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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Danbury

Iowa · 424 residents · 0.41 sq mi
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Danbury is home to 424 people in Iowa. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $25,300. The median age is 37.7, about 5 years above the US median. That trails the Iowa median by roughly 35%. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
424
+10%vs 2000
vs 384 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.7
−12%vs 2000
vs 43.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.41 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
26931135439643819902000201020202024Danbury
2024283
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.2%(22)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(35)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(31)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.4%(23)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.5%(15)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.2%(73)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.8%(50)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(39)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.6%(28)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412%(51)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.4%(44)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.1%(13)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$17,083
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,409 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,567
−56%vs 2000
vs $21,801 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
17.5%
+8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$25,300
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$190
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $250 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
82.0%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.7% in 2000
18.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic99.7%(383)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(424)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
German40.6%(115)
Irish17%(48)
American13.4%(38)
Dutch3.9%(11)
English1.8%(5)
Swedish1.8%(5)
Norwegian1.4%(4)
Danish1.1%(3)
Italian0.7%(2)
Swiss0.7%(2)
Austrian0.4%(1)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
French0.4%(1)
Polish0.4%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
9.4%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.5%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.0%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.2 min
−26%vs 2000
vs 27.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married19.1%(21)
Married52.7%(58)
Widowed2.7%(3)
Divorced25.5%(28)
Women 15+
Never married21.9%(25)
Married47.4%(54)
Widowed10.5%(12)
Divorced20.2%(23)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.9%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.2%
+10.8 ptssince 2020
from 28.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
29.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
30.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.8%
+11.1 ptssince 2020
from 56.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 52.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era75%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Danbury, Iowa?

Danbury, Iowa has about 424 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Danbury, Iowa?

The typical household in Danbury, Iowa earns about $17,083 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Danbury, Iowa expensive?

In Danbury, Iowa, the median home is worth about $25,300, and the typical rent is about $190 a month.

How educated are people in Danbury, Iowa?

About 9.4% of adults age 25 and over in Danbury, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Danbury, Iowa?

About 17.5% of people in Danbury, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

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