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Dubuque 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

Dubuque Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

58,873

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
13.9%
18 - 24:
13.1%
25 - 34:
13.6%
35 - 54:
20.9%
55 - 64:
12.9%
Over 65 Years:
20.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.0%
7.0%
93.3%
93.3%
33.1%
33.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Dubuque
USA
$35,691
$35,691
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Dubuque
USA
$63,520
$63,520
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.0%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Transportation
Construction
Wholesale
Arts
Administration
Public Service
16.0%
16.0%
15.5%
15.5%
13.3%
13.3%
10.4%
10.4%
6.9%
6.9%
5.9%
5.9%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.5%
4.5%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
86.4%
86.4%
4.0%
4.0%
4.0%
4.0%
2.8%
2.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Norwegian
French
European
Italian
Swedish
Dutch
Polish
Luxemburger
Scottish
Swiss
Czech
Danish
African
Yugoslavian
Greek
Russian
Welsh
42.8%
42.8%
20.5%
20.5%
6.6%
6.6%
3.4%
3.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
Pacific Island languages
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
Arabic
African languages
Polish
Serbo-Croatian
Chinese
Other Asian languages
French
Native American languages
Vietnamese
Slavic languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Laotian
Thai
94.6%
94.6%
2.4%
2.4%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Dubuque Residents

4.0%