 262 births each year and around 238 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dedham varies per year, but currently 280 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 280 people who live in Dedham, there are 84 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dedham is 44 male and 40 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 201.

General Dedham Information
Total area in square miles - Carroll County	570.24
Water area in square miles - Carroll County	N/A
Resident population - Carroll County	21,421
Population rank - Carroll County	1,716
Total population	280
Total population (male)	144
Total population (female)	136
Population median age (male)	30.5
Population median age (female)	42.5
Births - Carroll County	262
Deaths- Carroll County	238
Population of one race	280
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	84
Population under 20 years (male)	44
Population under 20 years (female)	40
Total population 18 years and over	201

Dedham Social Characteristics

There are 8,486 households in Dedham. Families make up 5,686 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dedham families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,833), male householder with no wife present (213) and female householder with no husband present (533). The remainder of the Dedham households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,817. Dedham, IA moving companies help people in Dedham move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dedham. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dedham is based, there are 8,740 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,671 never married, 5,064 now married, 65 separated, 1,393 widowed, and 547 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 25 separated, 183 widowed and 469 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dedham social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dedham.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Carroll County)
Total households	8,486
Family households (families)	5,686
With own children under 18 years	2,847
Married-couple family	4,833
With own children under 18 years	2,264
Male householder, no wife present, family	213
With own children under 18 years	146
Female householder, no husband present, family	533
With own children under 18 years	401
Nonfamily households	2,817
Householder living alone	2,510
65 years and over	1,313

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	36
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	44
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.23

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	231
Householder	69
Spouse	58
Child	92
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	49
Male householder	18
Male householder living alone	15
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	26
Female householder living alone	26
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,740
Never married	1,671
Now married	5,064
Separated	65
Widowed	1,393
Divorced	547
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	25
Widowed	183
Divorced	469

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	280
Male	144
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	136
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	280
One race	280
White	280
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	280
People who are White alone	280
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,126
Same house	13,677
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,561
Different state or abroad	843
Different state	792
Abroad	51

PLACE OF BIRTH (Carroll County)
Total resident population	21,421
Born in United States	20,602
State of residence	19,017
Different state	2,248
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	32
Foreign born	124

Dedham Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dedham. That total enrollment is 5,715 for the population of the country, which includes Dedham. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,060 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,303 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 771.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dedham population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,715
Pre-kindergarten	387
Public	190
Private	197
Kindergarten	404
Public	279
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,606
Public	1,780
Private	826
Elementary and high school	4,152
Public	2,896
Private	1,256
High school grades 9 to 12	1,546
Public	1,116
Private	430
College, undergraduate years	678
Public	575
Private	103
Graduate or professional school	94
Public	57
Private	37
Not enrolled in school	14,931

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,074
Less than 9th grade	1,407
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	892
High school graduate	5,597
Some college, no degree	2,783
Associate's degree	1,148
Bachelor's degree	2,247
Graduate or professional degree	16
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,759

Dedham Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,470 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dedham. The Dedham occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,107), service occupations (1,592), sales and office occupations (3,075), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (211), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,194) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,803). The 16,470 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,620 private wage and salary workers, 945 government workers, 1,350 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Carroll County)
Population 16 years and over	16,470
In labor force	11,262
Civilian labor force	11,257
Employed	10,982
Unemployed	275
Percent Unemployed	2.4
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	8,544
In labor force	5,334
Civilian labor force	5,333
Unemployed Civilian labor force	100
Armed forces	1
Males 16 years and over	7,926
In labor force	5,928
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	175
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Carroll County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,873
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,552
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	953
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	418
Other means	38
Worked at home	808
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	144,605

OCCUPATION (Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,107
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,107
Service occupations	1,592
Sales and office occupations	3,075
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	211
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,194
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,803

INDUSTRY (Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,107
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	891
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,322
Wholesale trade	916
Retail trade	1,370
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	458
Information	165
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	837
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	468
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,401
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	652
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	238

CLASS OF WORKER (Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,107
Private wage and salary workers	8,620
Government workers	945
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,350
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dedham Housing Characteristics

In Dedham, IA there are 9,019 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,486 occupied and 533 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dedham, there are 7,397 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 94 units in Dedham. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dedham, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dedham, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dedham. There are 236 housing units with rent less than $200, 259 with rent between $200-299, 757 with rent between $300-499 and 545 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dedham gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dedham, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Carroll County)
Total housing units	9,019
Occupied housing units	8,486
Vacant housing units	533

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Carroll County)
Total housing units	9,019
1-unit, detached	7,397
1-unit, attached	94
2 units	199
3 or 4 units	364
5 to 9 units	270
10 to 19 units	176
20 to 49 units	277
50 or more units	65
Mobile home	175

HOUSING TENURE (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	8,486
Owner-occupied	6,313
Renter-occupied	2,173

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	8,486
No vehicles available	552
2 vehicle available	5,289
3 vehicles available	1,330
4 vehicles available	379
5 or more vehicles available	169

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	8,486
Utility gas	5,071
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,243
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	314
Coal or coke
Wood	23
Solar energy
Other fuel	25
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	8,486
Less Than $50,000	6,313
$50,000 to $99,999	2,609
$100,000 to $149,999	812
$150,000 to $199,999	296
$200,000 to $299,999	121
$300,000 to $499,999	24
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	75,900

GROSS RENT (Carroll County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,173
Less than $200	236
$200 to $299	259
$300 to $499	757
$500 to $699	464
$700 to $999	77
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A