Iowa City, IA Demographic Data

Iowa City, IA Summary

Iowa City is located in Johnson County in Iowa
  • Population: 70,131
  • Area: 25.28 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 25.01 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.27 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,774.05 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 659.45 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Iowa City, IA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
38,671
52%
50.8
Male
35,713
48%
49.2
Total Population
74,384
 
323,128,000

Iowa City, IA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,963
4.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,823
3.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,289
4.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,614
14.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
13,351
17.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,593
16.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,370
9.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,412
10.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,252
4.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,999
4.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,059
5.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,071
2.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,588
2.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
63,289
85.1%
77.2
Female
32,951
52.1%
51.3
Male
30,338
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
51,634
69.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,969
13.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,718
10.4%
15.2
Female
4,292
55.6%
55.8
Male
3,426
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
27
0.0%
0.0

Iowa City, IA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
72,883
98.0% 
96.8
White
57,711
77.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
6,352
8.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
5,634
7.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
878
1.2% 
1.2
Chinese
2,521
3.4% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
41
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
563
0.8% 
0.4
Vietnamese
188
0.3% 
0.6
Other Asian
1,443
1.9% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
3,186
4.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,501
2.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,471
7.4% 
17.8
Mexican
3,172
4.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
128
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
223
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,948
2.6% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
68,913
92.6% 
82.2

Iowa City, IA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,019
2.5% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,598
3.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,622
13.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,394
15.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,542
6.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
12,347
29.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
11,822
28.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,617
6.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
38,727
93.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24,169
58.5%
31.2

Iowa City, IA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
35,161
53.8%
33.7%
Now Married
23,752
36.4%
47.5
Divorced
4,121
6.3%
11.0%
Separated
292
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,983
3.0
5.8%

Iowa City, IA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
58,019
81.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
13,402
18.8%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Iowa City, IA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,609
18.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,579
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,062
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,827
6.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,548
11.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,539
14.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,154
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,237
10.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,422
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,454
4.8%
6.4
Median household income
44,917
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,943
 
31,128

Iowa City, IA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
202
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,190
14.9%
9.8
Construction
1,978
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,143
43.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,796
4.3%
6.6
Information
721
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,679
6.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,565
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,048
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
514
1.2%
4.6
Retail trade
4,539
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
798
1.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
462
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,479
6.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
18,535
44.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,426
8.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,504
20.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,691
20.9%
18.1%

Iowa City, IA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
40,642
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,991
54.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,358
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,571
8.8%
5.1
Walked
7,178
17.7%
2.7
Other means
2,138
5.3%
1.8
Worked at home
2,406
5.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.4
 
26.6

Iowa City, IA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,774
9.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,259
40.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,416
34.2%
37.1
3 or more
4,982
16.4%
21.0

Iowa City, IA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
30,431
90.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,489
47.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,942
52.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,031
9.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Iowa City, IA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,462
1 room
970
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
1,397
4.2%
2.7
3 rooms
4,416
13.2%
9.1
4 rooms
8,428
25.2%
16.5
5 rooms
4,010
12.0%
19.8
6 rooms
4,385
13.1%
17.8
7 rooms
3,226
9.6%
12.0
8 rooms
2,917
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,713
11.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Iowa City, IA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,462
 
 
1-unit, detached
14,027
41.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,365
10.1%
5.9
2-units
1,394
4.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,192
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,825
11.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,020
15.0%
4.4
20 or more units
4,033
12.1%
9.0
Mobile home
606
1.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Iowa City, IA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,296
12.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
797
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,940
5.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,100
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,699
20.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,607
13.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,255
12.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,308
12.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,043
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,417
4.2%
1.4%

Iowa City, IA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Iowa City, IA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
 
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,536
49.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,901
20.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,248
13.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
328
3.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,168
12.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
90
0.0%
0.0%

Iowa City, IA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
15,496 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
196
1.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
1,350
8.7%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,379
8.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,052
19.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
9,519
61.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
446
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
854
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
933
6.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,485
10.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,235
8.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
801
5.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
562
4.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,925
64.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,001
0.0%
0.0%

Iowa City, IA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,489
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
238
1.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
707
4.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,867
19.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,180
15.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,040
34.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,084
21.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
373
2.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
222,500
 
205,000