Dunkerton is a city of 821 people in Iowa. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 1% of locals were born outside the United States. Median rent is $514 a month. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $189,700.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $86,413, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Dunkerton
What changed most since 1990
Homes owned by their occupants69.1% → 84.6%(+15.6 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$82,322 → $189,700(+130%)US over the same years: +67%
White share99.7% → 94.4%(−5.3 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)30.8%(12)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.6%(10)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.8%(12)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 39 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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Over time
Dunkerton, decade by decade
Dunkerton population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
753
$62,145
$82,322
11.8%
0.7
2000
749
$76,092
$149,376
11.3%
9.7
2010
852
$81,999
$178,095
17.5%
10.8
2020
842
$83,879
$203,380
22.0%
14.1
2024
821
$86,413
$189,700
18.4%
13.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
