Melcher-Dallas, Iowa Population 2024

1,180

Melcher-Dallas Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Melcher-Dallas was:

  • White: 98.36%
  • Two or more races: 1.64%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
1.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,134.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.34% (-16)
The current population of Melcher-Dallas, Iowa is 1,180 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,196.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,25798.36%
Two or more races211.64%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Melcher-Dallas Population by Race

Melcher-Dallas Population Pyramid 2024

Melcher-Dallas Median Age

34.9

Total

36.3

Male

32.3

Female

Melcher-Dallas Adults

There are 931 adults, (216 of whom are seniors) in Melcher-Dallas.

Melcher-Dallas Age Dependency

78.7

Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Melcher-Dallas Sex Ratio

Female64850.7%
Male63049.3%

Melcher-Dallas Population by Age

Melcher-Dallas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4772.6877.422.6
Married2323.2584.115.9
Non Family1081.1677.822.2
Female742.760.839.2
Male633.1671.428.6

2.94

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

77.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Melcher-Dallas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade293.38%
Associates Degree10912.69%
Bachelors Degree10011.64%
Graduate Degree242.79%
High School Graduate33739.23%
Less Than 9th Grade192.21%
Some College24128.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Melcher-Dallas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Melcher-Dallas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White825777124
2+ Races19190
Hispanic15150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.03%.

Melcher-Dallas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,167$75,750$53,542
Graduate Degree$51,818$0$0
High School Graduate$0$47,614$10,833
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,069$58,629$26,125
Some College$44,022$64,722$30,625

$44,069

Average Earnings

$58,629

Average Male

$26,125

Average Female

Melcher-Dallas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Melcher-Dallas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Melcher-Dallas Language

99.57% of Melcher-Dallas residents speak only English, while 0.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.43% of the population.

Melcher-Dallas Language

Melcher-Dallas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,22017914.67%
Hispanic371540.54%
Multiple2114.76%

15.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.94%

Male Poverty Rate

22.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Melcher-Dallas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Melcher-Dallas is Hispanic, with 40.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Melcher-Dallas is Multiple, with 4.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.34%.

Melcher-Dallas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.17%
High School22.85%
Some College7.14%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Melcher-Dallas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed22.79%
Male Employed3.49%

Melcher-Dallas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Melcher-Dallas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,013$68,758
Households$60,096$63,882
Married Families$85,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,059$40,580

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Melcher-Dallas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Melcher-Dallas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Melcher-Dallas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Melcher-Dallas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Melcher-Dallas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

34

Number of Veterans

34

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam19
First Gulf War15
Second Gulf War11
Korea0
World War II0

Melcher-Dallas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7414
35 to 5411
75+7
55 to 642
18 to 340

Melcher-Dallas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White343.74%

Melcher-Dallas Veterans by Race

Melcher-Dallas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Melcher-Dallas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.4%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Melcher-Dallas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Melcher-Dallas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Melcher-Dallas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.58%

Born in Melcher-Dallas

99.61%

Native Born

0.39%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.61% of Melcher-Dallas residents were born in the United States, with 79.58% having been born in Iowa. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Melcher-Dallas Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,160-4-0.34%
20281,164-4-0.34%
20271,168-4-0.34%
20261,172-4-0.34%
20251,176-4-0.34%
20241,180-4-0.34%
20231,18430.25%
20221,18110.08%
20211,180-16-1.34%
20201,196-53-4.24%
20191,249-8-0.64%
20181,25750.4%
20171,252-9-0.71%
20161,261-3-0.24%
20151,264-11-0.86%
20141,27500%
20131,275-9-0.7%
20121,284-1-0.08%
20111,285-2-0.16%
20101,28700%

Melcher-Dallas Population by Year