CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dedham

Iowa · 256 residents · 0.55 sq mi

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With 256 people, Dedham is a city in Iowa. The median age is 43.0, about 10 years above the US median. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $21,900. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. That trails the Iowa median by roughly 25%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 43.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

256

−9%vs 2000

vs 280 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

43.0

+19%vs 2000

vs 36.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.55 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024280

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.8%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.7%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(15)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.7%(12)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.6%(4)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.3%(29)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(35)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.2%(21)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6416%(41)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.1%(36)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.4%(24)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,792

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,911

−27%vs 2000

vs $13,505 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.2%

+7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$21,900

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$250

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $275 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.2%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.3% in 2000

12.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(277)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(256)

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.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.7%(2)

Ancestry

German71.8%(201)

Russian12.9%(36)

American10.4%(29)

Irish6.8%(19)

Danish4.6%(13)

English2.1%(6)

Dutch1.4%(4)

French1.4%(4)

Italian0.4%(1)

Swiss0.4%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Russian population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Danish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.4%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.4%

−17.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.1%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.3 min

+63%vs 2000

vs 10.6 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 married42.4%(42)

Married50.5%(50)

Widowed2%(2)

Divorced5.1%(5)

Women 15+

Never married26%(25)

Married53.1%(51)

Widowed6.3%(6)

Divorced14.6%(14)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.7%

−5.5 ptssince 2013

from 6.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.7%

+9.5 ptssince 2020

from 61.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.4%

−15.0 ptssince 2020

from 30.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.4%

−6.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.4%

+8.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.3%

−11.5 ptssince 2020

from 90.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.1%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 24.8% 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)10%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)40%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 10 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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