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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.5%), Manufacturing (18.9%), Retail trade (13.0%).
Detached houses: $149,889Here:$149,889State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $172,640Here:$172,640State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $839,917Here:$839,917State:$128,390 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $55,072Here:$55,072State:$135,565 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $152,994Here:$152,994State:$110,680 Mobile homes: $34,819Here:$34,819State:$29,315
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 56.5% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.8%
Obama (Democratic): 60.1% McCain (Republican): 39.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,694 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,707 (1.2%)
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.
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Notable locations in Dubuque County: Saint John School (A), Fillmore Fairways Golf Course (B), Spechts Ferry (C), Saint Joseph (D), Buncombe (E), Duke (F), Camp Burton (G), Camp Little Cloud (H), Am Dar Farm (I), Ambrosy Dairy Farms (J), Waller School (K), Cottage Hill School (L), Waupeton School (M), Eagle School (N), Ice Harbor Emporium (O), Flanagan School (P), Mangold School (Q), Pershing School (R), Massey Marina Campgrounds (S), Husemanns RV Park and Campgrounds (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dubuque County include: Assumption Church (A), Centralia Church (B), Saint Joseph Church (C), Asbury Road Bible Chapel (D), Asbury Community Chapel (E), Asbury Baptist Church (F), Saint Johns Catholic Church (G), Sacred Heart Church (H), Holy Family Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Saint Pauls Cemetery (2), Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery (3), Epworth Cemetery (4), Fairview Cemetery (5), French Cemetery (6), Highview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lake: Mud Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bakers Creek (A), Basswood Creek (B), Bloody Run (C), Buncombe Creek (D), Bunker Chute (E), Catfish Creek (F), Tete des Morts Creek (G), Cloie Branch (H), Curran Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dubuque County include: Fillmore Recreation Area (1), Mines of Spain State Park (2), E B Lyons Prairie-Woodlawn Preserve (3), Mines of Spain (4), White Pine Hollow State Park (5), New Wine Park (6), Swiss Valley Park (7), Finleys Landing Park (8), Marshall Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Dubuque County: Saint John School (A), Fillmore Fairways Golf Course (B), Spechts Ferry (C), Saint Joseph (D), Buncombe (E), Duke (F), Camp Burton (G), Camp Little Cloud (H), Am Dar Farm (I), Ambrosy Dairy Farms (J), Waller School (K), Cottage Hill School (L), Waupeton School (M), Eagle School (N), Ice Harbor Emporium (O), Flanagan School (P), Mangold School (Q), Pershing School (R), Massey Marina Campgrounds (S), Husemanns RV Park and Campgrounds (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dubuque County include: Assumption Church (A), Centralia Church (B), Saint Joseph Church (C), Asbury Road Bible Chapel (D), Asbury Community Chapel (E), Asbury Baptist Church (F), Saint Johns Catholic Church (G), Sacred Heart Church (H), Holy Family Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Saint Pauls Cemetery (2), Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery (3), Epworth Cemetery (4), Fairview Cemetery (5), French Cemetery (6), Highview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Mud Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bakers Creek (A), Basswood Creek (B), Bloody Run (C), Buncombe Creek (D), Bunker Chute (E), Catfish Creek (F), Tete des Morts Creek (G), Cloie Branch (H), Curran Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Dubuque County include: Fillmore Recreation Area (1), Mines of Spain State Park (2), E B Lyons Prairie-Woodlawn Preserve (3), Mines of Spain (4), White Pine Hollow State Park (5), New Wine Park (6), Swiss Valley Park (7), Finleys Landing Park (8), Marshall Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Clayton County , Grant County, Wisconsin , Delaware County , Jo Daviess County, Illinois , Jackson County , Jones County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.8%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Dubuque County (%):
4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,602 average adjusted gross income)
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%
4.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,561 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.3
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%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 109.5. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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.
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).
Population growth in Dubuque County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
: $3,973,000
Parks and Recreation: $354,000
Regular Highways: $16,000
Natural Resources - Other: $191,000
General - Other: $191,000
Regular Highways: $5,966,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $5,061,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,573,000
Police Protection: $3,356,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,414,000
Financial Administration: $1,830,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,442,000
Central Staff Services: $1,222,000
Libraries: $526,000
General Public Buildings: $472,000
Public Welfare - Other: $345,000
General - Other: $344,000
Corrections - Other: $290,000
Parks and Recreation: $212,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $115,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $115,000
Local Fire Protection: $97,000
General Revenue, NEC: $326,000
Sale of Property: $36,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,941,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,087,000
Public Welfare: $4,022,000
Highways: $3,260,000
All Other: $882,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,923,000
Motor Vehicle License: $603,000
Pari-mutuels Sales: $402,000
Other License: $95,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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