Denmark, IA City Data

Denmark, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 274 people who live in Denmark and approximately 38,052 who live in Lee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Denmark 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 Denmark. We have included Denmark housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Denmark Information

Lee County where Denmark resides is 538.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,052 and has a population rank of 1,163 out of all the places in the United States.

Denmark has a total of 274 people and of those residents there are 131 males and 143 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 32.6. There are approximately 410 births each year and around 456 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Denmark varies per year, but currently 272 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 274 people who live in Denmark, there are 94 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Denmark is 44 male and 50 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 180.

General Denmark Information
Total area in square miles - Lee County	538.77
Water area in square miles - Lee County	N/A
Resident population - Lee County	38,052
Population rank - Lee County	1,163
Total population	274
Total population (male)	131
Total population (female)	143
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	32.6
Births - Lee County	410
Deaths- Lee County	456
Population of one race	272
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	94
Population under 20 years (male)	44
Population under 20 years (female)	50
Total population 18 years and over	180

Denmark Social Characteristics

There are 15,161 households in Denmark. Families make up 10,293 of these households. The table below breaks down the Denmark families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,138), male householder with no wife present (522) and female householder with no husband present (1,422). The remainder of the Denmark households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,913. Denmark, IA moving companies help people in Denmark 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 Denmark. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Denmark is based, there are 15,496 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,757 never married, 8,542 now married, 207 separated, 2,166 widowed, and 1,824 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 140 separated, 451 widowed and 1,756 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Denmark social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Denmark.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lee County)
Total households	15,161
Family households (families)	10,293
With own children under 18 years	4,891
Married-couple family	8,138
With own children under 18 years	3,412
Male householder, no wife present, family	522
With own children under 18 years	345
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,422
With own children under 18 years	1,017
Nonfamily households	4,913
Householder living alone	4,295
65 years and over	2,044

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	45
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	30
Average household size	2.74
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	243
Householder	76
Spouse	67
Child	90
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	31
Male householder	12
Male householder living alone	8
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	12
Female householder living alone	12
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,496
Never married	2,757
Now married	8,542
Separated	207
Widowed	2,166
Divorced	1,824
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	140
Widowed	451
Divorced	1,756

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	274
Male	131
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	143
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	274
One race	272
White	269
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	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	274
People who are White alone	269
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	4
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	35,779
Same house	22,160
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,724
Different state or abroad	3,255
Different state	3,053
Abroad	202

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lee County)
Total resident population	38,052
Born in United States	30,011
State of residence	27,045
Different state	10,424
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	157
Foreign born	426

Denmark 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 Denmark. That total enrollment is 8,838 for the population of the country, which includes Denmark. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,018 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,211 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,152.

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 Denmark population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,838
Pre-kindergarten	516
Public	294
Private	222
Kindergarten	563
Public	499
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,382
Public	3,616
Private	766
Elementary and high school	6,606
Public	5,677
Private	929
High school grades 9 to 12	2,224
Public	2,061
Private	163
College, undergraduate years	985
Public	865
Private	120
Graduate or professional school	168
Public	141
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	27,835

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,828
Less than 9th grade	1,346
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,893
High school graduate	11,035
Some college, no degree	5,599
Associate's degree	1,723
Bachelor's degree	3,232
Graduate or professional degree	12.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,365

Denmark Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,915 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Denmark. The Denmark occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,028), service occupations (2,809), sales and office occupations (3,587), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (267), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,821) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,833). The 29,915 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,914 private wage and salary workers, 2,003 government workers, 1,348 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lee County)
Population 16 years and over	29,915
In labor force	18,435
Civilian labor force	18,411
Employed	17,345
Unemployed	1,066
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	24
Females 16 years and over	15,188
In labor force	8,518
Civilian labor force	8,518
Unemployed Civilian labor force	520
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,727
In labor force	9,917
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	546
Armed forces	24

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lee County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,099
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,834
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,820
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	602
Other means	112
Worked at home	646
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	277,095

OCCUPATION (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,028
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,028
Service occupations	2,809
Sales and office occupations	3,587
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	267
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,821
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,833

INDUSTRY (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,028
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	681
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,789
Wholesale trade	371
Retail trade	1,912
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	934
Information	220
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	604
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	717
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,225
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,345
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	815

CLASS OF WORKER (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,028
Private wage and salary workers	13,914
Government workers	2,003
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,348
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Denmark Housing Characteristics

In Denmark, IA there are 16,612 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,161 occupied and 1,451 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Denmark, there are 12,653 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 186 units in Denmark. 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 Denmark, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Denmark, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Denmark. There are 375 housing units with rent less than $200, 501 with rent between $200-299, 1,603 with rent between $300-499 and 841 with rent for $500 and above. Full Denmark gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Denmark, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lee County)
Total housing units	16,612
Occupied housing units	15,161
Vacant housing units	1,451

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lee County)
Total housing units	16,612
1-unit, detached	12,653
1-unit, attached	186
2 units	605
3 or 4 units	840
5 to 9 units	256
10 to 19 units	212
20 to 49 units	236
50 or more units	465
Mobile home	1,148

HOUSING TENURE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	15,161
Owner-occupied	11,442
Renter-occupied	3,719

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	15,161
No vehicles available	1,146
2 vehicle available	9,532
3 vehicles available	2,468
4 vehicles available	650
5 or more vehicles available	342

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	15,161
Utility gas	8,957
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,479
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	235
Coal or coke
Wood	485
Solar energy
Other fuel	56
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	15,161
Less Than $50,000	11,442
$50,000 to $99,999	4,193
$100,000 to $149,999	967
$150,000 to $199,999	262
$200,000 to $299,999	143
$300,000 to $499,999	51
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	60,300

GROSS RENT (Lee County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,719
Less than $200	375
$200 to $299	501
$300 to $499	1,603
$500 to $699	664
$700 to $999	137
$1,000 to $1,499	20
$1,500 or more	19