Population 2,848 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dallas Center
Household size in Dallas Center
| Period | Dallas Center | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Dallas Center average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Des Moines area overall, where it has 2.52 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.71, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dallas Center
| Period | Dallas Center | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Dallas Center is 42.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dallas Center
| Period | Dallas Center | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.5% of households in Dallas Center, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dallas Center
Renters in Dallas Center
| Period | Dallas Center | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.6% of households in Dallas Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (37.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dallas Center
| Period | Dallas Center | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Dallas Center: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Des Moines area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dallas Center
| Period | Dallas Center | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Dallas Center was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dallas Center
| Period | Dallas Center | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $704 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $881 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $669 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,139 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$435 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Dallas Center runs $1,139 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dallas Center
Bachelor's degrees in Dallas Center
| Period | Dallas Center | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.8% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.1% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Dallas Center (37.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dallas Center
| Period | Dallas Center | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.8% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Dallas Center: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dallas Center
| Period | Dallas Center | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dallas Center has been low: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dallas Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Center | 2.60 | 42.6 | 5.5% | 12.6% | 8.0% | 1981 | $1,139 | 37.3% | 96.5% | 0.5% |
| Minburn | 2.43 | 46.3 | 6.8% | 17.3% | 10.1% | 1962 | $1,044 | 26.9% | 96.8% | 2.3% |
| Adel | 2.70 | 38.9 | 3.4% | 26.6% | 3.0% | 1994 | $1,023 | 40.5% | 95.9% | 2.3% |
| Waukee | 2.52 | 35.5 | 10.4% | 31.0% | 4.7% | 2008 | $1,424 | 58.4% | 95.6% | 3.1% |
| Granger Homesteads | 3.00 | 34.3 | 5.2% | 12.1% | 8.8% | 2007 | $957 | 44.1% | 97.1% | 0.7% |
| Grimes | 2.71 | 35.5 | 8.2% | 27.3% | 2.7% | 2007 | $1,187 | 54.3% | 99.2% | 1.8% |
| Granger | 2.90 | 35.3 | 6.1% | 8.4% | 6.9% | 2001 | $859 | 44.9% | 97.9% | 0.3% |
| Clive | 2.77 | 39.0 | 11.7% | 28.6% | 5.3% | 1995 | $1,489 | 57.6% | 95.1% | 4.0% |
| Bouton | 2.37 | 47.8 | 6.9% | 17.7% | 10.8% | 1963 | $907 | 26.2% | 97.6% | 0.1% |
| Urbandale | 2.58 | 40.3 | 7.8% | 24.1% | 6.5% | 1989 | $1,300 | 51.1% | 93.8% | 2.9% |
| Gardiner | 2.41 | 46.8 | 7.2% | 14.4% | 8.1% | 1962 | $1,033 | 26.2% | 96.8% | 2.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dallas Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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