Decorah, IA Demographic Data
Decorah, IA Summary
Decorah is located in Winneshiek County in Iowa
- Population: 8,097
- Area: 7.04 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,150.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 865.81 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Decorah, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,158
52%
50.8
Male
3,827
48%
49.2
Total Population
7,985
323,128,000
Decorah, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
256
3.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
193
2.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
248
3.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,105
13.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,698
21.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
744
9.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
643
8.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
688
8.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
468
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
353
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
724
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
502
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
363
4.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,128
89.3%
77.2
Female
3,771
52.9%
51.3
Male
3,357
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,598
70.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,771
22.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,589
19.9%
15.2
Female
933
58.7%
55.8
Male
656
41.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Decorah, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,925
99.2%
96.8
White
7,639
95.7%
72.6
Black or African American
152
1.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
33
0.4%
0.8
Asian
79
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
32
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
22
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
12
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
13
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
22
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
60
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
179
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
135
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
44
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,806
97.8%
82.2
Decorah, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
77
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
121
2.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,191
26.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
781
17.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
450
10.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,108
24.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
757
16.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
198
4.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,287
95.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,865
41.6%
31.2
Decorah, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,431
47.1%
33.7%
Now Married
2,838
38.9%
47.5
Divorced
470
6.4%
11.0%
Separated
40
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
509
7.0
5.8%
Decorah, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,503
97.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
226
2.9%
21.6%
Spanish
120
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
81
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
25
0.3%
1.1%
Decorah, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
130
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
232
7.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
339
11.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
385
13.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
293
10.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
526
18.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
472
16.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
398
13.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
108
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
40
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
52,912
57,617
Per capita income
24,334
31,128
Decorah, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
136
2.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
370
7.6%
9.8
Construction
145
3.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,288
47.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
173
3.6%
6.6
Information
74
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
438
9.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
170
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
265
5.4%
11.4
Public administration
41
0.8%
4.6
Retail trade
529
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
107
2.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
132
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
222
4.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,948
40.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
479
9.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,036
21.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,183
24.3%
18.1%
Decorah, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,692
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,358
50.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
322
6.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
1,624
34.6%
2.7
Other means
117
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
271
5.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
11.8
26.6
Decorah, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
190
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,169
40.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,209
41.4%
37.1
3 or more
355
12.1%
21.0
Decorah, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,923
96.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,006
68.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
917
31.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
109
3.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.6
0.0%
2.5
Decorah, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,032
1 room
8
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
65
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
196
6.5%
9.1
4 rooms
617
20.3%
16.5
5 rooms
466
15.4%
19.8
6 rooms
402
13.3%
17.8
7 rooms
353
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
401
13.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
524
17.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Decorah, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,032
1-unit, detached
2,194
72.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
109
3.6%
5.9
2-units
229
7.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
150
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
118
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
102
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
130
4.3%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Decorah, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,141
37.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
242
8.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
211
7.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
280
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
498
16.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
211
7.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
222
7.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
197
6.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
22
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
8
0.3%
1.4%
Decorah, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,181
74.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
63
2.2%
4.7
Electricity
614
21.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
19
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
46
1.6%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Decorah, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,220
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
17
1.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
18
1.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
18
1.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
93
7.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
210
17.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
390
32.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
474
38.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
588
48.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
221
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
113
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
53
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
245
20.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Decorah, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
910
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
33
3.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
102
11.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
236
25.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
539
59.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
7
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
590
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
211
23.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
150
16.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
100
11.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
115
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
16
1.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
318
34.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Decorah, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,006
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
81
4.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
304
15.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
497
24.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
468
23.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
473
23.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
128
6.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
45
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
160,500
205,000
