Demographics

Examine this demographic information to learn more about Dubuque's diverse population.

	2012 Estimate	2010 Actual	2000
Population	95,097	93,653	89,143
Percent of increase from 2000	6.3%	5.06%

Below figures are from 2010 Census.

General Characteristics

	Number	Percent	U.S.
Total population	93,653
Male	46,171	49.3	49.2
Female	47,482	50.7	50.8

Population by Age

	Number	Percent	U.S.
Median age	38.6		37.2
Under 5 years	5,955	6.4	6.5
5-19 years	19,405	20.7	20.4
20-44 years	28,818	30.8	33.6
45-64 years	25,120	26.8	26.4
65 years and better	14,355	15.3	13.1

Household Statistics

	Number		U.S.
Average household size	2.43		2.58
Average family size	2.99		3.14

Housing Statistics

	Number	Percent	U.S.
Total housing units	38,619
Occupied housing units	36,787
Owner-occupied units	27,493	74.7	65.1
Renter-occupied units	9,294	25.3	34.9

Educational Attainment

	Number	Percent	U.S.
Percent high school graduate or higher		89.4	85
Percent bachelor's degree or higher		25.3	27.9
Less than 9th grade	2,648	4.4	6.2
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,749	6.2	8.7
High school graduate	22,736	37.6	29
Some college, no degree	11,580	19.1	20.6
Associate degree	4,492	7.4	7.5
Bachelor's degree	10,005	16.5	17.6
Graduate or professional degree	5,316	8.8	10.3

National Rankings

	Number
Most livable state (1 = best)	2nd
Healthiest state (1 = best)	16th
Safest state (1 = best)	10th

Economic Characteristics

	Number	Percent	U.S.
In labor force (age 16 and over)	51,698	70.7	64.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	16.5		25.2
Median household income (dollars)	48,573		51,914
Median family income (dollars)	61,138		62,982
Per capita income (dollars)	25,045		27,334
Familes below poverty level		6.5	10.1
Individuals below poverty level		9.1	13.8

Industry Sectors

	Number	Percent	U.S.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,150	2.3	1.9
Construction	2,646	5.4	7.1
Manufacturing	7,579	15.4	11
Wholesale trade	1,629	3.3	3.1
Retail trade	6,255	12.7	11.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,956	4.0	5.1
Information	1,250	2.5	2.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	2,844	5.8	7
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	3,413	6.9	10.4
Education, health, and social services	12,770	26.0	22.1
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	4,245	8.6	8.9
Other services (except public administration)	2,125	4.3	4.9
Public administration	1355	2.8	4.9

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

To view additional census data, please visit www.census.gov.

Shannon Gaherty, your Newcomer Relations Coordinator, understands challenges in relocating to a new community and can help you make a smooth transition. Part of Greater Dubuque's workforce initiative, these services are available at no charge. Contact her today to begin planning your move to Dubuque.

Shannon Gaherty
Newcomer Relations Coordinator
563.557.9049