Council Bluffs, IA Demographic Data
Council Bluffs, IA Summary
Council Bluffs is located in Pottawattamie County in Iowa
- Population: 62,329
- Area: 43.62 sq. miles
- Land Area: 40.97 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.65 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,428.97 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 977.69 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Council Bluffs, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
31,661
51%
50.8
Male
30,665
49%
49.2
Total Population
62,326
323,128,000
Council Bluffs, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,102
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,166
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,871
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,247
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,665
7.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,651
13.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,251
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,207
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,166
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,519
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,987
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,872
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,622
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
47,849
76.8%
77.2
Female
24,772
51.8%
51.3
Male
23,077
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
44,856
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,451
18.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,481
15.2%
15.2
Female
5,535
58.4%
55.8
Male
3,946
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Council Bluffs, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
60,973
97.8%
96.8
White
57,736
92.6%
72.6
Black or African American
1,249
2.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
231
0.4%
0.8
Asian
565
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
73
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
6
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
204
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
12
0.0%
0.2
Korean
48
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
222
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
5
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,187
1.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,353
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,207
10.0%
17.8
Mexican
5,259
8.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
60
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
39
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
849
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
56,119
90.0%
82.2
Council Bluffs, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,596
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,501
8.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,505
35.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,090
24.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,167
10.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,199
12.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,217
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,097
12.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
36,178
87.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,416
18.0%
31.2
Council Bluffs, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
16,732
33.3%
33.7%
Now Married
21,871
43.6%
47.5
Divorced
7,439
14.8%
11.0%
Separated
867
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
3,278
6.5
5.8%
Council Bluffs, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
53,463
91.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,761
8.2%
21.6%
Spanish
3,926
6.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
366
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
445
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
24
0.0%
1.1%
Council Bluffs, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,690
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,501
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,728
11.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,089
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,091
16.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,251
21.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,282
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,030
8.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
684
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
468
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
47,097
57,617
Per capita income
24,720
31,128
Council Bluffs, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
265
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,979
9.7%
9.8
Construction
2,076
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,017
22.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,089
6.8%
6.6
Information
620
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,595
11.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,462
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,432
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
954
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
4,080
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,066
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,123
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,021
9.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,171
26.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,150
16.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,471
27.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,945
19.3%
18.1%
Council Bluffs, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
30,328
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
25,408
83.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,828
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
323
1.1%
5.1
Walked
581
1.9%
2.7
Other means
485
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
703
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.5
26.6
Council Bluffs, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,040
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,320
37.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,193
37.0%
37.1
3 or more
4,261
17.2%
21.0
Council Bluffs, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
24,814
92.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,191
61.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,623
38.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,008
7.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Council Bluffs, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,822
1 room
446
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
857
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
2,274
8.5%
9.1
4 rooms
5,254
19.6%
16.5
5 rooms
6,123
22.8%
19.8
6 rooms
4,582
17.1%
17.8
7 rooms
2,907
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
2,105
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,274
8.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Council Bluffs, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,822
1-unit, detached
18,527
69.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
707
2.6%
5.9
2-units
930
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
732
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,571
5.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,282
4.8%
4.4
20 or more units
2,315
8.6%
9.0
Mobile home
758
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Council Bluffs, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,651
28.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,368
5.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,682
13.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,174
11.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,845
10.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,770
6.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,578
9.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,153
11.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
549
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
52
0.2%
1.4%
Council Bluffs, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
20,409
82.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
402
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
3,718
15.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
30
0.1%
0.1
Wood
21
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
137
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
88
0.4%
1.1
Council Bluffs, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,114
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
29
0.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
172
1.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
198
2.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
468
4.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,345
13.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
3,566
35.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,336
42.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,494
44.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,844
18.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,275
12.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
681
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,773
17.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
47
0.0%
0.0%
Council Bluffs, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,340
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
46
0.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
76
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
166
1.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,286
13.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,579
16.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
6,187
66.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
283
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
781
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,318
14.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,189
12.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,367
14.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,304
14.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
709
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,307
36.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
429
0.0%
0.0%
Council Bluffs, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,191
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,139
7.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,738
31.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,944
32.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,810
11.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,731
11.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
680
4.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
70
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
79
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
113,500
205,000
