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Denison, IA
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Living in Denison



Denison is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 8,172 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Denison is the 47th largest community in Iowa.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.13 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Denison doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Denison are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.04% of adults in Denison have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Denison in 2018 was $21,237, which is low income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,948 for a family of four. However, Denison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Denison is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Denison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Denison, accounting for 48.36% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Denison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Denison include German, English, Sudanese, Irish, and African.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Denison's cultural character, accounting for 30.70% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Denison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.


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