Dows, IA City Data

Dows, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 675 people who live in Dows and approximately 14,334 who live in Wright County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dows 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 Dows. We have included Dows housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dows Information

Wright County where Dows resides is 582.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,334 and has a population rank of 2,137 out of all the places in the United States.

Dows has a total of 675 people and of those residents there are 319 males and 356 females. The median age of the male population is 37.6 and the female population is 47.6. There are approximately 168 births each year and around 197 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dows varies per year, but currently 672 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 675 people who live in Dows, there are 155 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dows is 81 male and 74 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 540.

General Dows Information
Total area in square miles - Wright County	582.54
Water area in square miles - Wright County	N/A
Resident population - Wright County	14,334
Population rank - Wright County	2,137
Total population	675
Total population (male)	319
Total population (female)	356
Population median age (male)	37.6
Population median age (female)	47.6
Births - Wright County	168
Deaths- Wright County	197
Population of one race	672
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	155
Population under 20 years (male)	81
Population under 20 years (female)	74
Total population 18 years and over	540

Dows Social Characteristics

There are 5,940 households in Dows. Families make up 3,980 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dows families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,405), male householder with no wife present (161) and female householder with no husband present (326). The remainder of the Dows households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,001. Dows, IA moving companies help people in Dows 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 Dows. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dows is based, there are 5,939 females 15 and over; of those females there are 891 never married, 3,499 now married, 32 separated, 1,060 widowed, and 457 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 36 separated, 198 widowed and 429 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dows social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dows.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wright County)
Total households	5,940
Family households (families)	3,980
With own children under 18 years	1,752
Married-couple family	3,405
With own children under 18 years	1,403
Male householder, no wife present, family	161
With own children under 18 years	106
Female householder, no husband present, family	326
With own children under 18 years	249
Nonfamily households	2,001
Householder living alone	1,794
65 years and over	966

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	69
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	113
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	502
Householder	164
Spouse	137
Child	160
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	138
Male householder	49
Male householder living alone	42
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	77
Female householder living alone	74
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,939
Never married	891
Now married	3,499
Separated	32
Widowed	1,060
Divorced	457
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	36
Widowed	198
Divorced	429

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	675
Male	319
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	6
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	11
Female	356
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	23
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	29

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	675
One race	672
White	623
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	640
People who are White alone	588
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	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	61
People who are Some other race alone	43

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,530
Same house	8,764
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,394
Different state or abroad	729
Different state	608
Abroad	121

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wright County)
Total resident population	14,334
Born in United States	13,595
State of residence	11,667
Different state	2,196
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	48
Foreign born	423

Dows 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 Dows. That total enrollment is 3,218 for the population of the country, which includes Dows. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,761 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,993 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 269.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,218
Pre-kindergarten	269
Public	264
Private	5
Kindergarten	182
Public	175
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,632
Public	1,593
Private	39
Elementary and high school	2,497
Public	2,450
Private	47
High school grades 9 to 12	865
Public	857
Private	8
College, undergraduate years	235
Public	194
Private	41
Graduate or professional school	35
Public	11
Private	24
Not enrolled in school	10,678

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,882
Less than 9th grade	700
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	842
High school graduate	3,867
Some college, no degree	2,320
Associate's degree	818
Bachelor's degree	1,335
Graduate or professional degree	13.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	959

Dows Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,253 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dows. The Dows occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,953), service occupations (1,027), sales and office occupations (1,377), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (183), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (615) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,774). The 11,253 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,320 private wage and salary workers, 841 government workers, 718 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wright County)
Population 16 years and over	11,253
In labor force	7,203
Civilian labor force	7,196
Employed	6,929
Unemployed	267
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	5,826
In labor force	3,264
Civilian labor force	3,264
Unemployed Civilian labor force	109
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,427
In labor force	3,939
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	158
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wright County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,861
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,208
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	888
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	314
Other means	46
Worked at home	332
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	104,635

OCCUPATION (Wright County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,953
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,953
Service occupations	1,027
Sales and office occupations	1,377
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	183
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	615
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,774

INDUSTRY (Wright County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,953
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	705
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,380
Wholesale trade	261
Retail trade	640
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	536
Information	228
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	235
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	281
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,492
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	284
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	136

CLASS OF WORKER (Wright County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,953
Private wage and salary workers	5,320
Government workers	841
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	718
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dows Housing Characteristics

In Dows, IA there are 6,559 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,940 occupied and 619 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dows, there are 5,550 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 58 units in Dows. 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 Dows, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dows, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dows. There are 163 housing units with rent less than $200, 298 with rent between $200-299, 498 with rent between $300-499 and 246 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dows gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dows, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wright County)
Total housing units	6,559
Occupied housing units	5,940
Vacant housing units	619

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wright County)
Total housing units	6,559
1-unit, detached	5,550
1-unit, attached	58
2 units	85
3 or 4 units	302
5 to 9 units	155
10 to 19 units	101
20 to 49 units	112
50 or more units	71
Mobile home	125

HOUSING TENURE (Wright County)
Occupied housing units	5,940
Owner-occupied	4,407
Renter-occupied	1,533

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wright County)
Occupied housing units	5,940
No vehicles available	282
2 vehicle available	3,682
3 vehicles available	1,047
4 vehicles available	259
5 or more vehicles available	109

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wright County)
Occupied housing units	5,940
Utility gas	3,534
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	872
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	140
Coal or coke
Wood	17
Solar energy
Other fuel	31
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wright County)
Occupied housing units	5,940
Less Than $50,000	4,407
$50,000 to $99,999	1,530
$100,000 to $149,999	320
$150,000 to $199,999	87
$200,000 to $299,999	19
$300,000 to $499,999	16
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	52,500

GROSS RENT (Wright County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,533
Less than $200	163
$200 to $299	298
$300 to $499	498
$500 to $699	176
$700 to $999	29
$1,000 to $1,499	41
$1,500 or more	N/A