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Duncan

Iowa · 131 residents · 0.79 sq mi
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With 131 people, Duncan is a city in Iowa. The poverty rate is 58.0%, above the 13.8% national rate. That trails the Iowa median by roughly 75%. The median age is 46.1, about 9 years above the US median. Households take in $12,222 at the median, 77% less than the US figure. The typical home is worth $54,400.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $12,222, below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 46.1
US median: 37.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
131
−8%vs 2011
vs 143 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Population density
167 / sq mi
−8%vs 2011
vs 182 / sq mi in 2011
US average: 261
Median age
46.1
+6%vs 2011
vs 43.5 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
0.79 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
84684123161201020202024Duncan
202421
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.1%(8)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.6%(6)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.3%(7)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 193.1%(4)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.8%(5)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413%(17)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.2%(16)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.7%(18)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6422.9%(30)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7410.7%(14)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.8%(5)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.8%(1)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$12,222
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $11,618 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2020
Per capita income
$10,212
+5%vs 2011
vs $9,705 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
58.0%
−28.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 86.5% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.316
+5%vs 2011
vs 0.301 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Transportation & warehousing57.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Retail trade42.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Information0%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$54,400
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $51,700 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2019
Owner-occupied
72.7%
+13.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 59.5% in 2011
27.3% rent
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
1.82 people
−24%vs 2011
vs 2.40 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
72.4%
+4.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 68.0% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.5
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 4.4 in 2011
2010 – 2017
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic58.7%(84)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other41.3%(59)
2010
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(121)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other29%(38)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German42%(29)
English31.9%(22)
Irish15.9%(11)
Dutch11.6%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.6%
+3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.2% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
81.4%
+12.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 68.6% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
56.5%
−2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 58.7% in 2011
Female
43.5%
+2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 41.3% in 2011
Foreign born
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
16.9%
+10.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.8% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married100%(16)
Married0%(0)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married0%(0)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced100%(5)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.0%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 8.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
0.0%
−29.4 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−16.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
33.3%
−7.9 ptssince 2020
from 41.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
100.0%
+56.9 ptssince 2020
from 43.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
0.0%
−46.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
100.0%
+48.0 ptssince 2020
from 52.0% 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

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Duncan, Iowa?

Duncan, Iowa has about 131 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Duncan, Iowa?

The typical household in Duncan, Iowa earns about $12,222 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Duncan, Iowa expensive?

In Duncan, Iowa, the median home is worth about $54,400.

How educated are people in Duncan, Iowa?

About 13.6% of adults age 25 and over in Duncan, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Duncan, Iowa?

About 58.0% of people in Duncan, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

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