Iowa City, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Back to: Iowa City, Iowa main profile, Iowa, Iowa smaller cities, Iowa small towns, Iowa forum, All US cities. Total population: 62,381 (Urban population: 61,196, Rural population: 1,185 (16 farm, 1,169 nonfarm)) Houses: 26,052 (25,195 occupied: 11,749 owner occupied, 13,446 renter occupied) % of renters here:   53% State:   28% Housing density: 1078 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Iowa City, Iowa on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Iowa City  (31 replies) How are Iowa City winters?  (45 replies) Sustainability in Iowa City  (19 replies) A bunch of Iowa City questions  (16 replies) Build or Buy in Cedar Rapids or Iowa City?  (10 replies) Iowa City--University Heights Rent  (3 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $130,400 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $376 Median gross rent in Iowa City, IA in 2000: $572 Housing units in Iowa City with a mortgage: 7,186 (709 second mortgage, 1,021 home equity loan, 52 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,512 Household type by relationship Households: 56,225 In family households: 33,844 (8,591 male householders, 2,824 female householders) 9,056 spouses, 11,564 children (10,973 natural, 276 adopted, 315 stepchildren), 164 grandchildren, 550 brothers or sisters, 97 parents, 221 other relatives, 777 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 22,381 (6,601 male householders (3,881 living alone)), 7,171 female householders (4,597 living alone)), 8,609 nonrelatives In group quarters: 6,156 (502 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 5,281 2-persons, 2,554 3-persons, 2,298 4-persons, 983 5-persons, 268 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 8,478 1-person, 3,345 2-persons, 1,172 3-persons, 507 4-persons, 175 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons. 7,372 married couples with children. 2,216 single-parent households (433 men, 1,783 women). 87.9% of residents of Iowa City speak English at home. 3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 4.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 5,136 (8.2%) (25.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Here:	6.7
State:	6.3

Here:	3.7
State:	4.2

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Iowa City, IA: Less than $10,000: 7 $10,000 to $14,999: 16 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 28 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 22 $35,000 to $39,999: 15 $40,000 to $49,999: 18 $50,000 to $59,999: 45 $60,000 to $69,999: 241 $70,000 to $79,999: 345 $80,000 to $89,999: 703 $90,000 to $99,999: 1000 $100,000 to $124,999: 2167 $125,000 to $149,999: 1857 $150,000 to $174,999: 954 $175,000 to $199,999: 675 $200,000 to $249,999: 733 $250,000 to $299,999: 482 $300,000 to $399,999: 215 $400,000 to $499,999: 81 $500,000 to $749,999: 88 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 6

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Iowa City: Less than $100: 188 $100 to $149: 115 $150 to $199: 244 $200 to $249: 339 $250 to $299: 573 $300 to $349: 626 $350 to $399: 1195 $400 to $449: 1389 $450 to $499: 1727 $500 to $549: 1300 $550 to $599: 1223 $600 to $649: 853 $650 to $699: 589 $700 to $749: 610 $750 to $799: 354 $800 to $899: 655 $900 to $999: 431 $1,000 to $1,249: 473 $1,250 to $1,499: 121 $1,500 to $1,999: 100 $2,000 or more: 37 No cash rent: 262

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.3%
Number of people working at home: 908 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 1391 5 to 9 minutes: 6458 10 to 14 minutes: 10026 15 to 19 minutes: 7881 20 to 24 minutes: 3823 25 to 29 minutes: 960 30 to 34 minutes: 2113 35 to 39 minutes: 294 40 to 44 minutes: 417 45 to 59 minutes: 725 60 to 89 minutes: 416 90 or more minutes: 256

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 21,747 (61%) Carpooled: 3,650 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 2,696 (8%) Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%) Taxi: 36 (0%) Motorcycle: 59 (0%) Bicycle: 885 (2%) Walked: 5,544 (16%) Other means: 137 (0%) Worked at home: 908 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 3585 $10,000 to $14,999: 2187 $15,000 to $19,999: 2007 $20,000 to $24,999: 1765 $25,000 to $29,999: 1492 $30,000 to $34,999: 1563 $35,000 to $39,999: 1556 $40,000 to $44,999: 1188 $45,000 to $49,999: 966 $50,000 to $59,999: 1901 $60,000 to $74,999: 2075 $75,000 to $99,999: 2278 $100,000 to $124,999: 1082 $125,000 to $149,999: 541 $150,000 to $199,999: 489 $200,000 or more: 512

First ancestries reported:

• German: 15810
• Other groups: 7319
• Irish: 6733
• English: 3859
• United States or American: 2515
• Norwegian: 2344
• Swedish: 1398
• Italian: 1388
• Dutch: 1150
• European: 1066
• Polish: 1001
• Czech: 883
• French (except Basque): 781
• Scottish: 732
• Scotch-Irish: 712
• Subsaharan African:: 655
• Danish: 534
• Russian: 446
• Welsh: 419
• French Canadian: 296
• Arab:: 270
• Swiss: 261
• British: 226
• African: 191
• Northern European: 171
• Czechoslovakian: 167
• Sudanese: 161
• Greek: 159
• Scandinavian: 132
• Lithuanian: 122
• Austrian: 119
• Belgian: 107
• Israeli: 106
• Canadian: 104
• Hungarian: 102
• Ethiopian: 94
• Jordanian: 94
• Yugoslavian: 88
• Turkish: 76
• Croatian: 74
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 72
• Kenyan: 67
• Slovak: 66
• Ukrainian: 65
• Finnish: 65
• Jamaican: 60
• Iranian: 59
• Nigerian: 52
• Eastern European: 52
• Other Subsaharan African: 49
• Lebanese: 41
• Romanian: 41
• Other Arab: 36
• Portuguese: 35
• Egyptian: 34
• Australian: 32
• Palestinian: 30
• South African: 25
• Slovene: 25
• Serbian: 25
• Luxemburger: 22
• Syrian: 18
• Arab/Arabic: 17
• Ghanian: 16
• Bulgarian: 14
• Celtic: 12
• Bahamian: 12
• Slavic: 11
• Pennsylvania German: 11
• Latvian: 9
• Icelander: 9
• Brazilian: 8
• Afghan: 7

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

• This state: 35158
• Northeast: 2488
• Midwest: 13520
• South: 2821
• West: 2799

35% of Iowa City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 82
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 42
• 7th and 8th grade: 147
• 9th grade: 120
• 10th grade: 73
• 11th grade: 150
• 12th grade, no diploma: 300
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,370
• Less than 1 year of college: 597
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,153
• Associate degree: 811
• Bachelor's degree: 3,991
• Master's degree: 2,348
• Professional school degree: 1,103
• Doctorate degree: 1,427

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 124
• Nursery to 4th grade: 6
• 5th and 6th grade: 26
• 7th and 8th grade: 179
• 9th grade: 111
• 10th grade: 110
• 11th grade: 33
• 12th grade, no diploma: 170
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,533
• Less than 1 year of college: 757
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,147
• Associate degree: 1,044
• Bachelor's degree: 4,984
• Master's degree: 2,491
• Professional school degree: 726
• Doctorate degree: 778

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $36,695
• Black householders: $21,479
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $24,167
• Asian householders: $24,847
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $28,750
• Some other race householders: $23,583
• Two or more races householders: $25,972
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $29,441

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $128,700
• Black or African American householders: $124,000
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $112,500
• Asian householders: $131,400
• Some other race householders: $96,600
• Two or more races householders: $128,600
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $106,600

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,887
• One, attached: 1,440
• Two: 1,456
• 3 or 4: 1,385
• 5 to 9: 2,841
• 10 to 19: 3,650
• 20 to 49: 2,173
• 50 or more: 1,013
• Mobile homes: 1,200
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,300

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Iowa:	10.8%

Here:	5.8%
Iowa:	7.1%

Here:	2.1%
Iowa:	25.4%

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