Coon Rapids - Dedham is a very small town located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 1,888 people and just one neighborhood, Coon Rapids - Dedham is the 279th largest community in Iowa. Coon Rapids - Dedham has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.
Unlike some towns, Coon Rapids - Dedham isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Coon Rapids - Dedham are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Coon Rapids - Dedham is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Coon Rapids - Dedham who work in management occupations (14.36%), sales jobs (11.71%), and office and administrative support (10.61%).
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.73% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Coon Rapids - Dedham is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Coon Rapids - Dedham a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Coon Rapids - Dedham has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Coon Rapids - Dedham’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
In terms of college education, Coon Rapids - Dedham is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.63% of adults 25 and older in Coon Rapids - Dedham have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Coon Rapids - Dedham in 2022 was $31,294, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,176 for a family of four. However, Coon Rapids - Dedham contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Coon Rapids - Dedham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Coon Rapids - Dedham residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Coon Rapids - Dedham include German, English, Irish, Danish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Coon Rapids - Dedham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 93.4% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more German and Danish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 45.3% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry and 3.9% have Danish ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Coon Rapids - Dedham are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 61.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 15.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 61.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 31.7% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 30.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (22.8%), and 13.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.2% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (2.3%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Coon Rapids - Dedham, IA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (45.3%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (14.5%), and residents who report Irish roots (12.0%), and some of the residents are also of Danish ancestry (3.9%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (3.2%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (43.6% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (76.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (13.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.