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With its educated workforce, central location, and active business community, Dubuque has a lot to offer. On the pages in this section, you’ll find complete information about every aspect of the Greater Dubuque area. Use the links below to learn more.
Examine this demographic information to learn more about Dubuque's population.
| |
2020 Estimate |
2010 Actual |
2000 |
| Population |
99,266 |
93,653 |
89,143 |
| Percent of increase from 2000 |
11.31% |
5.06% |
|
Below figures are 2019 Five-year Estimates from the Census American Community Survey.
General Characteristics
| |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
| Total population |
96,982 (2019 Estimate) |
|
|
| Male |
47,818 |
49.3 |
49.2 |
| Female |
49,164 |
50.7 |
50.8 |
Population by Age
| |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
| Median age |
38.5 |
|
37.9 |
| Under 5 years |
6,121 |
6.3 |
6.1 |
| 5-19 years |
19,523 |
20.2 |
19.3 |
| 20-44 years |
29,300 |
30.3 |
33.3 |
| 45-64 years |
25,514 |
26.3 |
26.0 |
| 65 years and better |
16,644 |
16.9 |
15.2 |
Household Statistics
| |
Number |
|
U.S. |
| Average household size |
2.42 |
|
2.63 |
Housing Statistics
| |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
| Total housing units |
41,299 |
|
|
| Occupied housing units |
38,210 |
|
|
| Owner-occupied units |
28,023 |
73.3 |
64.0 |
| Renter-occupied units |
10,187 |
26.7 |
36.0 |
Educational Attainment
| |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
| Percent high school graduate or higher |
|
92.7% |
88.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher |
|
30.8% |
32.1% |
| Less than 9th grade |
1,442 |
2.2% |
5.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma |
3,289 |
5.1% |
6.9% |
| High school graduate |
21,221 |
32.7% |
27.0% |
| Some college, no degree |
12,668 |
19.5% |
20.4% |
| Associate degree |
6,287 |
9.7% |
8.5% |
| Bachelor's degree |
12,828 |
19.8% |
19.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree |
7,119 |
11.0% |
12.4% |
National Rankings (U.S. News, 2021)
| |
Number |
| Overall State Ranking (1 = best) |
12th |
| Opportunity (1 = best) |
1st |
Economic Characteristics
| |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
| In labor force (age 16 and over) |
52,649 |
68.0 |
63.4 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) |
16.7 |
|
26.9 |
| Median household income (dollars) |
63,031 |
|
62,843 |
| Median family income (dollars) |
79,655 |
|
77,263 |
| Per capita income (dollars) |
32,905 |
|
34,103 |
| Familes below poverty level |
|
6.8 |
9.5 |
| Individuals below poverty level |
|
11.4 |
13.4 |
To view additional census data, please visit www.census.gov.
Cost of Living
| Index (% Weight) |
Dubuque, IA |
Chicago, IL |
Madison, WI |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Composite (100%) |
90.0% |
123.9% |
107.2% |
105.1% |
| Grocery |
97.8% |
107.2% |
109.3% |
102.6% |
| Housing |
74.0% |
163.0% |
109.3% |
103.1% |
| Utilities |
103.6% |
92.7% |
99.9% |
97.3% |
| Transportation |
89.6% |
113.6% |
102.7% |
100.5% |
| Health |
103.7% |
98.9% |
123.6% |
102.2% |
| Miscellaneous |
94.1% |
113.9% |
105.7% |
111.2% |
Source: Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) Cost of Living Index, 2020 Annual Averages
