Dubuque County, IA Demographic Data
Dubuque County, IA Summary
Dubuque County is located in Iowa
- Population: 95,097
- Area: 616.63 sq. miles
- Land Area: 608.31 sq. miles
- Water Area: 8.33 sq. miles
- Population Density: 154.21 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,042.65 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Dubuque County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
49,029
51%
50.8
Male
47,974
50%
49.2
Total Population
97,003
323,128,000
Dubuque County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,185
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,215
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,953
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,440
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,195
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,406
12.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,582
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,250
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,788
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,485
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,815
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,333
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,356
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
74,834
77.1%
77.2
Female
38,319
51.2%
51.3
Male
36,515
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
69,704
71.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,309
20.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
16,504
17.0%
15.2
Female
9,229
55.9%
55.8
Male
7,275
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Dubuque County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
95,865
98.8%
96.8
White
90,491
93.3%
72.6
Black or African American
3,496
3.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
74
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,198
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
302
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
304
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,138
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,272
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
94,731
97.7%
82.2
Dubuque County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,426
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,248
5.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
21,481
33.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
14,311
22.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,627
8.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
12,128
18.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,794
10.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,674
7.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
60,341
92.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18,922
29.1%
31.2
Dubuque County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
24,208
30.8%
33.7%
Now Married
44,050
56.0%
47.5
Divorced
6,321
8.0%
11.0%
Separated
466
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
3,605
4.6
5.8%
Dubuque County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
88,187
97.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,631
2.9%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Dubuque County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,412
6.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,483
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,958
7.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,523
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,203
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,594
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,452
17.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,130
16.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,169
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,786
4.7%
6.4
Median household income
60,456
57,617
Per capita income
32,588
31,128
Dubuque County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
900
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,663
9.0%
9.8
Construction
2,742
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,340
23.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,925
7.6%
6.6
Information
1,352
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,489
16.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,582
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,397
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,416
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
7,095
13.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,360
2.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,470
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,827
9.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
17,918
34.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,154
13.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,277
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,555
18.5%
18.1%
Dubuque County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
51,196
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
41,396
80.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,556
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
510
1.0%
5.1
Walked
2,580
5.0%
2.7
Other means
706
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,448
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.0
26.6
Dubuque County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,103
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,103
32.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
14,668
38.9%
37.1
3 or more
8,836
23.4%
21.0
Dubuque County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
37,710
92.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
27,960
74.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,750
25.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,166
7.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Dubuque County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,876
1 room
474
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
777
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
2,128
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
6,074
14.9%
16.5
5 rooms
6,220
15.2%
19.8
6 rooms
7,255
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
5,038
12.3%
12.0
8 rooms
4,835
11.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,075
19.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Dubuque County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,876
1-unit, detached
29,357
71.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,334
3.3%
5.9
2-units
1,703
4.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,455
6.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,789
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
869
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
2,029
5.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,340
3.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Dubuque County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
10,546
25.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,954
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,040
9.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,975
9.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,629
11.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,157
5.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,104
10.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,441
15.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,580
6.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
450
1.1%
1.4%
Dubuque County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
26,289
69.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,299
8.7%
4.7
Electricity
6,141
16.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
288
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
44
0.1%
0.1
Wood
643
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
87
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
515
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
404
1.1%
1.1
Dubuque County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
16,964
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
315
1.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
371
2.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
724
4.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,322
7.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,901
17.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
4,260
25.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,071
41.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,691
57.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,467
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,570
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
855
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,354
13.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%
Dubuque County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,471
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
35
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
72
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
179
1.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,490
15.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,158
22.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
5,537
58.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
279
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
766
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,196
13.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,463
16.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,015
22.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,009
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
620
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,867
31.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
580
0.0%
0.0%
Dubuque County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
27,960
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,641
5.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,970
14.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,628
23.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,825
20.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,376
19.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,550
12.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
774
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
196
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
161,600
205,000
