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Dubuque County, IA mapCounty population in 2005: 91,631 (74% urban, 26% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 24,753
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,937
% of renters here:  27%
State:  28%
Land area: 608 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 151 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 8.1%
Dubuque County:  8.1%
Iowa:  10.9%
Median age of residents in 2005: 39 years ols
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 18 years old, American Indian residents: 28 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20 years old, Other race residents: 44 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 8%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Dubuque County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Dubuque County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 43,297  (48.6%)
Females: 45,846  (51.4%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,465
County population in 2003: 90,501
Jobs in 2003: 53,579

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Dubuque County,IA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 49,054
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.7%

Average household size:
Dubuque County:  2.5 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $44,161
2005 median house value: $117,500
Median contract rent in 2005: $410
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $623
Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,734 ($39,582 in 2000)
This county  $43,734
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $121,142
Dubuque County  $121,142
Iowa:  $106,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $434
Institutionalized population: 1,251
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Dubuque County in 2000: $844


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 50
  • Burglaries: 93
  • Thefts: 144
  • Auto thefts: 38

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 22
  • Burglaries: 88
  • Thefts: 139
  • Auto thefts: 23

Dubuque County races chart


Dubuque County, IA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Dubuque County Iowa:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 56.5%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,471 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,319 (1.3%)

Area name: Dubuque, IA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dubuque County is $400 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $526 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $707 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dubuque, Dyersville, Asbury, Cascade, Epworth, Farley, Peosta, New Vienna, Worthington, Holy Cross.

Neighboring counties: Clayton County , Grant County, Wisconsin , Delaware County , Jo Daviess County, Illinois , Jackson County , Jones County .


Dubuque County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Dubuque County: Massey Marina Campgrounds (A), Swiss Valley Nature Center (B), Camp Burton (C), Camp Little Cloud (D), Dubuque County Fairgrounds (E), Eagle School (F), Spechts Ferry (G), Dyersville Golf and Country Club (H), Waupeton School (I), Julian (J), Tivoli School (K), Tivali (L), Timberline Golf Course (M), Thunderhills Golf and Country Club (N), Mangold School (O), Harvestore Grain Elevator (P), Waller School (Q), Cottage Hill School (R), Ice Harbor Emporium (S), Husemanns RV Park and Campgrounds (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dubuque County include: Asbury Baptist Church (A), Asbury Community Chapel (B), Asbury Road Bible Chapel (C), Saint Paul Church (D), Assumption Church (E), New Melleray Abbey (F), Saint Joseph Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Saint Johns Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Annunciation Cemetery (1), Zion Reform Cemetery (2), Epworth Cemetery (3), Congregational Rock Cemetery (4), Assumption Cemetery (5), Centralia Presbyterian Cemetery (6), International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Mud Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Curran Branch (A), Haberkorn Creek (B), Johns Creek (C), Bunker Chute (D), Prairie Creek (E), Little Maquoketa River (F), Basswood Creek (G), Leisure Creek (H), Tete des Morts Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dubuque County include: New Wine Park (1), FDR Park (2), Marshall Park (3), Massey Marina Park (4), Swiss Valley Park (5), Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens (6), E B Lyons Prairie-Woodlawn Preserve (7), Little Maquoketa River Mounds State Preserve (8), Mines of Spain (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.6%
Iowa:  3.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 5,714
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,655 (33% naturalized citizens)

Dubuque County:  1.9%
Whole state:  3.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 803
  • 1990 to 1994: 207
  • 1985 to 1989: 88
  • 1980 to 1984: 43
  • 1975 to 1979: 91
  • 1970 to 1974: 62
  • 1970 to 1974: 32
  • 1965 to 1969: 329

Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.8%

Dubuque County marital status for males

Dubuque County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 24,347
  • One, attached: 812
  • Two: 2,356
  • 3 or 4: 2,201
  • 5 to 9: 1,679
  • 10 to 19: 935
  • 20 or more: 1,356
  • Mobile homes: 1,809
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Dubuque County with a mortgage: 12,754 (1,183 second mortgage, 2,636 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,593


Agriculture in Dubuque County
Average size of farms: 213 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $102612
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $171.50
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.08%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 77.26%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $83102
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 63.80%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $88728
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.29%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 32.78
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 20.13%
Corn for grain: 102842 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 287 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 36016 harvested acres
Vegetables: 84 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 100 acres

Dubuque County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 4.0 times above overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (9%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (24%)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (14%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • Romania (3%)
  • Philippines (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Dubuque County:



  • German (52%)
  • Irish (15%)
  • United States or American (10%)
  • English (5%)
  • Norwegian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Italian (1%)

Dubuque County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 36,971 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 3,696 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 228 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
  • Taxi: 34 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 21 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 74 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,181 (5%)
  • Other means: 127 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,833 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Dubuque County, Iowa
  • 2138 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1065 people in nursing homes
  • 675 people in religious group quarters
  • 157 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 90 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 74 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 67 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 67 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 65 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 51 people in halfway houses
  • 50 people in other group homes
  • 45 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 22 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,322.

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,602 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.62%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($358 average AGI)
Dubuque County:  0.07%
Iowa average:  0.10%

1.73% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($13,827 average AGI)
2.82% relocated from other states ($23,417 average AGI)
Dubuque County:  2.82%
Iowa average:  2.55%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jo Daviess County, IL  0.39% ($29,326 average AGI)
from Grant County, WI  0.28% ($31,760)
from Jackson County, IA  0.26% ($33,473)
from Cook County, IL  0.20% ($25,809)
from Linn County, IA  0.18% ($36,419)
from Delaware County, IA  0.15% ($28,115)
from Johnson County, IA  0.14% ($29,896)


4.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,561 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.54%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($60 average AGI)
Dubuque County:  0.03%
Iowa average:  0.03%

1.90% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($14,701 average AGI)
2.61% relocated to other states ($27,800 average AGI)
Dubuque County:  2.61%
Iowa average:  2.80%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Linn County, IA  0.28% ($33,094 average AGI)
to Jo Daviess County, IL  0.27% ($139,806)
to Jackson County, IA  0.26% ($30,933)
to Johnson County, IA  0.21% ($20,676)
to Scott County, IA  0.18% ($55,492)
to Grant County, WI  0.17% ($28,724)
to Cook County, IL  0.16% ($28,782)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4



Births per 1000 population in Dubuque County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2



Deaths per 1000 population in Dubuque County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.2



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Dubuque County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 15,114 (13,378 aged, 1,736 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%


Household type by relationship


Households: 84,593
  • In family households: 72,201 (19,126 male householders, 4,073 female householders)
    19,494 spouses, 26,896 children (25,389 natural, 667 adopted, 840 stepchildren), 497 grandchildren, 552 brothers or sisters, 260 parents, 390 other relatives, 913 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,392 (4,793 male householders (3,916 living alone)), 5,711 female householders (5,088 living alone)), 1,888 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,550 (1,208 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,189 2-persons, 4,968 3-persons, 4,697 4-persons, 2,382 5-persons, 701 6-persons, 262 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,004 1-person, 1,248 2-persons, 168 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

17,687 married couples with children.
4,072 single-parent households (895 men, 3,177 women).

96.0% of residents of Dubuque County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $443,548,000 ($4874 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $21,405,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $212,497,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $99,616,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,037,000
Federal grants: $82,246,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,034,000 ($5,315,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $28,116,000 ($12,236,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $9,186,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,362,000
Federal Government insurance: $43,528,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,217
Here:  68 per 1000 residents
State:  66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,182
Here:  46 per 1000 residents
State:  48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +651
Here:  +7 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -109
Here:  -1 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Dubuque County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 428
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,902
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,944
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,176
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,052
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,215
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,993
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,274
  • 1939 or earlier: 11,521


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dubuque County, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 98
  • 3 rooms: 233
  • 4 rooms: 1,921
  • 5 rooms: 5,538
  • 6 rooms: 5,635
  • 7 rooms: 4,781
  • 8 rooms: 3,303
  • 9 or more rooms: 3,235


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dubuque County, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 250
  • 2 rooms: 758
  • 3 rooms: 1,658
  • 4 rooms: 2,731
  • 5 rooms: 1,802
  • 6 rooms: 839
  • 7 rooms: 460
  • 8 rooms: 255
  • 9 or more rooms: 184


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dubuque County:

  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 474
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,648
  • 3 bedrooms: 13,755
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,039
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 826


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dubuque County:

  • no bedroom: 405
  • 1 bedroom: 2,726
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,753
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,582
  • 4 bedrooms: 319
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 152


Cars and other vehicles available in Dubuque County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 796
  • 1 vehicle: 6,259
  • 2 vehicles: 11,829
  • 3 vehicles: 4,342
  • 4 vehicles: 1,066
  • 5 or more vehicles: 461


Cars and other vehicles available in Dubuque County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,631
  • 1 vehicle: 4,445
  • 2 vehicles: 2,355
  • 3 vehicles: 373
  • 4 vehicles: 94
  • 5 or more vehicles: 39

61% of Dubuque County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Iowa.

Dubuque County:  60.8%
State average:  57.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 70940
  • Northeast: 1008
  • Midwest: 11402
  • South: 2022
  • West: 1849

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,410
Here:  32.4%
Iowa:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,026
Here:  19.3%
Iowa:  7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 3,139
Here:  63.7%
Iowa:  25.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Dubuque County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $8,551,000
    Parks & Recreation: $304,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $5,804,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,580,000
    Housing & Community Development: $211,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $52,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $13,252,000
    Health Services - Other: $6,422,000
    Regular Highways: $4,719,000
    Police Protection: $3,055,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,826,000
    Financial Administration: $2,083,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,882,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,010,000
    Central Staff Services: $704,000
    General Public Buildings: $679,000
    Libraries: $446,000
    General - Other: $400,000
    Housing & Community Development: $255,000
    Parks & Recreation: $147,000
    Fire Protection: $84,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $270,000
    All Other: $144,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $166,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $581,000
    Regular Highways: $59,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $3,182,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $240,000
    Highways: $60,000
    Health & Hospitals: $52,000
    Housing & Community Development: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,325,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,970,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $355,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $425,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $392,000
    Rents: $25,000
    Property Sale Other: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $487,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $25,847,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,716,000
    Public Welfare: $3,372,000
    Highways: $3,196,000
    Health & Hospitals: $3,109,000
    All Other: $831,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,549,000
    Total General Sales: $2,878,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $523,000
    NEC: $76,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,197,000

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