CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Donnellson

Iowa · 929 residents · 1.27 sq mi

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With 929 people, Donnellson is a city in Iowa. At a median age of 41.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $39,900. Renters pay $273 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 7.5%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.2

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

929

−4%vs 2000

vs 963 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.2

−2%vs 2000

vs 42.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.27 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024776

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(61)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(75)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.6%(52)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.4%(32)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(35)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.3%(151)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.8%(91)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(86)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.5%(70)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(100)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8412.9%(120)

US avg: 4%

85 and over6%(56)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,889

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,316 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,903

−41%vs 2000

vs $18,336 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.5%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,900

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$273

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $420 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.4%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.4% in 2000

29.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98%(944)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(9)

Asian0.3%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(929)

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

German27.4%(213)

Irish10.1%(78)

American8.5%(66)

English7.9%(61)

British1%(8)

French0.6%(5)

Greek0.6%(5)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(5)

Dutch0.5%(4)

French Canadian0.5%(4)

Polish0.5%(4)

Arab0.4%(3)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Lebanese0.4%(3)

Czech0.4%(3)

Scottish0.4%(3)

Danish0.3%(2)

Russian0.3%(2)

Swedish0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest British population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.8%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.3%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.5%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.4 min

+89%vs 2000

vs 11.9 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 married27.3%(70)

Married57.4%(147)

Widowed5.9%(15)

Divorced9.4%(24)

Women 15+

Never married25.7%(87)

Married44.7%(151)

Widowed21%(71)

Divorced8.6%(29)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.8%

−6.0 ptssince 2013

from 9.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.7%

−13.9 ptssince 2020

from 55.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.9%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.3%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.2%

+13.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.4%

−16.6 ptssince 2020

from 76.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.0%

+17.5 ptssince 2020

from 36.5% 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)36.8%(14)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.3%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.1%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.3%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 38 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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