Dubuque Demographics

PopulationDubuque city, IowaIowa
Total Population57,6862,926,324
Male47.4%49.1%
Female52.6%50.9%
18 years and over76.4%74.9%
65 years and over16.5%14.9%
Married Persons53.1%57.8%
Single Persons46.9%42.2%
Median Age36.936.6
Average Family Size2.993.00
Ethnicity
White97.0%94.9%
Black or African American1.5%2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.6%
Asian0.9%1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.2%0.1%
Other0.9%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.6%2.8%
Housing CharacteristicsDubuque city, IowaIowa
Total Housing Units23,8131,232,511
Median Home Cost$88,400$82,500
Number of Households22,5601,149,276
Persons per Household2.372.46
Economic CharacteristicsDubuque city, IowaIowa
Median Household Income$36,785$39,469
Per Capita Income$19,616$19,674
In Labor Force67.4%68.2%
Families below poverty level5.5%6.0%
Education CharacteristicsDubuque city, IowaIowa
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment6,362336,676
High School Enrollment2,898175,856
College or Graduate School4,549187,306
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate38.3%36.1%
Associates Degree4.5%7.4%
Bachelor's Degree15.5%14.7%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.7%6.5%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census