Dubuque, Iowa Census and Community Profile

DUBUQUE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dubuque, IA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dubuque, IA was 57,686.

Dubuque Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dubuque was 27,325, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dubuque, IA
There are an estimated 12,203 married men in the town. 56.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Dubuque are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dubuque is 30,361 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dubuque, Iowa
There are an estimated 12,325 married women in the community. 50 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dubuque, IA
The median age of people living in Dubuque, IA was 36.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Dubuque was 3,578. There were 44,049 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.5 percent of the population (9,547) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dubuque, IA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dubuque, IA was 57,133.

White Population in Dubuque, IA
The estimated White population in the Dubuque community is 55,466, which is 96.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dubuque, Iowa
The estimated Black/African American population is 700, which is 1.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dubuque, IA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dubuque, IA was 112.

Asian Population in Dubuque, Iowa
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 390.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dubuque, IA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dubuque was an estimated 65.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 400, while those of “two or more races” was 553 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dubuque community was 911, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dubuque, IA
The household population number in Dubuque was 53,519.

Group Quarters Population in Dubuque, IA
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,167.

Average Household Size in Dubuque, IA
The average household size in Dubuque is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dubuque, IA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 23,819 total housing units in Dubuque.

The number of occupied housing units was 22,560, or 94.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 15,221 were owner-occupied (67.5), and 7,339 were renter-occupied (32.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,259 vacant homes in Dubuque at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dubuque, Iowa
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13,412, with a median value in dollars of 88,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dubuque, IA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $808 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dubuque, average costs per month were $268 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 31,581 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dubuque, Iowa
8,655 people in Dubuque also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dubuque, IA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dubuque was 6,011, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dubuque, IA
In 2000, there were 9,171 people in Dubuque, IA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dubuque, IA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,480 people in Dubuque who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dubuque, Iowa
There were 30,592 in the labor force in Dubuque at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Dubuque was 13.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dubuque, IA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,785. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dubuque, IA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,564. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dubuque, Iowa
Per capita income in Dubuque in the last full census was 19,616. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Dubuque numbered 788, or 5.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dubuque, IA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,152, or 9.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.