| Index | Dows | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $24,210 | $27,621 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $31,875 | $52,716 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $34,688 | $64,199 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $28,750 | $29,226 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $31,375 | $36,237 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $25,909 | $24,406 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% | 3.7% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 7.9% | 12.6% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 8.7% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 16.7% | 45.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 7.5% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 10.3% | 5.0% |
| Public administration | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.0% | 12.5% |
| Education, health & social services | 2.4% | 33.8% |
| Other | 60.3% | 28.8% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Chapin, IA | 161 | $66,875 | 25% |
| Galt, IA | 78 | $63,750 | 19% |
| Williams, IA | 517 | $48,750 | 9% |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 5,193 | $46,394 | 13% |
| Blairsburg, IA | 116 | $45,000 | 16% |
| Dows, IA | 442 | $31,875 | 40% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Sarita, TX | 442 | $36,146 | 32% |
| Glenbeulah, WI | 442 | $55,446 | 4% |
| Tishomingo, MS | 442 | $22,917 | 57% |
| Cooter, MO | 442 | $41,607 | 22% |
| Dresden, NY | 442 | $45,250 | 15% |
| Dows, IA | 442 | $31,875 | 40% |