Dubuque, IA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

99,030

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

0.773% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.65%

2.54% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,630

2.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$237,300

4.95% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

51,186

0.731% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Dubuque, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Dubuque, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dubuque, IA are University of Dubuque (471 degrees awarded in 2024), Loras College (347 degrees), and Clarke University (249 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Dubuque, IA was $237,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.

Most people in Dubuque, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Dubuque, IA was 2 cars per household.

Dubuque, IA borders Cedar Rapids, IA and Platteville, WI.

Photo by DMichael Burns

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

Dubuque, IA is home to a population of 99k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.86% of Dubuque, IA residents were born outside of the country (2.83k people).

In 2024, there were 30.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.4k people) in Dubuque, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.89k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.52k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Dubuque, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dubuque, IA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dubuque, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dubuque, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
87.4k ± 342
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.89k ± 338
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 375

3.27%

Hispanic Population

3.23k people

3.27% of the people in Dubuque, IA are hispanic (3.23k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dubuque, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

2.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.83k people

2.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.79k people

As of 2024, 2.86% of Dubuque, IA residents (2.83k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dubuque, IA was 2.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dubuque, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,850 ± 235
Gulf War (2001-)
906 ± 202
Gulf War (1990s)
497 ± 159

Dubuque, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dubuque, IA.

Health

96.5% of the population of Dubuque, IA has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 12.7% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.848% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

1,385 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iowa

Primary care physicians in Iowa see an average of 1,385 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Iowa in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.52%

Uninsured

57.1%

Employer Coverage

12.7%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

0.848%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dubuque, IA grew by 1.17% from 3.48% to 3.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dubuque, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Dubuque, IA employs 51.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dubuque, IA were Manufacturing (8,893 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,478 people), and Retail Trade (5,992 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Utilities ($108,056), and Public Administration ($71,750).

Employment

Occupations

51.2k

2024 Value

± 1,501

−0.731%

1 Year decline

± 4.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dubuque, IA declined at a rate of −0.731%, from 51.6k employees to 51.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dubuque, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,092 people), Management Occupations (5,327 people), and Production Occupations (4,757 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dubuque, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

51.2k

2024 Value

± 1,501

−0.731%

1 Year decline

± 4.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dubuque, IA declined at a rate of −0.731%, from 51.6k employees to 51.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dubuque, IA, are Manufacturing (8,893 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,478 people), and Retail Trade (5,992 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dubuque, IA, though some of these residents may live in Dubuque, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,828

Median earning men ± $1,924

$40,951

Median earning women ± $1,211

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,940), Public Administration ($74,963), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,726).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($58,603), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,252), and Construction ($53,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

207
Construction
156
Other Services (except Public Administration)
147
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$648k
Manufacturing
$453k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$332k
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dubuque, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Dubuque, IA awarded 1,378 degrees. The student population of Dubuque, IA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 2,412 male students and 2,120 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dubuque, IA are White (1,024 and 76.6%), Hispanic or Latino (98 and 7.34%), Unknown (86 and 6.44%), and Black or African American (79 and 5.91%).

The largest universities in Dubuque, IA by number of degrees awarded are University of Dubuque (471 and 34.2%), Loras College (347 and 25.2%), and Clarke University (249 and 18.1%).

The most popular majors in Dubuque, IA are General Business Administration & Management (139 and 10.1%), Biblical Studies (92 and 6.68%), and General Psychology (64 and 4.64%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $37,912.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Dubuque, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,532 (53.2% men and 46.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,532 students enrolled in Dubuque, IA, 53.2% men and 46.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,048 records, of which 50.6% were women and 49.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
117 degrees awarded
General Psychology
62 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
57 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Dubuque, IA was General Business Administration & Management with 117 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Dubuque, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Dubuque
471 degrees awarded
Loras College
347 degrees awarded
Clarke University
249 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Dubuque with 471 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 600 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dubuque, IA, which is 0.771 times less than the 778 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,024 degrees mean that there were 10.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 98 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,912) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,636) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dubuque, IA was $237,300 in 2024, which is 0.713 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,100 to $237,300, a 4.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Dubuque, IA is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dubuque, IA have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dubuque, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,972

$30,062

Median Property Taxes

±$945

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dubuque, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dubuque, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.3% of the housing units in Dubuque, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dubuque, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,630

Median Household Income

± $2,303

41k

Number of Households

± 1,331

In 2024, the median household income of the 41k households in Dubuque, IA grew to $77,630 from the previous year's value of $75,919.

The following chart displays the households in Dubuque, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dubuque, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (5.24%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Dubuque, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (5.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dubuque, IA have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Dubuque, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dubuque, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dubuque, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dubuque, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dubuque, IA (9.2k out of 95.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dubuque, IA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.