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Population and households in Donahue
Household size in Donahue
| Period | Donahue | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Donahue average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Iowa overall, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.72, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Donahue
| Period | Donahue | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Donahue is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Iowa as a whole, where the median age is 39.8.
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 Donahue
| Period | Donahue | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Donahue: 5.6% 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 Donahue
Renters in Donahue
| Period | Donahue | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Donahue is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (35.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Donahue
| Period | Donahue | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Donahue: 7.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Donahue
| Period | Donahue | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Donahue run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 Donahue
| Period | Donahue | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $667 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $841 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $896 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $991 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$324 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Donahue costs $991 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. Rent takes 33.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Donahue
Bachelor's degrees in Donahue
| Period | Donahue | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.7% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Donahue (28.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below 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 Donahue
| Period | Donahue | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Donahue: 94.6% 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 Donahue
| Period | Donahue | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Donahue than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across 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).
Donahue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donahue | 2.63 | 41.5 | 5.6% | 15.7% | 7.8% | 1973 | $991 | 28.3% | 94.6% | 3.6% |
| Long Grove | 2.69 | 42.7 | 3.5% | 11.1% | 5.8% | 1978 | $1,019 | 35.4% | 95.4% | 1.6% |
| Maysville | 2.46 | 43.8 | 15.8% | 12.9% | 15.7% | 1965 | $960 | 21.7% | 94.5% | 5.2% |
| Dixon | 2.37 | 45.4 | 11.1% | 14.8% | 12.6% | 1960 | $951 | 21.9% | 95.7% | 4.1% |
| Eldridge | 2.54 | 42.1 | 7.6% | 13.4% | 4.7% | 1993 | $965 | 55.7% | 98.4% | 1.4% |
| Park View | 2.30 | 56.3 | 8.3% | 20.3% | 7.0% | 1969 | $1,694 | 25.1% | 92.2% | 1.0% |
| Grand Mound | 2.26 | 40.0 | 6.0% | 21.1% | 2.4% | 1940 | $926 | 28.3% | 98.3% | 3.4% |
| Calamus | 2.55 | 39.0 | 16.1% | 10.8% | 9.2% | 1947 | $881 | 14.5% | 97.6% | 2.8% |
| DeWitt | 2.54 | 41.2 | 10.5% | 19.3% | 5.8% | 1975 | $957 | 34.6% | 97.9% | 3.5% |
| Walcott | 2.31 | 45.9 | 10.4% | 19.1% | 9.9% | 1970 | $859 | 20.9% | 95.0% | 3.8% |
| Big Rock | 2.32 | 41.3 | 13.4% | 22.3% | 4.4% | 1951 | $1,228 | 20.2% | 96.6% | 6.5% |
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 Donahue. 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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