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County population in July 2011: 93,888 (74% urban, 26% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 24,753
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,937
% of renters here:

27%
State:

24%

Land area: 608 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 154 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Dubuque County: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.5%), Manufacturing (18.9%), Retail trade (13.0%).

Type of workers:

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

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Races in Dubuque County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (94.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.2%)
  • Asian alone (0.8%)

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

Males: 43,297  (48.6%)
Females: 45,846  (51.4%)

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Dubuque County,IA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Dubuque County:

2.5 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,637 ($39,582 in 1999)
This county:

$46637
Iowa:

$48044

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $458 (lower quartile is $364, upper quartile is $608)
This county:

$458
State:

$496


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $142,700 (it was $91,900 in 2000)
Dubuque County:

$142,700
Iowa:

$122,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,400 - $203,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $149,889
Here:

$149,889
State:

$151,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $172,640
Here:

$172,640
State:

$156,028

In 2-unit structures: $839,917
Here:

$839,917
State:

$128,390

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $55,072
Here:

$55,072
State:

$135,565

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $152,994
Here:

$152,994
State:

$110,680

Mobile homes: $34,819
Here:

$34,819
State:

$29,315
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,101
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $411

Institutionalized population: 1,251

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, IA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 320 buildings, average cost: $184,600
  • 2008: 202 buildings, average cost: $194,100
  • 2009: 315 buildings, average cost: $189,500



2004 Presidential Election results in Dubuque County Iowa:


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



2008 Presidential Election results in Dubuque County Iowa:


Obama (Democratic): 60.1%
McCain (Republican): 39.2%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


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%)


Dubuque County household income distribution in 2009 Dubuque County home values distribution


Dubuque County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.6%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.6%
Dubuque County:

8.6%
Iowa:

11.8%
Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 18 years old, American Indian residents: 13 years old, Asian residents: 19 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.8%
Whole state:

9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.2%
Whole state:

3.8%

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.

Dubuque County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Local government website:WWW.DUBUQUECOUNTY.ORG

Click to draw/clear Dubuque County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

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 .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

4.9%
Iowa:

5.3%

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 (commute): 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

Here:

62.7% with mortgage
State:

62.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 78.29%
Here78.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 69,794
Total congregations: 72

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents57,829 (82.9%)3,521 (5.0%)2,095 (3.0%)1,531 (2.2%)1,322 (1.9%)
Congregations30 (41.7%)7 (9.7%)7 (9.7%)3 (4.2%)4 (5.6%)
NameUnited Church of ChristSalvation ArmyLDS (Mormon) ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents1,231 (1.8%)517 (0.7%)444 (0.6%)286 (0.4%)1,018 (1.5%)
Congregations5 (6.9%)1 (1.4%)1 (1.4%)1 (1.4%)13 (18.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Dubuque County - Dubuque, Dyersville, Asbury, Cascade, Epworth

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
This county:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Dubuque County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Dubuque County:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 49
This county:

5.31 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 90
Dubuque County:

9.75 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.2%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.3%
Iowa:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dubuque County:

12.7%
State:

14.5%


Agriculture in Dubuque County:

Average size of farms: 213 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $102,612
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: $83,102
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: $88,728
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

Tornado activity:

Dubuque County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 3.7 times above overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Dubuque County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1930): July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1763): May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3239): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2004 to June 24, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1518): May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 3, 2002 to June 25, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1420): June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1420, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: April 8, 2001 to May 29, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1367): May 2, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1367, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 16, 1999 to May 29, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1277): May 21, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1277, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 1, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-996): July 9, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 24, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-443): June 24, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-443, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 23, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-386): May 23, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Dubuque County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 4, Floods: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Dubuque County, Iowa:

  • 2,138 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,065 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 2006: 13.2

Births per 1000 population in Dubuque County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.3

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 2006: 5.3

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.2
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16964.84
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 487.910
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 48165.93

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1367.440
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 966.920
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.64

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 55.8
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 89.49

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.73

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 109.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 38.1
  • Other - 71.4

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.

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

  • 2005 or later: 1,290
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,425
  • 1990 to 1999: 4,360
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,377
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,020
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,361
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,242
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,307
  • 1939 or earlier: 11,403
Rooms in houses/apartments in Dubuque County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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+ rooms: 3,235
  • 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+ rooms: 184
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Dubuque County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 474
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,648
  • 3 bedrooms: 13,755
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,039
  • 5+ bedrooms: 826
  • no bedroom: 405
  • 1 bedroom: 2,726
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,753
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,582
  • 4 bedrooms: 319
  • 5+ bedrooms: 152
Cars and other vehicles available in Dubuque County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 796
  • 1 vehicle: 6,259
  • 2 vehicles: 11,829
  • 3 vehicles: 4,342
  • 4 vehicles: 1,066
  • 5+ vehicles: 461
  • no vehicle: 1,631
  • 1 vehicle: 4,445
  • 2 vehicles: 2,355
  • 3 vehicles: 373
  • 4 vehicles: 94
  • 5+ 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 Dubuque County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (75.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.9%)
  • Electricity (4.5%)
  • Wood (1.7%)
  • Utility gas (64.0%)
  • Electricity (23.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.3%)
  • Other fuel (1.0%)
  • No fuel used (0.7%)
  • Wood (0.6%)



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 undergraduate 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 (Noninst.)


Dubuque County government finances in 2006:

    : $3,973,000
  • Charges - All Other: $2,986,000
    Parks and Recreation: $354,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,234,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $191,000
    General - Other: $191,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $9,588,000
    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 - Interest on Debt: $135,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $425,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,024,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $326,000
    Sale of Property: $36,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,366,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,941,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $0
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,538,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,288,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,087,000
    Public Welfare: $4,022,000
    Highways: $3,260,000
    All Other: $882,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,173,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,923,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $603,000
    Pari-mutuels Sales: $402,000
    Other License: $95,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,976,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,384
  • Number of aged recipients: 134
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,250
  • Number of recipients under 18: 237
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 933
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 214
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 582
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 533


Dubuque County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Dubuque County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 23 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED363$123,799956$130,5214,281$139,953171$45,80132$396,063197$111,50844$18,523
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED14$122,14331$124,516117$117,25620$30,7500$05$130,4002$24,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED42$122,09577$96,429431$126,42546$39,2390$020$71,60032$24,469
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN25$119,20050$132,660430$129,10714$103,0711$67,00011$97,3645$74,400
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$168,5005$120,40034$143,3530$00$01$209,0001$14,000
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 23 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED206$138,845226$144,1111$81,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED24$149,70841$142,2200$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED21$108,61922$122,6820$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN15$153,60016$139,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$77,6675$158,4001$54,000

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Dubuque County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1,15681.7 years
John76976.3 years
William52574.9 years
Joseph52277.3 years
Robert42871.5 years
Margaret34082.6 years
James33870.6 years
Helen30881.6 years
Marie29382.6 years
George29278.1 years
Most common last names in Dubuque County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller16476.8 years
Meyer15777.6 years
Smith15475.5 years
Schmitt11979.1 years
Wagner8078.0 years
Kramer7975.5 years
Weber7276.4 years
Kelly7077.4 years
Schuster7078.5 years
Schroeder7077.5 years
Businesses in Dubuque County, IA
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware3Long John Silver's1
Aeropostale1Lowe's1
AmericInn1MainStay1
American Eagle Outfitters1Marriott1
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets11
Arby's2Maurices1
BMW1McDonald's5
Bath & Body Works1Menards1
Baymont Inn1Motel 61
Bed Bath & Beyond1New Balance3
Best Western1Nike7
Blockbuster1Old Navy1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Olive Garden1
Burger King2Pac Sun1
Carson Pirie Scott1Panera Bread1
Cold Stone Creamery1Papa John's Pizza1
Comfort Inn2Payless1
Dairy Queen5PetSmart1
Days Inn1Pier 1 Imports1
Deb1Pizza Hut4
Domino's Pizza2Quiznos2
DressBarn1RadioShack2
Econo Lodge1Red Robin1
Famous Footwear1Rue211
FedEx11Sam's Club1
Finish Line1Sears1
GNC1Slumberland1
GameStop2Spencer Gifts1
Gap1Sprint Nextel1
Goodwill5Staples1
H&R Block3Starbucks2
Hardee's5Subway7
Haworth1Super 82
Hobby Lobby1Taco Bell2
Holiday Inn2Target1
Houlihan's1The Room Place1
IHOP1True Value2
JCPenney1U-Haul2
Jimmy John's1U.S. Cellular6
Jones New York3UPS16
KFC2Vans1
Kincaid1Verizon Wireless1
Kmart1Victoria's Secret1
Kohl's1Village Inn1
La-Z-Boy5Walgreens3
Lane Furniture5Walmart1
LensCrafters1Wendy's2
Little Caesars Pizza2YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Dubuque County, IA


Dubuque County on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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