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51442

Denison, IA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
9,692
Median household income
$66,767
People below poverty
16.2%
Median home value
$159,400

Income

The median income of households in 51442 was $66,767. An estimated 4.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 51442 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.8
$10,000 to $14,999 2.8
$15,000 to $24,999 9.2
$25,000 to $34,999 11.3
$35,000 to $49,999 8.6
$50,000 to $74,999 19
$75,000 to $99,999 11.1
$100,000 to $149,999 21.1
$150,000 to $199,999 6.8
$200,000 or more 5.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 51442 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 57773
Female 42987

An estimated 81.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 29.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 19.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,660. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 51442 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 81.1
Social Security 29.4
Retirement income 19.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.4
Cash public assistance income 3.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 51442 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.7

In 2020-2024, 13.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 79.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 12.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 59.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 51442 in 2020-2024, 89.6% had health insurance coverage and 10.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 58.3% and public coverage was 41.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.4%.


In 2020-2024, 51442 had a total population of 9,692 - 4,773 (49.2%) females and 4,919 (50.8%) males. The median age was 36.1 years. An estimated 26.1% of the population was under 18 years, 32.3% was 19 to 44 years, 25% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 51442 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 283 287
5 to 9 397 436
10 to 14 331 215
15 to 19 522 290
20 to 24 404 382
25 to 29 176 294
30 to 34 323 436
35 to 39 150 344
40 to 44 435 182
45 to 49 373 269
50 to 54 289 364
55 to 59 310 302
60 to 64 257 259
65 to 69 344 114
70 to 74 82 208
75 to 79 101 130
80 to 84 50 93
85 and over 92 168

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 53.8% were White; 1.4% were Black or African American; 4.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.2% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 24.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 42.7% of the people in 51442 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 47.5% of the people in 51442 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,587 households in 51442. The average household size was 2.59 people.

Married-couple households made up 43.1% of the households in 51442 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.4% of all households, while 18.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 22.9% of all households.

In 51442, 39.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 51442 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 43.1
Cohabiting Couples 12.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.4% of males and 44.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 31.3 33.6
Now married, except separated 49.4 44.5
Separated 2.9 3.5
Widowed 2.1 8.2
Divorced 14.3 10

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 51442, 187 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 73.2% of the people living in 51442 were U.S. natives. 48.6% of the 51442 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 26.8% of 51442 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 47.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 67.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 51442 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 51442.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 51442 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 90.9
Asia 8.7
Europe 0.4
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 51442 in 2020-2024, 38.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 34.9% of people at least five years old; 23.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 51442 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 34.9
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.4
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 51442 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 51442 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.5
Different house, same county 7.1
Different county, same state 2.3
Different state 4.5
Abroad 3.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 77.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 17.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 22.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 51442 was 2,374 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 176 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,874. College or graduate school enrollment was 324.

Educational Attainment of People in 51442 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 22.8
High school diploma or equivalency 33.9
Some college, no degree 18.6
Associate's degree 7.3
Bachelor's degree 13.5
Graduate or professional degree 3.9

Disability

In 51442, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 18.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 12.6% of people under 18 years old, to 16.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 41% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 51442, 64.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 74% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 12.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,580 74
Federal, state, or local government workers 637 13.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 618 12.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 51442 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 51442 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.7
Construction 2.7
Manufacturing 31.6
Wholesale trade 4.7
Retail trade 12.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5
Information 0.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 16.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.5
Other Services, except public administration 5.9
Public administration 2.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 51442 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 836 17.3
Service occupations 560 11.6
Sales and office occupations 1,036 21.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 366 7.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,041 42.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 72.9% of 51442 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 15.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 14.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 51442 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 72.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 15.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3
Walked 2.8
Other means 1.1
Worked from home 5

In 2020-2024, 51442 had a total of 3,825 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 20.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 51442 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 20.5
Mobile homes 6.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 19.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 51442 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 67.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 51442 had 3,587 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 238 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 73.2% while renters occupied 26.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.79 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.04.

5.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.8% and another 28.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 51442:

House Heating Fuel Used in 51442 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 56.6
Electricity 42.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.7
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 51442 was $159,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 48.2 % had a mortgage. 51.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,284 and for owners without a mortgage it was $542.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 51442 was $755. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.