| | Traer, IA | Decorah, IA | United States |
| Population | 1,424 | 7,767 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.2% | 52.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.8% | 47.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.6 | 34.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,698 | 8,134 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,594 | 8,172 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,552 | 8,063 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -0.6% | -8.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 2.1% | -7.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,104.7 | 1,094.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.3 | 7.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Traer, IA | Decorah, IA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.7% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.2% | 2.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.6% | 4.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.2% | 16.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 8.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 8.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 7.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.2% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 12.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.9% | 6.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 6.3% | 3.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Traer, IA | Decorah, IA | United States |
| White | 95.2% | 92.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% | 3.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Traer, IA | Decorah, IA | United States |
| Married Population | 50.0% | 38.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.0% | 37.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.0% | 61.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.0% | 46.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.3% | 7.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.7% | 6.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.22 | 2.01 | 2.60 |
| Households | 621 | 2,865 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 360 | 1,610 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.4% | 28.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 51.1% | 51.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 261 | 1,255 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.9% | 9.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.5% | 10.3% | 10.8% |