Updated: August 29, 2023
Greater Dubuque Development works with the community’s best and brightest to set and surpass goals. Our Greater Dubuque 2027 plan promotes growth, drives innovation, and partners with the region’s best employers and leaders to ensure a robust future for our businesses and citizens alike.
Goal #1 - A Workforce of 64,000
The resident unemployment rate for July 2023 was reported as 2.9% and non-farm employment was 59,800.
Goal #2 - $1 Billion In Residential & Commercial Construction
Since the beginning of the Greater Dubuque 2027 Campaign (7/1/22 through 8/17/23), Residential construction totals $134,588,676. Commercial construction totals $175,212,633. Total construction totals $309,771,310.
Goal #3 - Population Growth to 105,000
As of April 2023, the population was 98,677.
Goal #4 - Median Household Income of $76,000
As of December 2022, the median household income for Dubuque County was reported as $68,198.