Language Spoken At Home in Dows City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 523 | 100% |
| English only | 447 | 85.5% |
| Language other than English | 76 | 14.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 62 | 11.9% |
| Spanish | 62 | 11.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 56 | 10.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 13 | 2.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 1.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 1 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Dows City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 532 | 100% |
| American | 23 | 4.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 24 | 4.5% |
| Dutch | 4 | 0.8% |
| English | 34 | 6.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 23 | 4.3% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 148 | 27.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 44 | 8.3% |
| Italian | 66 | 12.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 80 | 15.0% |
| Polish | 15 | 2.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 14 | 2.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 50 | 9.4% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Dows City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 248 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 118 | 47.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 27 | 10.9% |
| Married-couple family | 116 | 46.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 25 | 10.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 0 | 0.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2 | 0.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2 | 0.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 130 | 52.4% |
| Householder living alone | 112 | 45.2% |
| 65 years and over | 46 | 18.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 27 | 10.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 102 | 41.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Dows City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 520 | 100% |
| Householder | 248 | 47.7% |
| Spouse | 121 | 23.3% |
| Child | 88 | 16.9% |
| Other relatives | 14 | 2.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 49 | 9.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 6 | 1.2% |
Marital Status in Dows City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 262 | 100% |
| Never married | 108 | 41.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 115 | 43.9% |
| Separated | 5 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 24 | 9.2% |
| Divorced | 10 | 3.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 205 | 100% |
| Never married | 27 | 13.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 125 | 61.0% |
| Separated | 8 | 3.9% |
| Widowed | 33 | 16.1% |
| Divorced | 12 | 5.9% |
Fertility in Dows City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dows City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Dows City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 78 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten | 4 | 5.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 51 | 65.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 18 | 23.1% |
| College or graduate school | 5 | 6.4% |
Educational Attainment in Dows City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 419 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 18 | 4.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 37 | 8.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 194 | 46.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 110 | 26.3% |
| Associate's degree | 23 | 5.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 25 | 6.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 12 | 2.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 8.8% |
Veteran Status in Dows City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 447 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 69 | 15.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dows City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 520 | 100% |
| With a disability | 73 | 14.0% |
| Under 18 years | 85 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1 | 1.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 287 | 100% |
| With a disability | 14 | 4.9% |
| 65 years and over | 148 | 100% |
| With a disability | 58 | 39.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dows City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 532 | 100% |
| Same house | 435 | 81.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 54 | 10.2% |
| Same county | 11 | 2.1% |
| Different county | 43 | 8.1% |
| Same state | 23 | 4.3% |
| Different state | 20 | 3.8% |
| Abroad | 43 | 8.1% |
Place Of Birth in Dows City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 532 | 100% |
| Native | 453 | 85.2% |
| Born in United States | 446 | 83.8% |
| State of residence | 313 | 58.8% |
| Different state | 133 | 25.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 7 | 1.3% |
| Foreign born | 79 | 14.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dows City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 79 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 4 | 5.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 75 | 94.9% |
Year of Entry in Dows City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 86 | 100% |
| Native | 7 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 7 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 79 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 79 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dows City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 79 | 100% |
| Europe | 16 | 20.3% |
| Asia | 1 | 1.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 62 | 78.5% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |