Dubuque, Iowa
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As of 2009, Dubuque's population is 57,313 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 0.02 percent.
The median home cost in Dubuque is $115,550. Home appreciation the last year has been -3.50 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Dubuque's cost of living is 19.14% Lower than the U.S. average.
Dubuque public schools spend $5,594 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Dubuque.
The unemployment rate in Dubuque is 6.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Dubuque jobs have Decreased by 3.60 percent.
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People
The 2009 Dubuque, IA, population is 57,313. There are 2,180 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Dubuque, IA
The median age is 37.7. The US median is 37.6. 54.93% of people in Dubuque, IA, are married. 9.06% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.33 people. 22.07% of people are married, with children. 7.67% have children, but are single.
Race in Dubuque, IA
95.52% of people are white, 1.58% are black, 1.22% are asian, 0.22% are native american, and 2.05% claim 'Other'.
1.68% of the people in Dubuque, IA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.32% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 218 physicians per 100,000 population in Dubuque, IA. The US average is 170.
Dubuque, IA Health Index
Air quality in Dubuque, IA is 44 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Dubuque, IA is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 81 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 6.00% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -3.60% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 26.90% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.92% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $22,560 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $41,928 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 12.82% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 14.00% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 14.75% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 19.64% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.21% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.06% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.37% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.81% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.88% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.45% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.75% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 19.56% | 20.24% |
| Service | 16.65% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.14% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.38% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 6.31% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 19.20% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Dubuque, IA, is 6.00%, with job growth of -3.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 26.90%.
Dubuque, IA Taxes
Dubuque, IA,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 7.92%.
Dubuque, IA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $22,560, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $41,928.
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi - a City of History: Dubuque, Iowa is built into the limestone bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in the heart of the Upper Mississippi River Valley, ranked the third most beautiful... (read more)re: Another depressed river city trying to survive: This is a very myopic and misrepresentative view of the city. In addition to the $188 Port of Dubuque development, there are a lot of great new additions, including the... (read more)Nothing to do: Many people say there is not a lot of things to do in this community, but that could not be further from the truth. There are many art/music festivals throughout the... (read more)Have an opinion about Dubuque? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Dubuque Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 49 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $115,550 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -3.50% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 64.55% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.18% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 30.09% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $12.25 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 3.34% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 2.19% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 6.93% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 13.15% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 21.25% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 34.09% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 10.40% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5.28% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.51% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.93% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.64% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.07% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 5.11% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3.18% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4.60% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4.69% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 13.97% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 14.62% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 12.33% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 6.60% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 34.90% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Dubuque, IA, is $115,550. Home appreciation is -3.50% over the last year. The median age of Dubuque, IA, real estate is 49 years.
Dubuque, IA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 30.09% of the Dubuque, IA, population. 5.18% of houses and apartments in Dubuque, IA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Dubuque Housing SperlingViews
Housing: I am trying to find a place to rent here in Dubuque, but it has been difficult to find one to rent. My problem is made worse by the fact that none of the apartments... (read more)re: Another depressed river city trying to survive: This is a very myopic and misrepresentative view of the city. In addition to the $188 Port of Dubuque development, there are a lot of great new additions, including the... (read more)Nothing to do: Many people say there is not a lot of things to do in this community, but that could not be further from the truth. There are many art/music festivals throughout the... (read more)Have an opinion about Dubuque? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Dubuque Click Here
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Crime
Dubuque, IA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Dubuque, IA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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re: Another depressed river city trying to survive: This is a very myopic and misrepresentative view of the city. In addition to the $188 Port of Dubuque development, there are a lot of great new additions, including the... (read more)Nothing to do: Many people say there is not a lot of things to do in this community, but that could not be further from the truth. There are many art/music festivals throughout the... (read more)Another depressed river city trying to survive on : I have stayed in Dubuque twice recently, mainly in the downtown area. The city is chock full of old rundown warehouses and grand old houses badly in need of repair. This... (read more)Have an opinion about Dubuque? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Dubuque Click Here
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Climate
Dubuque, IA, gets 33 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 32 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 105.
On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Dubuque, IA. The July high is around 84 degrees. The January low is 11. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 43 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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re: Another depressed river city trying to survive: This is a very myopic and misrepresentative view of the city. In addition to the $188 Port of Dubuque development, there are a lot of great new additions, including the... (read more)Masterpiece on the Mississippi - a City of History: Dubuque, Iowa is built into the limestone bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in the heart of the Upper Mississippi River Valley, ranked the third most beautiful... (read more)Nothing to do: Many people say there is not a lot of things to do in this community, but that could not be further from the truth. There are many art/music festivals throughout the... (read more)Have an opinion about Dubuque? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Dubuque Click Here
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Education
Dubuque, IA, schools spend $5,594 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 841 students per librarian, and 438 children per counselor in Dubuque, IA schools.
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi - a City of History: Dubuque, Iowa is built into the limestone bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in the heart of the Upper Mississippi River Valley, ranked the third most beautiful... (read more)re: Positive recent changes for DBQ!!! - 6/3/2009: The "new meat packing plant" is actually a processing facility for shelf-stable products and will not emit "smell" to affect anyone. Nothing like the slaughterhouse of... (read more)Positive recent changes for DBQ!!!: If you are looking for a place to move, but don't think Iowa is appealing, you might want to consider Dubuque. DBQ is far from the flat farm land that you might think... (read more)Have an opinion about Dubuque? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Dubuque Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Dubuque, IA, takes 16 minutes. 82% of commuters drive their own car alone. 9% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi - a City of History: Dubuque, Iowa is built into the limestone bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in the heart of the Upper Mississippi River Valley, ranked the third most beautiful... (read more)re: Another depressed river city trying to survive: This is a very myopic and misrepresentative view of the city. In addition to the $188 Port of Dubuque development, there are a lot of great new additions, including the... (read more)Nothing to do: Many people say there is not a lot of things to do in this community, but that could not be further from the truth. There are many art/music festivals throughout the... (read more)Have an opinion about Dubuque? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Dubuque Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Dubuque, IA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Dubuque, IA is more expensive.
Overall, Dubuque, IA cost of living is 80.86.
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Housing: I am trying to find a place to rent here in Dubuque, but it has been difficult to find one to rent. My problem is made worse by the fact that none of the apartments... (read more)re: Another depressed river city trying to survive: This is a very myopic and misrepresentative view of the city. In addition to the $188 Port of Dubuque development, there are a lot of great new additions, including the... (read more)Nothing to do: Many people say there is not a lot of things to do in this community, but that could not be further from the truth. There are many art/music festivals throughout the... (read more)Have an opinion about Dubuque? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Dubuque Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 78.29% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 64.87% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 10.32% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.50% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 0.31% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.32% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.18% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 5.67% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 2.35% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.48% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 2.49% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.10% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
78.29% of the people in Dubuque, IA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 64.87% are Catholic; 10.32% are Protestant; 0.50% are LDS; 2.49% are another Christian faith; 0.10% in Dubuque, IA are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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re: Positive recent changes for DBQ!!! - 6/3/2009: The "new meat packing plant" is actually a processing facility for shelf-stable products and will not emit "smell" to affect anyone. Nothing like the slaughterhouse of... (read more)Positive recent changes for DBQ!!!: If you are looking for a place to move, but don't think Iowa is appealing, you might want to consider Dubuque. DBQ is far from the flat farm land that you might think... (read more)Dubuque - Pros/Cons: Pros:
1. Low crime rate
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4. Good school system
5. Historic downtown featured regularly in the... (read more)Have an opinion about Dubuque? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Dubuque Click Here
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56.46% of the people in Dubuque, IA are registered as Democrats. 42.73% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.81%.
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re: Another depressed river city trying to survive: This is a very myopic and misrepresentative view of the city. In addition to the $188 Port of Dubuque development, there are a lot of great new additions, including the... (read more)Nothing to do: Many people say there is not a lot of things to do in this community, but that could not be further from the truth. There are many art/music festivals throughout the... (read more)Another depressed river city trying to survive on : I have stayed in Dubuque twice recently, mainly in the downtown area. The city is chock full of old rundown warehouses and grand old houses badly in need of repair. This... (read more)Have an opinion about Dubuque? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Dubuque Click Here
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