Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

2 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $790

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $566

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $1,038
--Home Prepared Food $585
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $453
Alcoholic Beverages $76
Housing $2,630
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $1,538
--Utilities $530
--Operations $200
--Supplies $98
--Furnishings $266
Apparel $244
--Men & Boys $55
--Women & Girls $99
--Children < 2 $1
--Footwear $51
Transportation $1,278
--New Vehicles $239
--Used Vehicles $273
--Fuel $276
--Insurance $128
--Public Transit $107
Healthcare $651
Entertainment $422
--Pets $86
--Toys $21
Personal Care Products $101
Books & Literature $14
Education $184
Tobacco Products $45
Miscellaneous $130
Retirement $247
Non-health Insurance $955
Total Expenditures $8,016

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Dows city, Iowa 442
2015 Dows city, Iowa 453
2016 Dows city, Iowa 497
2017 Dows city, Iowa 506
2018 Dows city, Iowa 552