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Council Bluffs, Iowa

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StatisticCouncil BluffsIowaUnited States
Total Population62,5863,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$64,578$75,059$80,734
Median Age38.738.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.5%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$171,800$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,030$972$1,413
Poverty Rate15.1%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born5.0%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.1%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.919.826.4
Worked from Home8.4%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.4%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Council Bluffs, Iowa

Age in Council Bluffs, Iowa

StatisticCouncil BluffsIowaUnited States
Median Age38.738.638.9
Under 18 %22.2%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.7%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.4%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.9%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.5%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Council Bluffs, Iowa

StatisticCouncil BluffsIowaUnited States
Households26,0231,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households58.9%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children27.7%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.5%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone33.4%30.9%28.7%
Never Married35.2%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Council Bluffs, Iowa

StatisticCouncil BluffsIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,937$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.4%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.5%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.0%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.1%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.1%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.2%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households12.0%8.8%n/a

Housing in Council Bluffs, Iowa

StatisticCouncil BluffsIowaUnited States
Housing Units27,6161,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.4%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.3%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.8%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.9%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.0%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,063$2,897n/a

Education in Council Bluffs, Iowa

StatisticCouncil BluffsIowaUnited States
Less than High School11.5%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate35.3%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.7%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.2%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.3%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Council Bluffs, Iowa

StatisticCouncil BluffsIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.0%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.9%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.2%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.8%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.6%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Council Bluffs, Iowa

StatisticCouncil BluffsIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence50.1%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.1%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.9%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.4%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.1%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.3%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Council Bluffs

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.