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Dubuque, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $190,273 (it was $86,400 in 2000)
Dubuque:

$190,273
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $133,620 - $282,775

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $251,221
Here:

$251,221
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $226,489
Here:

$226,489
State:

$238,767

In 2-unit structures: $276,334
Here:

$276,334
State:

$243,070

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $195,796
Here:

$195,796
State:

$162,139

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $204,973
Here:

$204,973
State:

$190,519

Mobile homes: $22,797
Here:

$22,797
State:

$51,271

Total population: 58,436 (Urban population: 57,156, Rural population: 312 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 27,758 (25,648 occupied: 16,589 owner occupied, 9,023 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

35%
State:

28%

Housing density: 1,048 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $594,872.

Median contract rent in 2022: $765 (lower quartile is $638, upper quartile is $925)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $792


Median gross rent in Dubuque, IA in 2022: $917

Housing units in Dubuque with a mortgage: 9,321 (1,325 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 1,122 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 251

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $92,793

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $71,725

Median monthly housing costs: $935

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Dubuque, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1963

Median year apartment built: 1965

Household type by relationship:

Households: 59,233
  • Male householders: 12,417 (3,987 living alone), Female householders: 12,746 (4,790 living alone)
  • 10,538 spouses (10,417 opposite-sex spouses), 1,852 unmarried partners, (1,709 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,671 children (12,962 natural, 348 adopted, 360 stepchildren), 687 grandchildren, 517 brothers or sisters, 455 parents, 8 foster children, 572 other relatives, 1,929 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,837

Size of family households: 7,781 2-persons, 3,100 3-persons, 1,720 4-persons, 1,011 5-persons, 306 6-persons, 248 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,834 1-person, 2,427 2-persons, 210 3-persons, 156 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 19 6-persons.

7,301 married couples with children.
2,527 single-parent households (1,074 men, 1,453 women).

94.5% of residents of Dubuque speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 3,266 (5.5%)
(42.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dubuque, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dubuque, Iowa
  • 24no bedroom
  • 2911 bedroom
  • 3,2252 bedrooms
  • 8,6593 bedrooms
  • 3,7284 bedrooms
  • 6625+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dubuque, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dubuque, Iowa
  • 857no bedroom
  • 2,4501 bedroom
  • 3,4642 bedrooms
  • 1,6213 bedrooms
  • 5254 bedrooms
  • 1075+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Dubuque in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dubuque in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 335no vehicle
  • 4,6911 vehicle
  • 7,9732 vehicles
  • 2,7133 vehicles
  • 6404 vehicles
  • 2375+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Dubuque in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dubuque in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,557no vehicle
  • 4,8741 vehicle
  • 2,0192 vehicles
  • 3453 vehicles
  • 1574 vehicles
  • 725+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dubuque, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dubuque, Iowa
  • 241 room
  • 62 rooms
  • 3233 rooms
  • 1,1714 rooms
  • 3,0715 rooms
  • 3,7926 rooms
  • 2,7527 rooms
  • 2,3628 rooms
  • 3,0889+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dubuque, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dubuque, Iowa
  • 7811 room
  • 6772 rooms
  • 1,9963 rooms
  • 2,3244 rooms
  • 1,2845 rooms
  • 7476 rooms
  • 6787 rooms
  • 3388 rooms
  • 1989+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Dubuque, IA
Dubuque city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Dubuque, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Dubuque, IA in 2022
  • 1,040Less than $10,000
  • 2,088$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,301$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,124$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,152$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,039$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,177$60,000 to $74,999
  • 3,232$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,548$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,625$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,590$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,580$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Dubuque, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Dubuque, IA in 2022
  • 224Less than $10,000
  • 90$10,000 to $14,999
  • 85$15,000 to $19,999
  • 137$20,000 to $24,999
  • 93$25,000 to $29,999
  • 196$30,000 to $34,999
  • 209$35,000 to $39,999
  • 206$40,000 to $49,999
  • 216$50,000 to $59,999
  • 171$60,000 to $69,999
  • 85$70,000 to $79,999
  • 292$80,000 to $89,999
  • 407$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,806$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,321$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,218$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,650$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,383$200,000 to $249,999
  • 974$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,911$300,000 to $399,999
  • 474$400,000 to $499,999
  • 758$500,000 to $749,999
  • 108$750,000 to $999,999
  • 119$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 61$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 40$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Dubuque, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Dubuque, IA in 2022
  • 37Less than $100
  • 120$100 to $149
  • 87$150 to $199
  • 50$200 to $249
  • 79$250 to $299
  • 409$300 to $349
  • 41$350 to $399
  • 340$400 to $449
  • 308$450 to $499
  • 532$500 to $549
  • 321$550 to $599
  • 963$600 to $649
  • 519$650 to $699
  • 1,055$700 to $749
  • 1,017$750 to $799
  • 1,357$800 to $899
  • 692$900 to $999
  • 1,414$1,000 to $1,249
  • 282$1,250 to $1,499
  • 150$1,500 to $1,999
  • 190$2,000 to $2,499
  • 19$2,500 to $2,999
  • 129$3,000 to $3,499
  • 8$3,500 or more
  • 266No cash rent
Work and jobs in Dubuque: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.3%
Number of people working at home: 3,387 (11.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,748
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 5,244
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 8,440
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 5,300
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,220
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 965
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,024
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 86
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 152
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 151
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 319
  • 90 or more minutes: 256
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Dubuque

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 32,844 (80.0%)
  • Carpooled: 2,941 (7.2%)
  • Bus: 295 (0.7%)
  • Taxi: 219 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle: 121 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 1,024 (2.5%)
  • Worked at home: 3,387 (8.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.7%Males
  • 3.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 34.6%Males
  • 20.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 35.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 11.7%Males
  • 1.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 0.9%Females
Races in Dubuque detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Dubuque, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Dubuque, Iowa
  • 1,2682010 or later
  • 5252000 to 2009
  • 5031990 to 1999
  • 1081980 to 1989
  • 1201970 to 1979
  • 315Before 1970
Ancestries in Dubuque, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 10,704 (40.1%)
  • American: 2,505 (9.4%)
  • Irish: 2,403 (9.0%)
  • English: 1,468 (5.5%)
  • European: 770 (2.9%)
  • Norwegian: 564 (2.1%)
  • Italian: 368 (1.4%)
  • Swedish: 277 (1.0%)
  • Dutch: 264 (1.0%)
  • Luxembourger: 219 (0.8%)
  • Polish: 207 (0.8%)
  • Yugoslavian: 197 (0.7%)
  • African: 186 (0.7%)
  • Scottish: 153 (0.6%)
  • French: 142 (0.5%)
  • Greek: 84 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 74 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 67 (0.3%)
  • Iranian: 60 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 60 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 59 (0.2%)
  • Arab: 53 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 49 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 45 (0.2%)
  • Northern European: 43 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 36 (0.1%)
  • Slovak: 25 (0.09%)
  • British: 23 (0.09%)
  • Belgian: 22 (0.08%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 21 (0.08%)
  • Russian: 18 (0.07%)
  • Haitian: 18 (0.07%)
  • Eastern European: 16 (0.06%)
  • Brazilian: 11 (0.04%)
  • Lithuanian: 11 (0.04%)
  • Lebanese: 10 (0.04%)
  • Ghanaian: 9 (0.03%)
  • Ukrainian: 9 (0.03%)
  • Romanian: 8 (0.03%)
  • Croatian: 8 (0.03%)
  • Iraqi: 7 (0.03%)
  • Austrian: 6 (0.02%)
  • Hungarian: 5 (0.02%)
  • Somali: 5 (0.02%)
  • German Russian: 4 (0.01%)
  • Egyptian: 4 (0.01%)
  • Slovene: 2 (0.01%)
  • Syrian: 2 (0.01%)
  • Nigerian: 2 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Marshall Islands
Dubuque:

17.6% (425)
Iowa:

0.4% (676)

Philippines
Dubuque:

12.5% (302)
Iowa:

2.6% (4,675)

Mexico
Dubuque:

12.2% (296)
Iowa:

23.3% (41,625)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dubuque:

10.0% (241)
Iowa:

3.2% (5,751)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Dubuque:

7.7% (185)
Iowa:

4.6% (8,194)

Guatemala
Dubuque:

5.3% (128)
Iowa:

3.2% (5,672)

Saudi Arabia
Dubuque:

4.8% (116)
Iowa:

0.2% (370)

Spain
Dubuque:

2.4% (58)
Iowa:

0.3% (603)

Other Southern Africa
Dubuque:

2.0% (49)
Iowa:

0.0% (88)

Vietnam
Dubuque:

1.8% (44)
Iowa:

4.2% (7,428)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 39,680
  • Other state: 16,333
  • Northeast: 833
  • Midwest: 11,356
  • South: 1,720
  • West: 2,439

86.2% of Dubuque residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33.1% lived in Iowa.


Dubuque:

86.2%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 452
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 57
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6
  • 7th and 8th grade: 332
  • 9th grade: 72
  • 10th grade: 362
  • 11th grade: 389
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 232
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,603
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,243
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,599
  • Associate degree: 1,242
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,006
  • Master's degree: 1,511
  • Professional school degree: 675
  • Doctorate degree: 278
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 104
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 44
  • 7th and 8th grade: 120
  • 9th grade: 95
  • 10th grade: 291
  • 11th grade: 337
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 151
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,571
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,216
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,033
  • Associate degree: 2,217
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,813
  • Master's degree: 2,357
  • Professional school degree: 180
  • Doctorate degree: 227
Educational Attainment for Females
Dubuque marital status for males
Dubuque marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,187
  • One, attached: 1,129
  • Two: 1,405
  • 3 or 4: 1,853
  • 5 to 9: 1,403
  • 10 to 19: 1,207
  • 20 to 49: 1,324
  • 50 or more: 1,282
  • Mobile homes: 963

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,403

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Dubuque
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dubuque, IA
  • 90.3%Utility gas
  • 6.4%Electricity
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dubuque, IA
  • 62.2%Utility gas
  • 34.0%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Other fuel
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.1%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 842
Here:

18.2%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 231
Here:

9.7%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,644
Here:

72.2%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
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