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Council Bluffs, IA
Demographic Data




Council Bluffs Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Council Bluffs Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

62,405

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.8%
5 - 17:
16.4%
18 - 24:
9.9%
25 - 34:
13.5%
35 - 54:
24.4%
55 - 64:
13.2%
Over 65 Years:
16.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.1%
5.1%
88.5%
88.5%
21.4%
21.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Council Bluffs
USA
$31,946
$31,946
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Council Bluffs
USA
$61,181
$61,181
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Education
Construction
Finance
Transportation
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Public Service
Wholesale
Arts
15.4%
15.4%
13.5%
13.5%
10.8%
10.8%
8.5%
8.5%
7.5%
7.5%
6.5%
6.5%
6.2%
6.2%
6.1%
6.1%
4.5%
4.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.8%
3.8%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
83.4%
83.4%
10.3%
10.3%
2.9%
2.9%
2.0%
2.0%
1.2%
1.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Danish
Italian
Norwegian
Swedish
Polish
Dutch
French
Scottish
Czech
European
Scots-Irish
Welsh
British
African
Scandinavian
Greek
Luxemburger
28.0%
28.0%
13.0%
13.0%
10.5%
10.5%
3.3%
3.3%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Chinese
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Thai
Italian
French
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
92.2%
92.2%
6.2%
6.2%
1.9%
1.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Council Bluffs Residents

5.0%


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