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Iowa City, IA
Demographic Data




Iowa City 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 February 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

Iowa City Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

75,233

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.3%
5 - 17:
10.1%
18 - 24:
33.8%
25 - 34:
14.2%
35 - 54:
18.5%
55 - 64:
7.6%
Over 65 Years:
11.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
27.1%
27.1%
96.8%
96.8%
59.8%
59.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Iowa City
USA
$34,820
$34,820
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Iowa City
USA
$54,879
$54,879
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

26.7%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Finance
Construction
Transportation
Other
Arts
26.2%
26.2%
17.8%
17.8%
12.5%
12.5%
10.2%
10.2%
5.6%
5.6%
3.9%
3.9%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
73.2%
73.2%
8.4%
8.4%
7.8%
7.8%
6.7%
6.7%
3.8%
3.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Norwegian
Swedish
Polish
Czech
European
Sudanese
French
Scottish
Danish
Dutch
African
Other Subsaharan African
Swiss
British
Welsh
Scots-Irish
25.6%
25.6%
14.4%
14.4%
10.5%
10.5%
3.7%
3.7%
3.4%
3.4%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
Chinese
French
Vietnamese
Korean
Other Asian languages
African languages
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
Slavic languages
Russian
West Germanic languages
Other Indo-European
Polish
Hungarian
Pacific Island languages
Japanese
Persian
80.9%
80.9%
4.6%
4.6%
3.5%
3.5%
2.4%
2.4%
1.7%
1.7%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
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% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Iowa City Residents

13.7%


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