2020 census As of the
2020 census, Doniphan had a population of 1,781. The median age was 44.4 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.3% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 75.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 72.3 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 759 households, of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 29.5% were married-couple households, 19.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 44.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. 42.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,997 people, 852 households, and 485 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 966 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.64%
White, 0.15%
Black or
African American, 0.55%
Native American, 0.80%
Asian, 0.80% from
other races, and 1.05% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population. There were 852 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.1% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 20.9% were from 45 to 64; and 22.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.2% male and 54.8% female.
2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,932 people, 844 households, and 480 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 951 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.60%
White, 0.36%
Native American, 0.47%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, 0.10% from
other races, and 0.41% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population. There were 844 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.83. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 21.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 71.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $19,696, and the median income for a family was $29,875. Males had a median income of $23,438 versus $18,981 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $14,407. About 19.8% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 32.3% of those under age 18 and 25.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==