CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Melcher-Dallas

Iowa · 1,302 residents · 1.04 sq mi

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Melcher-Dallas is home to 1,302 people in Iowa. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $26,100. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The average commute runs 35 minutes. That trails the Iowa median by roughly 24%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,302

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 1,298 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.6

−12%vs 2000

vs 38.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.04 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(79)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.4%(136)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.9%(116)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(87)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(71)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(188)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(162)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(118)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(135)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.4%(110)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(86)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(14)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,830

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,207 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,446

−39%vs 2000

vs $15,600 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.7%

+6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$26,100

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$270

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $391 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.3%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.5% in 2000

16.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(1,280)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(3)

Asian0.4%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(1,299)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(35)

Asian0.2%(3)

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

Central American2.6%(31)

Honduran2.6%(31)

Mexican1.1%(13)

Ancestry

German25.8%(303)

English19.3%(227)

Irish15.5%(182)

Italian4.6%(54)

Dutch3.6%(42)

Scottish3%(35)

French2.7%(32)

American1.7%(20)

Swedish1.4%(16)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(11)

Welsh0.9%(10)

Polish0.6%(7)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.4%(5)

Czech0.3%(3)

Danish0.2%(2)

Croatian0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.6%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.9%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

35.2 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 32.6 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 married20.3%(97)

Married68.5%(328)

Widowed0.6%(3)

Divorced10.6%(51)

Women 15+

Never married13.6%(58)

Married60.3%(258)

Widowed2.6%(11)

Divorced23.6%(101)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.6%

−4.3 ptssince 2013

from 8.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.8%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 66.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.9%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 10.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.6%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.2%

−8.9 ptssince 2020

from 23.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.6%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.8%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 75.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.8%

−8.4 ptssince 2020

from 42.2% 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)19%(12)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.6%(18)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era49.2%(31)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 63 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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