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Dallas Center, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Dallas Center is a Census city of 2,161 people across 5.41 square miles of land, in Dallas County. Median household income is $95,854, 83.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dallas Center
What Dallas Center is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.41 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land399
- County holding the largest share of its areaDallas 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 Dallas Center
- Population2,161
- Median age41.1
- Population under 18558
- Share under 1825.8 percent
- Population 65 and over480
- Share 65 and over22.2 percent
- Households856
- Family households586
- Share of households that are families68.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Dallas Center
- Median household income$95,854
- Per capita income$40,631
- Civilian labor force1,008
- Employed1,003
- Unemployed5 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate0.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Adults 25 and over1,456
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.7 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Dallas Center
- Housing units969
- Occupied units856
- Vacant units113 plus or minus 54
- Vacancy rate11.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Owner occupied713
- Renter occupied143 plus or minus 43
- Ownership rate83.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$246,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,120
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.0 percent
- Single family units795
- Share single family82.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more158 plus or minus 61
- Share in buildings of two or more16.3 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Mobile homes16 plus or minus 24
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Dallas Center gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute827
- Commuting under 15 minutes150 plus or minus 42
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more320 plus or minus 65
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.7 percent
- Drove alone77.6 percent
- Carpooled2.8 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home17.4 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Dallas Center (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,250,000
- Average approval$625,000
- Median approval$625,000
- Largest approval$1,175,000
- Jobs supported6
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dallas Center, 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 Dallas Center (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$488,000
- Average approval$244,000
- Median approval$244,000
- Largest approval$249,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dallas Center, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Dallas Center
- NFIP communityCity of Dallas Center
- NFIP community number190564
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/15/22(M)
The City of Dallas Center participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190564 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.
Dallas County, not Dallas Center
Dallas County context, not Dallas Center figures
- Establishments in Dallas County2,521
- Covered employment, Dallas County55,258
- Average annual pay, Dallas County$76,316
- Housing units permitted, Dallas County1,513
Every figure in this section is published for Dallas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dallas Center.
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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Common questions
Dallas Center questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dallas Center, Iowa?
2,161, in 856 households. Dallas Center city covers 5.41 square miles of land, which is 399 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dallas Center in?
Dallas 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 Dallas Center?
$95,854. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $246,800. Median gross rent is $1,120 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dallas Center businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.3 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $625,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $488,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dallas Center, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dallas Center borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dallas Center. 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 Dallas Center in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dallas Center appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dallas Center, city of, community 190564, 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 Dallas Center figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dallas 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 Dallas Center.
Is zoning published for Dallas Center?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.