96.1% of residents of Dubuque speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English less than very well).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Born in the United States:
96.0% of residents of Dubuque speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English less than very well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Native, born elsewhere:
75.2% of residents of Dubuque speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
19.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
English speakers - Foreign born:
26.1% of residents of Dubuque speak English at home.
24.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (27% speak English very well, 73% speak English less than very well).
49.6% of residents speak other language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English less than very well).
White - Speak only English
Native:
97.7% (49,128)
Foreign born:
29.6% (147)
White - Speak another language
Native:
2.3% (1,133)
Foreign born:
70.4% (350)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:
97.3% (892)
Foreign born:
100.0% (4)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:
2.4% (4)
Foreign born:
100.0% (5)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:
100.0% (112)
Foreign born:
26.4% (123)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:
43.4% (56)
Foreign born:
100.0% (43)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:
95.7% (814)
Foreign born:
14.0% (6)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:
4.3% (37)
Foreign born:
86.0% (37)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak only English
Native:
98.0% (48,715)
Foreign born:
44.7% (132)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak another language
Native:
2.0% (1,010)
Foreign born:
55.3% (163)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:
75.0% (590)
Foreign born:
12.7% (39)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:
25.0% (197)
Foreign born:
87.3% (267)
1,444 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.8% Latin America, 0.3% Asia).
This city:
2.5%
Iowa:
3.1%
Median age by place of birth - Dubuque
Place of birth - Dubuque White
Place of birth - Dubuque Black or African American
Place of birth - Dubuque American Indian / Alaska Native
Place of birth - Dubuque Asian
Place of birth - Dubuque Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
Place of birth - Dubuque Other race
Place of birth - Dubuque Two or more races
Place of birth - Dubuque White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
Place of birth - Dubuque Hispanic or Latino
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Dubuque
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Dubuque
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Dubuque
Place of birth by age - Dubuque
Marital status for White population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 33.0%
Now married: 53.7%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 3.0%
Divorced: 9.8%
Females:
Never married: 30.3%
Now married: 47.3%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 11.3%
Divorced: 10.3%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
69.6% (657)
Unmarried:
30.4% (287)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
43.8% (5,556)
Unmarried:
56.2% (7,121)
Marital status for Black or African American population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 66.1%
Now married: 26.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 7.2%
Females:
Never married: 55.6%
Now married: 17.5%
Separated: 4.9%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 13.6%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
60.0% (6)
Unmarried:
40.0% (4)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
22.9% (51)
Unmarried:
77.1% (172)
Marital status for American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 80.4%
Now married: 7.8%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 11.8%
Females:
Never married: 69.2%
Now married: 18.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 4.6%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
9.4% (5)
Unmarried:
90.6% (48)
Marital status for Asian population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 41.3%
Now married: 51.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 6.8%
Females:
Never married: 52.4%
Now married: 47.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (6)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
41.3% (107)
Unmarried:
58.7% (152)
Marital status for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 0.0%
Now married: 100.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 23.1%
Now married: 76.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (8)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
66.7% (12)
Unmarried:
33.3% (6)
Marital status for Other race population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 42.3%
Now married: 57.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 56.6%
Now married: 43.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
29.5% (18)
Unmarried:
70.5% (43)
Marital status for Two or more races population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 50.0%
Now married: 40.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 9.9%
Females:
Never married: 52.7%
Now married: 21.7%
Separated: 11.2%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 14.4%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (16)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
31.6% (81)
Unmarried:
68.4% (175)
Marital status for White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 33.3%
Now married: 53.3%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 3.0%
Divorced: 9.8%
Females:
Never married: 30.3%
Now married: 47.2%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 11.4%
Divorced: 10.3%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
70.6% (599)
Unmarried:
29.4% (249)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
43.8% (5,516)
Unmarried:
56.2% (7,075)
Marital status for Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 74.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 5.0%
Females:
Never married: 43.5%
Now married: 50.8%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 5.7%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
60.4% (58)
Unmarried:
39.6% (38)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
33.1% (58)
Unmarried:
66.9% (117)
Ancestries in Dubuque
German - 26,901 (46.6%)
Irish - 12,730 (22.1%)
Other - 4,796 (8.3%)
United States - 4,237 (7.3%)
English - 3,885 (6.7%)
French - 1,899 (3.3%)
Norwegian - 1,434 (2.5%)
Italian - 1,171 (2.0%)
Dutch - 1,121 (1.9%)
Swedish - 753 (1.3%)
Polish - 742 (1.3%)
Swiss - 609 (1.1%)
Czech - 603 (1.0%)
Scotch-Irish - 458 (0.8%)
Scottish - 439 (0.8%)
Danish - 285 (0.5%)
French Canadian - 251 (0.4%)
Greek - 240 (0.4%)
Welsh - 218 (0.4%)
Subsaharan African - 81 (0.1%)
Hungarian - 75 (0.1%)
Arab - 52 (0.09%)
Russian - 47 (0.08%)
Lithuanian - 41 (0.07%)
West Indian - 33 (0.06%)
Ukrainian - 29 (0.05%)
Slovak - 10 (0.02%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
White: 44,597 (83.8%)
Black or African American: 538 (52.0%)
American Indian / Alaska Native: 126 (71.6%)
Asian: 511 (80.2%)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 10 (23.3%)
Other race: 152 (88.4%)
Two or more races: 859 (80.1%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 44,049 (84.0%)
Hispanic or Latino: 887 (75.6%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
White: 6,075 (11.4%)
Black or African American: 271 (26.2%)
American Indian / Alaska Native: 39 (22.2%)
Asian: 70 (11.0%)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 21 (48.8%)
Other race: 13 (7.6%)
Two or more races: 175 (16.3%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 5,908 (11.3%)
Hispanic or Latino: 201 (17.1%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same state (%)
White: 1,070 (2.0%)
Black or African American: 61 (5.9%)
Other race: 7 (4.1%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 1,070 (2.0%)
Hispanic or Latino: 7 (0.6%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
2.5%
3.1%