Population 287 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dolliver
Household size in Dolliver
| Period | Dolliver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.99 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Dolliver is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 Dolliver
| Period | Dolliver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Dolliver is 43.7 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.8, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Dolliver
| Period | Dolliver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Dolliver: 2.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Dolliver
Renters in Dolliver
| Period | Dolliver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.6% of households in Dolliver rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (54.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Dolliver
| Period | Dolliver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.2% of the housing in Dolliver, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Dolliver
| Period | Dolliver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −18 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Dolliver is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1939, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Dolliver
| Period | Dolliver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $568 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $623 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $568 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $730 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$161 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Dolliver costs $730 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Dolliver
Bachelor's degrees in Dolliver
| Period | Dolliver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Dolliver than nationally: 31.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 Dolliver
| Period | Dolliver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Dolliver is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Dolliver
| Period | Dolliver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dolliver has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. 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).
Dolliver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolliver | 2.38 | 43.7 | 2.4% | 4.6% | 17.2% | 1939 | $730 | 31.9% | 93.3% | 3.2% |
| Ceylon | 2.14 | 51.2 | 9.6% | 24.3% | 15.1% | 1949 | $945 | 15.8% | 93.1% | 18.9% |
| Gruver | 2.39 | 43.8 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 17.2% | 1940 | $755 | 31.9% | 92.6% | 3.1% |
| Maple Hill | 2.38 | 43.7 | 3.1% | 5.9% | 16.7% | 1939 | $666 | 30.9% | 93.8% | 3.0% |
| Wilbert | 2.43 | 42.8 | 4.7% | 18.4% | 7.6% | 1956 | $942 | 26.1% | 96.3% | 2.2% |
| Armstrong | 2.00 | 52.8 | 9.7% | 20.0% | 14.2% | 1956 | $615 | 20.2% | 98.5% | 5.0% |
| Huntington | 2.35 | 44.0 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 15.5% | 1940 | $772 | 30.8% | 93.3% | 3.0% |
| Dunnell | 2.19 | 50.5 | 9.4% | 22.6% | 15.1% | 1949 | $925 | 17.5% | 93.2% | 18.4% |
| Estherville | 2.11 | 41.5 | 10.9% | 24.1% | 9.7% | 1955 | $773 | 13.1% | 86.5% | 1.0% |
| Ringsted | 2.39 | 43.0 | 8.5% | 16.0% | 12.6% | 1946 | $661 | 22.8% | 98.1% | 1.5% |
| Wallingford | 2.41 | 44.0 | 5.0% | 8.8% | 14.0% | 1955 | $723 | 21.8% | 88.1% | 1.2% |
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 Dolliver. 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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