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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Dows, IA compare?
| Figure | Dows, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 513 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 521 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 678 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 0.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.7% |
| Measure | Dows, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 562±158 |
| Median age | 37.3±9.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.0%±5.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.1%±5.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.2%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $78,000±$13,517 |
| Per capita income | $30,707±$3,556 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.2%±4.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.1%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $59,800±$19,714 |
| Median gross rent | $695±$425 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.3%±20.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.3%±11.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.1%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.5%±8.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.5 min±6.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.4%±5.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov