Council Bluffs, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Back to: Council Bluffs, Iowa main profile, Iowa, Iowa smaller cities, Iowa small towns, Iowa forum, All US cities. Total population: 59,921 (Urban population: 59,355, Rural population: 566 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 24,367 (22,900 occupied: 14,915 owner occupied, 7,985 renter occupied) % of renters here:   35% State:   28% Housing density: 652 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Council Bluffs, Iowa on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Would love to hear your views on Council Bluffs  (41 replies) Dont move to council bluffs!  (20 replies) Council Bluffs versus Omaha  (5 replies) Council Bluffs apartment recommendations?  (7 replies) Council Bluffs Apartments  (2 replies) Can you tell me what Council Bluffs is like now as apposed to 1974-78?  (8 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $85,292. Median contract rent in 2007: $548 (lower quartile is $435, upper quartile is $675) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $553 Median gross rent in Council Bluffs, IA in 2007: $663 Housing units in Council Bluffs with a mortgage: 8,963 (1,253 second mortgage, 808 home equity loan, 48 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,305 Household type by relationship Households: 56,930 In family households: 47,306 (10,848 male householders, 4,282 female householders) 10,914 spouses, 16,872 children (15,448 natural, 393 adopted, 1,031 stepchildren), 891 grandchildren, 553 brothers or sisters, 264 parents, 905 other relatives, 1,777 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 9,624 (3,513 male householders (2,623 living alone)), 4,270 female householders (3,774 living alone)), 1,841 nonrelatives In group quarters: 1,319 (867 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 6,352 2-persons, 3,684 3-persons, 2,946 4-persons, 1,355 5-persons, 519 6-persons, 274 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 6,397 1-person, 1,115 2-persons, 177 3-persons, 56 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons. 8,727 married couples with children. 4,564 single-parent households (1,017 men, 3,547 women). 94.5% of residents of Council Bluffs speak English at home. 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (38% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 44% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 1,529 (2.6%) (37.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Council Bluffs, IA: Less than $10,000: 47 $10,000 to $14,999: 39 $15,000 to $19,999: 32 $20,000 to $24,999: 108 $25,000 to $29,999: 165 $30,000 to $34,999: 241 $35,000 to $39,999: 412 $40,000 to $49,999: 942 $50,000 to $59,999: 1395 $60,000 to $69,999: 1988 $70,000 to $79,999: 1552 $80,000 to $89,999: 1798 $90,000 to $99,999: 1316 $100,000 to $124,999: 1322 $125,000 to $149,999: 735 $150,000 to $174,999: 492 $175,000 to $199,999: 183 $200,000 to $249,999: 215 $250,000 to $299,999: 151 $300,000 to $399,999: 88 $400,000 to $499,999: 24 $500,000 to $749,999: 16 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 7

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Council Bluffs: Less than $100: 87 people $100 to $149: 114 $150 to $199: 173 $200 to $249: 164 $250 to $299: 217 $300 to $349: 535 $350 to $399: 702 $400 to $449: 939 $450 to $499: 1,181 $500 to $549: 1,096 $550 to $599: 1,099 $600 to $649: 901 $650 to $699: 672 $700 to $749: 384 $750 to $799: 245 $800 to $899: 157 $900 to $999: 82 $1,000 to $1,249: 111 $1,250 to $1,499: 99 $1,500 to $1,999: 42 $2,000 or more: 38 No cash rent: 367

Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.0%
Number of people working at home: 575 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 801 5 to 9 minutes: 3806 10 to 14 minutes: 6582 15 to 19 minutes: 6040 20 to 24 minutes: 4984 25 to 29 minutes: 1598 30 to 34 minutes: 2644 35 to 39 minutes: 157 40 to 44 minutes: 197 45 to 59 minutes: 394 60 to 89 minutes: 397 90 or more minutes: 266

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 23,276 (82%) Carpooled: 3,567 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 191 (1%) Subway or elevated: 4 (0%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 71 (0%) Walked: 586 (2%) Other means: 157 (1%) Worked at home: 575 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 2021 $10,000 to $14,999: 1644 $15,000 to $19,999: 1754 $20,000 to $24,999: 1857 $25,000 to $29,999: 1943 $30,000 to $34,999: 1831 $35,000 to $39,999: 1566 $40,000 to $44,999: 1552 $45,000 to $49,999: 1332 $50,000 to $59,999: 2174 $60,000 to $74,999: 2212 $75,000 to $99,999: 1805 $100,000 to $124,999: 590 $125,000 to $149,999: 225 $150,000 to $199,999: 164 $200,000 or more: 243

First ancestries reported:

• German: 13890
• Irish: 5764
• Other groups: 4921
• English: 3759
• United States or American: 3490
• Danish: 1943
• Norwegian: 1290
• Italian: 1217
• French (except Basque): 1023
• Swedish: 929
• Scotch-Irish: 767
• Dutch: 754
• Polish: 617
• Czech: 557
• Scottish: 408
• European: 242
• French Canadian: 139
• Welsh: 138
• Subsaharan African:: 125
• Czechoslovakian: 124
• Greek: 105
• Swiss: 95
• Pennsylvania German: 89
• Russian: 80
• British: 80
• Serbian: 74
• Sudanese: 71
• Ukrainian: 64
• Scandinavian: 54
• Belgian: 54
• Croatian: 50
• Arab:: 49
• African: 45
• Canadian: 39
• Portuguese: 37
• Yugoslavian: 37
• Austrian: 34
• Lebanese: 33
• Hungarian: 31
• Lithuanian: 22
• Latvian: 22
• Finnish: 17
• Romanian: 15
• Arab/Arabic: 11
• Other Subsaharan African: 9
• Brazilian: 7
• Slovak: 7
• Northern European: 7
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6
• British West Indian: 6
• Iranian: 5
• Syrian: 5
• Slavic: 5
• Eastern European: 4

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

• This state: 34723
• Northeast: 446
• Midwest: 16660
• South: 1856
• West: 2736

52% of Council Bluffs residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 111
• Nursery to 4th grade: 121
• 5th and 6th grade: 204
• 7th and 8th grade: 822
• 9th grade: 550
• 10th grade: 611
• 11th grade: 580
• 12th grade, no diploma: 700
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,554
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,359
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,526
• Associate degree: 1,081
• Bachelor's degree: 1,602
• Master's degree: 382
• Professional school degree: 372
• Doctorate degree: 64

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 88
• Nursery to 4th grade: 73
• 5th and 6th grade: 75
• 7th and 8th grade: 719
• 9th grade: 592
• 10th grade: 691
• 11th grade: 492
• 12th grade, no diploma: 528
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,869
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,719
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,641
• Associate degree: 1,264
• Bachelor's degree: 1,894
• Master's degree: 636
• Professional school degree: 189
• Doctorate degree: 20

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 19.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 17.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $44,153
• Black householders: $15,695
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $17,278
• Asian householders: $48,797
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $39,285
• Some other race householders: $36,677
• Two or more races householders: $37,095
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,286

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,183
• Black or African American householders: $90,318
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $78,600
• Asian householders: $102,465
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $107,181
• Some other race householders: $94,891
• Two or more races householders: $117,900
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $102,180

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,502
• One, attached: 389
• Two: 972
• 3 or 4: 806
• 5 to 9: 1,264
• 10 to 19: 1,136
• 20 to 49: 884
• 50 or more: 1,212
• Mobile homes: 1,191
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,161

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Iowa:	7.1%

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Iowa:	25.4%

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