Statewide Claims to Fame

Dubuque is 4th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Dubuque is 6th in Iowa out of 75 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Dubuque is 7th in Iowa out of 74 other cities in Retail sales

Dubuque is 8th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Households

Dubuque is 8th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Population density (people per sqmi)

Dubuque is 9th in Iowa out of 74 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Dubuque is 9th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Housing units

Dubuque is 9th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Size in square miles

Dubuque is 9th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Dubuque is 10th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Current population (2012)

Dubuque, Iowa Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Dubuque Rank Iowa US
Current population (2012) 58,155 10th 3,074,186 313,914,040
Size in square miles 30.0 9th 55,857.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 1,923.3 8th 54.5 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Dubuque Rank Iowa US
Residents younger than 5 6.2% 63rd 6.4% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 21.4% 67th 23.5% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 16.5% 40th 15.3% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Dubuque Rank Iowa US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 90.0% 42nd 90.3% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 27.1% 30th 24.9% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Dubuque Rank Iowa US
Race - White 91.7% 47th 92.8% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 4.0% 17th 3.2% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3% 36th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.1% 39th 2.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.5% 4th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.8% 35th 1.6% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 55th 5.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 90.2% 44th 88.0% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Dubuque Rank Iowa US
Female residents 51.6% 39th 50.4% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 2.4% 52nd 4.2% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Dubuque Rank Iowa US
Housing units 25,029 9th 1,340,529 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 29.6% 9th 18.5% 25.9%
Households 23,719 8th 1,219,137 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 67.0% 57th 73.0% 66.1%
Home median value $124,700 31st $121,300 $186,200
People per household 2.3 54th 2.4 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Dubuque Rank Iowa US
Income per capita $24,147 37th $26,110 $27,915
Income per household $43,362 45th $50,451 $52,762
Income below poverty line 11.8% 46th 11.9% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Dubuque Rank Iowa US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 5,217 6th 259,931 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,156,714 7th $39,234,649 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $20,219 27th $13,172 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $125,194 9th $4,737,719 $613,795,732

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