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Denison, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Denison is a Census city of 8,260 people across 6.54 square miles of land, in Crawford County. Median household income is $65,684, 71.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Denison
What Denison is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.54 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,263
- County holding the largest share of its areaCrawford County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Denison
- Population8,260
- Median age34.3
- Population under 182,161
- Share under 1826.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,109
- Share 65 and over13.4 percent
- Households3,091
- Family households2,184
- Share of households that are families70.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Denison
- Median household income$65,684
- Per capita income$29,674
- Civilian labor force4,298
- Employed4,065
- Unemployed233 plus or minus 135
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over5,142
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher74.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.5 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Denison
- Housing units3,251
- Occupied units3,091
- Vacant units160 plus or minus 132
- Vacancy rate4.9 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Owner occupied2,205
- Renter occupied886 plus or minus 202
- Ownership rate71.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$150,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$731
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.4 percent
- Single family units2,336
- Share single family71.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more748 plus or minus 211
- Share in buildings of two or more23.0 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Mobile homes167 plus or minus 113
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Denison gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,861
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,919
- Share commuting under 15 minutes75.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more512 plus or minus 201
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.3 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Drove alone70.3 percent
- Carpooled17.8 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Public transport3.5 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Walked2.7 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home4.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Denison (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,084,900
- Average approval$271,225
- Median approval$258,450
- Largest approval$475,000
- Jobs supported19
- Jobs per approval4.8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Denison, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Denison (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$3,671,000
- Average approval$524,429
- Median approval$557,000
- Largest approval$946,000
- Jobs supported75
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Denison, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Denison
- NFIP communityCity of Denison
- NFIP community number190096
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/02/21
The City of Denison participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190096 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Crawford County, not Denison
Crawford County context, not Denison figures
- Establishments in Crawford County415
- Covered employment, Crawford County6,524
- Average annual pay, Crawford County$53,067
- Housing units permitted, Crawford County16
Every figure in this section is published for Crawford County as a whole and is not a measurement of Denison.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Denison questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Denison, Iowa?
8,260, in 3,091 households. Denison city covers 6.54 square miles of land, which is 1,263 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Denison in?
Crawford County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Denison?
$65,684. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $150,200. Median gross rent is $731 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Denison businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $258,450, plus 7 504 approvals worth $3.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Denison, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Denison borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Denison. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Denison in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Denison appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Denison, city of, community 190096, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Denison figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Crawford County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Denison.
Is zoning published for Denison?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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