Dows, IA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 442
| Dows, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 234, 100% | 1,232,228 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 1.89, see rank | 2.42 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 102, 43.59%, see rank | 28.77% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 132, 56.41%, see rank | 71.23% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 132, 56.41%, see rank | 64.68% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.58, see rank | 3.05 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 109, 46.58%, see rank | 51.37% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 102, 43.59%, see rank | 35.32% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 538
| Dows, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 250, 100% | 1,221,576 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.15, see rank | 2.41 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 96, 38.40%, see rank | 28.45% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 154, 61.60%, see rank | 71.55% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 142, 56.80%, see rank | 64.67% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.77, see rank | 2.97 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 112, 44.80%, see rank | 51.18% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 108, 43.20%, see rank | 35.33% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 532
| Dows, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 248, 100% | 1,223,509 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.10, see rank | 2.41 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 112, 45.16%, see rank | 28.63% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 136, 54.84%, see rank | 71.37% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 118, 47.58%, see rank | 65.05% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.89, see rank | 3.03 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 116, 46.77%, see rank | 51.96% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 130, 52.42%, see rank | 34.95% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 585
| Dows, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 259, 100% | 1,215,954 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.26, see rank | 2.40 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 123, 47.49%, see rank | 28.44% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 136, 52.51%, see rank | 71.56% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 122, 47.10%, see rank | 65.29% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.43, see rank | 3.01 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 107, 41.31%, see rank | 52.60% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 137, 52.90%, see rank | 34.71% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 660
| Dows, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 319, 100% | 1,215,970 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.07, see rank | 2.36 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 126, 39.50%, see rank | 28.28% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 193, 60.50%, see rank | 71.72% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 155, 48.59%, see rank | 65.23% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.93, see rank | 2.96 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 122, 38.24%, see rank | 52.57% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 164, 51.41%, see rank | 34.77% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 675
| Dows, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 290, 100% | 1,149,276 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.21, see rank | 2.46 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 116, 40.00%, see rank | 27.24% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 174, 60.00%, see rank | 72.76% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 164, 56.55%, see rank | 66.97% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.97, see rank | 3.00 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 137, 47.24%, see rank | 55.10% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 126, 43.45%, see rank | 33.03% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.