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Iowa City, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $268,000 (it was $121,400 in 2000)
Iowa City:

$268,000
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $193,600 - $384,600

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $349,833
Here:

$349,833
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $263,234
Here:

$263,234
State:

$238,767

In 2-unit structures: $181,258
Here:

$181,258
State:

$243,070

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $273,647
Here:

$273,647
State:

$162,139

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $250,335
Here:

$250,335
State:

$190,519

Mobile homes: $29,106
Here:

$29,106
State:

$51,271

Total population: 73,415 (Urban population: 61,196, Rural population: 1,185 (16 farm, 1,169 nonfarm))

Houses: 33,446 (29,763 occupied: 14,321 owner occupied, 15,442 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

52%
State:

28%

Housing density: 1,384 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $275,186.

Median contract rent in 2022: $914 (lower quartile is $742, upper quartile is $1,281)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,246


Median gross rent in Iowa City, IA in 2022: $1,048

Housing units in Iowa City with a mortgage: 7,609 (830 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 735 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 548

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $114,929

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $84,516

Median monthly housing costs: $1,093

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Iowa City, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1983

Median year apartment built: 1986

Household type by relationship:

Households: 75,231
  • Male householders: 14,358 (4,923 living alone), Female householders: 15,405 (7,169 living alone)
  • 8,638 spouses (8,551 opposite-sex spouses), 2,675 unmarried partners, (2,675 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,020 children (11,985 natural, 605 adopted, 430 stepchildren), 350 grandchildren, 1,244 brothers or sisters, 390 parents, 0 foster children, 792 other relatives, 11,485 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 6,874

Size of family households: 5,059 2-persons, 2,475 3-persons, 2,024 4-persons, 769 5-persons, 412 6-persons, 299 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,092 1-person, 4,240 2-persons, 1,382 3-persons, 541 4-persons, 319 5-persons, 151 7-or-more-persons.

7,456 married couples with children.
2,888 single-parent households (803 men, 2,085 women).

80.4% of residents of Iowa City speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
5.1% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 9,683 (12.9%)
(52.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Iowa City, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Iowa City, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 3661 bedroom
  • 2,7282 bedrooms
  • 5,5703 bedrooms
  • 3,9074 bedrooms
  • 1,7505+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Iowa City, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Iowa City, Iowa
  • 1,150no bedroom
  • 3,5761 bedroom
  • 6,3162 bedrooms
  • 3,0213 bedrooms
  • 1,0114 bedrooms
  • 3685+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Iowa City in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Iowa City in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 579no vehicle
  • 5,8551 vehicle
  • 6,0942 vehicles
  • 1,3303 vehicles
  • 3764 vehicles
  • 875+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Iowa City in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Iowa City in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3,251no vehicle
  • 6,0571 vehicle
  • 4,1092 vehicles
  • 1,4343 vehicles
  • 1614 vehicles
  • 4305+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Iowa City, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Iowa City, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 512 rooms
  • 5563 rooms
  • 1,0604 rooms
  • 1,9375 rooms
  • 2,2876 rooms
  • 2,4257 rooms
  • 3,2138 rooms
  • 2,7929+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Iowa City, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Iowa City, Iowa
  • 9201 room
  • 1,6832 rooms
  • 3,5023 rooms
  • 3,6924 rooms
  • 1,9925 rooms
  • 2,5006 rooms
  • 2317 rooms
  • 4868 rooms
  • 4369+ 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 Iowa City, IA
Iowa City city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Iowa City, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Iowa City, IA in 2022
  • 2,675Less than $10,000
  • 3,103$10,000 to $19,999
  • 3,281$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,699$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,952$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,929$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,308$60,000 to $74,999
  • 3,412$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,076$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,718$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,004$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,606$200,000 or more

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

  • Distribution of house value in Iowa City, IA in 2022
  • 137Less than $10,000
  • 78$10,000 to $14,999
  • 94$15,000 to $19,999
  • 108$20,000 to $24,999
  • 39$25,000 to $29,999
  • 21$30,000 to $34,999
  • 18$35,000 to $39,999
  • 287$40,000 to $49,999
  • 170$50,000 to $59,999
  • 59$60,000 to $69,999
  • 46$70,000 to $79,999
  • 17$80,000 to $89,999
  • 14$90,000 to $99,999
  • 611$100,000 to $124,999
  • 913$125,000 to $149,999
  • 943$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,252$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,917$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2,189$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,471$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,385$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,124$500,000 to $749,999
  • 260$750,000 to $999,999
  • 88$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 17$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 5$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Iowa City, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Iowa City, IA in 2022
  • 28$250 to $299
  • 276$350 to $399
  • 244$400 to $449
  • 121$450 to $499
  • 552$500 to $549
  • 294$550 to $599
  • 847$600 to $649
  • 680$650 to $699
  • 915$700 to $749
  • 1,987$750 to $799
  • 1,473$800 to $899
  • 1,564$900 to $999
  • 2,218$1,000 to $1,249
  • 2,055$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,110$1,500 to $1,999
  • 565$2,000 to $2,499
  • 44$2,500 to $2,999
  • 57$3,000 to $3,499
  • 237$3,500 or more
  • 175No cash rent
Work and jobs in Iowa City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.2%
Number of people working at home: 4,776 (11.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 763
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 6,982
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 9,592
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 6,290
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5,812
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,648
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,626
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 447
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 482
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 355
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 412
  • 90 or more minutes: 267
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Iowa City

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 34,501 (62.2%)
  • Carpooled: 5,393 (9.7%)
  • Bus: 3,186 (5.7%)
  • Taxi: 132 (0.2%)
  • Bicycle: 1,518 (2.7%)
  • Walked: 5,981 (10.8%)
  • Worked at home: 4,776 (8.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.2%Males
  • 3.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 7.2%Males
  • 5.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.7%Males
  • 8.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.6%Males
  • 4.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 2.2%Males
  • 5.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.3%Males
  • 3.5%Females
Races in Iowa City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Iowa City, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Iowa City, Iowa
  • 7,7302010 or later
  • 1,9802000 to 2009
  • 1,0891990 to 1999
  • 7981980 to 1989
  • 4241970 to 1979
  • 369Before 1970
Ancestries in Iowa City, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 5,107 (14.6%)
  • English: 2,568 (7.4%)
  • Irish: 2,127 (6.1%)
  • American: 2,033 (5.8%)
  • Sudanese: 1,728 (4.9%)
  • European: 1,367 (3.9%)
  • Norwegian: 653 (1.9%)
  • Italian: 577 (1.7%)
  • Czech: 535 (1.5%)
  • Polish: 501 (1.4%)
  • African: 446 (1.3%)
  • Scottish: 302 (0.9%)
  • Dutch: 289 (0.8%)
  • Swedish: 255 (0.7%)
  • Danish: 253 (0.7%)
  • Northern European: 207 (0.6%)
  • British: 182 (0.5%)
  • Iranian: 179 (0.5%)
  • Kenyan: 166 (0.5%)
  • Eastern European: 146 (0.4%)
  • Scandinavian: 133 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 117 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 100 (0.3%)
  • French: 96 (0.3%)
  • Armenian: 86 (0.2%)
  • Turkish: 84 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 79 (0.2%)
  • Yugoslavian: 74 (0.2%)
  • Moroccan: 70 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 66 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 65 (0.2%)
  • Canadian: 62 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 61 (0.2%)
  • Nigerian: 59 (0.2%)
  • Iraqi: 53 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 48 (0.1%)
  • Jamaican: 39 (0.1%)
  • Syrian: 39 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 37 (0.1%)
  • Palestinian: 37 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 36 (0.1%)
  • Celtic: 34 (0.10%)
  • Welsh: 33 (0.09%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 32 (0.09%)
  • Brazilian: 31 (0.09%)
  • Croatian: 29 (0.08%)
  • Hungarian: 24 (0.07%)
  • Jordanian: 22 (0.06%)
  • Ukrainian: 21 (0.06%)
  • Serbian: 18 (0.05%)
  • Belgian: 18 (0.05%)
  • Portuguese: 15 (0.04%)
  • Assyrian: 14 (0.04%)
  • Slovak: 13 (0.04%)
  • Finnish: 13 (0.04%)
  • Ghanaian: 13 (0.04%)
  • Egyptian: 11 (0.03%)
  • Israeli: 10 (0.03%)
  • Australian: 10 (0.03%)
  • Romanian: 10 (0.03%)
  • Luxembourger: 9 (0.03%)
  • Albanian: 8 (0.02%)
  • Slavic: 6 (0.02%)
  • South African: 6 (0.02%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 2 (0.01%)

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Iowa City:

12.6% (1,326)
Iowa:

4.6% (8,194)

Sudan
Iowa City:

12.4% (1,301)
Iowa:

2.3% (4,084)

India
Iowa City:

7.6% (802)
Iowa:

6.2% (11,148)

Vietnam
Iowa City:

7.1% (743)
Iowa:

4.2% (7,428)

Korea
Iowa City:

6.4% (673)
Iowa:

2.9% (5,155)

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
Iowa City:

4.7% (493)
Iowa:

2.1% (3,735)

Mexico
Iowa City:

4.2% (440)
Iowa:

23.3% (41,625)

Honduras
Iowa City:

3.1% (327)
Iowa:

1.0% (1,803)

El Salvador
Iowa City:

1.9% (197)
Iowa:

2.8% (4,967)

Kenya
Iowa City:

1.8% (190)
Iowa:

0.7% (1,188)

South Africa
Iowa City:

1.7% (179)
Iowa:

0.4% (719)

Bangladesh
Iowa City:

1.6% (170)
Iowa:

0.4% (768)

Algeria
Iowa City:

1.6% (169)
Iowa:

0.1% (234)

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

  • This state: 36,653
  • Other state: 27,873
  • Northeast: 3,506
  • Midwest: 16,355
  • South: 4,249
  • West: 3,763

69.9% of Iowa City residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48.4% lived in Iowa.


Iowa City:

69.9%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 98
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 12
  • 5th and 6th grade: 104
  • 7th and 8th grade: 140
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 212
  • 11th grade: 36
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 230
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,649
  • Less than 1 year of college: 709
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,938
  • Associate degree: 896
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,788
  • Master's degree: 2,596
  • Professional school degree: 1,293
  • Doctorate degree: 1,561
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 192
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 119
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 168
  • 11th grade: 27
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 229
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,309
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,511
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,792
  • Associate degree: 866
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,996
  • Master's degree: 3,735
  • Professional school degree: 892
  • Doctorate degree: 1,290
Educational Attainment for Females
Iowa City marital status for males
Iowa City marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,967
  • One, attached: 3,593
  • Two: 627
  • 3 or 4: 1,459
  • 5 to 9: 3,814
  • 10 to 19: 3,456
  • 20 to 49: 3,969
  • 50 or more: 2,961
  • Mobile homes: 600

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,949

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average 0 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Iowa City
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Iowa City, IA
  • 82.1%Utility gas
  • 15.3%Electricity
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Iowa City, IA
  • 54.6%Utility gas
  • 41.6%Electricity
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 944
Here:

17.3%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 756
Here:

32.5%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,459
Here:

7.2%
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
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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