Dewar, IA City Data

Dewar, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 113 people who live in Dewar and approximately 128,012 who live in Black Hawk County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dewar to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dewar. We have included Dewar housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dewar Information

Black Hawk County where Dewar resides is 571.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 128,012 and has a population rank of 423 out of all the places in the United States.

Dewar has a total of 113 people and of those residents there are 60 males and 53 females. The median age of the male population is 40.5 and the female population is 40.5. There are approximately 1,553 births each year and around 1,157 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dewar varies per year, but currently 112 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 113 people who live in Dewar, there are 29 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dewar is 18 male and 11 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 90.

General Dewar Information
Total area in square miles - Black Hawk County	571.91
Water area in square miles - Black Hawk County	N/A
Resident population - Black Hawk County	128,012
Population rank - Black Hawk County	423
Total population	113
Total population (male)	60
Total population (female)	53
Population median age (male)	40.5
Population median age (female)	40.5
Births - Black Hawk County	1,553
Deaths- Black Hawk County	1,157
Population of one race	112
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	29
Population under 20 years (male)	18
Population under 20 years (female)	11
Total population 18 years and over	90

Dewar Social Characteristics

There are 49,683 households in Dewar. Families make up 32,221 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dewar families into three different groups. Married-couple families (24,960), male householder with no wife present (1,476) and female householder with no husband present (5,070). The remainder of the Dewar households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 17,720. Dewar, IA moving companies help people in Dewar move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dewar. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dewar is based, there are 54,574 females 15 and over; of those females there are 15,664 never married, 27,066 now married, 700 separated, 5,915 widowed, and 5,229 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 380 separated, 1,153 widowed and 3,967 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dewar social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dewar.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Black Hawk County)
Total households	49,683
Family households (families)	32,221
With own children under 18 years	15,559
Married-couple family	24,960
With own children under 18 years	10,707
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,476
With own children under 18 years	856
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,070
With own children under 18 years	3,554
Nonfamily households	17,720
Householder living alone	13,449
65 years and over	5,440

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	13
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	14
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	2.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	106
Householder	38
Spouse	31
Child	34
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7
Male householder	4
Male householder living alone	4
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	3
Female householder living alone	3
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	54,574
Never married	15,664
Now married	27,066
Separated	700
Widowed	5,915
Divorced	5,229
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	380
Widowed	1,153
Divorced	3,967

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	113
Male	60
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	1
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	1
40 to 44 years	3
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	1
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	N/A
Female	53
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	N/A
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	2
40 to 44 years	4
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	1
55 to 59 years	1
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	113
One race	112
White	112
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	113
People who are White alone	112
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	120,253
Same house	65,571
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,724
Different state or abroad	10,401
Different state	7,187
Abroad	3,214

PLACE OF BIRTH (Black Hawk County)
Total resident population	128,012
Born in United States	107,208
State of residence	99,073
Different state	23,557
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	603
Foreign born	4,779

Dewar Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dewar. That total enrollment is 40,461 for the population of the country, which includes Dewar. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,874 and elementary or high school enrollment was 41,265 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 15,932.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dewar population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	40,461
Pre-kindergarten	2,256
Public	1,325
Private	931
Kindergarten	1,639
Public	1,338
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,313
Public	11,037
Private	2,276
Elementary and high school	20,633
Public	17,398
Private	3,235
High school grades 9 to 12	7,320
Public	6,361
Private	959
College, undergraduate years	14,551
Public	13,899
Private	652
Graduate or professional school	1,382
Public	1,253
Private	129
Not enrolled in school	82,918

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	78,401
Less than 9th grade	3,950
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,671
High school graduate	27,534
Some college, no degree	16,508
Associate's degree	5,720
Bachelor's degree	18,018
Graduate or professional degree	23
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,223

Dewar Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 101,854 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dewar. The Dewar occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,457), service occupations (10,251), sales and office occupations (17,662), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (192), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,162) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,411). The 101,854 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 50,941 private wage and salary workers, 9,490 government workers, 3,570 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Black Hawk County)
Population 16 years and over	101,854
In labor force	67,444
Civilian labor force	67,379
Employed	64,135
Unemployed	3,244
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	65
Females 16 years and over	53,662
In labor force	33,480
Civilian labor force	33,480
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,674
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	48,192
In labor force	33,964
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,570
Armed forces	65

COMMUTING TO WORK (Black Hawk County)
Workers 16 years and over	62,897
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	52,078
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,312
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,625
Other means	236
Worked at home	1,833
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	956,780

OCCUPATION (Black Hawk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,457
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,457
Service occupations	10,251
Sales and office occupations	17,662
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	192
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,162
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,411

INDUSTRY (Black Hawk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,457
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	820
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,349
Wholesale trade	2,175
Retail trade	8,318
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,517
Information	1,532
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,907
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,580
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,515
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,087
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,874

CLASS OF WORKER (Black Hawk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,457
Private wage and salary workers	50,941
Government workers	9,490
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,570
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dewar Housing Characteristics

In Dewar, IA there are 51,759 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 49,683 occupied and 2,076 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dewar, there are 36,851 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,327 units in Dewar. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dewar, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dewar, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dewar. There are 830 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,287 with rent between $200-299, 6,236 with rent between $300-499 and 6,189 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dewar gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dewar, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Black Hawk County)
Total housing units	51,759
Occupied housing units	49,683
Vacant housing units	2,076

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Black Hawk County)
Total housing units	51,759
1-unit, detached	36,851
1-unit, attached	1,327
2 units	2,061
3 or 4 units	1,858
5 to 9 units	2,404
10 to 19 units	2,238
20 to 49 units	1,175
50 or more units	1,501
Mobile home	2,333

HOUSING TENURE (Black Hawk County)
Occupied housing units	49,683
Owner-occupied	34,248
Renter-occupied	15,435

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Black Hawk County)
Occupied housing units	49,683
No vehicles available	3,836
2 vehicle available	30,046
3 vehicles available	6,965
4 vehicles available	2,560
5 or more vehicles available	1,027

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Black Hawk County)
Occupied housing units	49,683
Utility gas	38,251
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,392
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	494
Coal or coke
Wood	183
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	138
No fuel used	125

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Black Hawk County)
Occupied housing units	49,683
Less Than $50,000	34,248
$50,000 to $99,999	13,825
$100,000 to $149,999	5,083
$150,000 to $199,999	2,025
$200,000 to $299,999	1,029
$300,000 to $499,999	236
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	77,000

GROSS RENT (Black Hawk County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,435
Less than $200	830
$200 to $299	1,287
$300 to $499	6,236
$500 to $699	4,336
$700 to $999	1,206
$1,000 to $1,499	567
$1,500 or more	79