Dubuque, IA Demographic Data
Dubuque, IA Summary
Dubuque is located in Dubuque County in Iowa
- Population: 57,908
- Area: 31.22 sq. miles
- Land Area: 29.97 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.25 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,854.77 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 821.85 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Dubuque, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
30,119
52%
50.8
Male
28,416
49%
49.2
Total Population
58,535
323,128,000
Dubuque, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,415
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,564
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,140
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,529
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,875
8.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,374
14.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,775
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,103
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,987
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,815
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,650
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,587
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,721
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
46,382
79.2%
77.2
Female
24,122
52.0%
51.3
Male
22,260
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
42,630
72.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,120
20.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,958
17.0%
15.2
Female
5,942
59.7%
55.8
Male
4,016
40.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Dubuque, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
56,981
97.3%
96.8
White
53,089
90.7%
72.6
Black or African American
2,380
4.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
45
0.1%
0.8
Asian
877
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
160
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
185
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
79
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
34
0.1%
0.2
Korean
94
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
126
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
199
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
338
0.6%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
9
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
14
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
315
0.5%
0.1
Some Other Race
252
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,554
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,558
2.7%
17.8
Mexican
925
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
87
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
21
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
525
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
56,977
97.3%
82.2
Dubuque, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
971
2.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,389
6.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,117
33.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,841
20.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,098
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,642
19.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,954
10.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,360
8.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
35,652
91.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,596
29.7%
31.2
Dubuque, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
17,804
36.8%
33.7%
Now Married
21,843
45.1%
47.5
Divorced
5,133
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
486
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
3,150
6.5
5.8%
Dubuque, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
52,961
96.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,159
3.9%
21.6%
Spanish
794
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
580
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
717
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
68
0.1%
1.1%
Dubuque, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,878
7.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,275
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,908
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,862
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,637
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,008
20.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,028
12.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,461
10.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
458
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
535
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
48,021
57,617
Per capita income
25,554
31,128
Dubuque, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
164
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,277
10.9%
9.8
Construction
1,441
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,248
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,029
6.7%
6.6
Information
899
3.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,226
14.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,260
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,459
8.2%
11.4
Public administration
698
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
4,402
14.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,129
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
855
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,920
6.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,041
33.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,558
15.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,515
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,053
20.1%
18.1%
Dubuque, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
29,756
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
23,475
78.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,806
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
520
1.7%
5.1
Walked
1,466
4.9%
2.7
Other means
364
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
1,125
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.8
26.6
Dubuque, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,029
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,409
39.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,056
37.7%
37.1
3 or more
3,556
14.8%
21.0
Dubuque, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
24,050
93.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,248
63.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,802
36.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,634
6.4%
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
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Dubuque, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,684
1 room
539
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
822
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
2,048
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
3,783
14.7%
16.5
5 rooms
5,063
19.7%
19.8
6 rooms
4,535
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
3,401
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
2,552
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,941
11.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Dubuque, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,684
1-unit, detached
15,895
61.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,042
4.1%
5.9
2-units
1,884
7.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,934
7.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,319
5.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,014
3.9%
4.4
20 or more units
1,818
7.1%
9.0
Mobile home
778
3.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Dubuque, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,314
32.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,441
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,208
12.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,197
12.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,331
13.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,522
5.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,876
7.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,761
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,003
3.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
31
0.1%
1.4%
Dubuque, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
19,363
80.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
323
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
3,844
16.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
183
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
8
0.0%
0.1
Wood
102
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
15
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
123
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
89
0.4%
1.1
Dubuque, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,133
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
76
0.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
92
1.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
195
2.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
372
4.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,198
13.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
3,272
35.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,928
43.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,721
51.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,684
18.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
791
8.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
564
6.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,360
14.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Dubuque, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,537
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
10
0.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
102
1.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
152
1.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
279
3.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,457
17.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,496
17.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
5,041
59.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
265
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
728
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,014
12.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,170
13.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,149
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
812
9.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
787
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,461
41.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
409
0.0%
0.0%
Dubuque, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,248
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,255
8.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,986
19.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,106
33.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,220
21.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,902
12.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
589
3.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
153
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
37
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
133,400
205,000
