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Based on the data from 2000 / 2009 when the population of Council Bluffs, Iowa was 58,271 / 59,911

Most common industries (%)

Most common industries for males (%)

Most common industries for females (%)

Most Common Industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Health care9.5% (2,747)3.9% (575)15.4% (2,172)
Finance and insurance8.5% (2,447)4.6% (684)12.5% (1,763)
Educational services6.8% (1,973)3.7% (548)10.1% (1,425)
Construction6.5% (1,889)12.0% (1,776)0.8% (113)
Accommodation and food services5.6% (1,617)4.0% (599)7.2% (1,018)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation3.8% (1,101)2.8% (419)4.8% (682)
Food3.4% (993)4.7% (700)2.1% (293)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.2% (932)2.7% (403)3.8% (529)
Public administration3.1% (909)3.2% (475)3.1% (434)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.1% (907)3.3% (485)3.0% (422)
Food and beverage stores3.1% (901)3.1% (460)3.1% (441)
Department and other general merchandise stores2.7% (771)1.6% (244)3.7% (527)
Social assistance2.5% (710)0.3% (45)4.7% (665)
Repair and maintenance2.4% (701)4.2% (620)0.6% (81)
Truck transportation1.9% (552)3.3% (492)0.4% (60)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.9% (543)3.1% (456)0.6% (87)
Rail transportation1.7% (482)3.1% (453)0.2% (29)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.5% (427)1.6% (243)1.3% (184)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.5% (423)2.3% (333)0.6% (90)
Personal and laundry services1.3% (388)0.8% (117)1.9% (271)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.3% (375)1.0% (147)1.6% (228)
Metal and metal products1.2% (353)2.0% (302)0.4% (51)
Furniture and related product manufacturing1.2% (352)1.8% (260)0.7% (92)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.2% (350)1.0% (147)1.4% (203)
Transportation equipment1.2% (338)1.9% (286)0.4% (52)
Printing and related support activities1.0% (285)1.5% (215)0.5% (70)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.9% (266)1.4% (213)0.4% (53)
Utilities0.9% (262)1.3% (195)0.5% (67)
U. S. Postal service0.9% (258)1.3% (186)0.5% (72)
Gasoline stations0.9% (246)0.8% (116)0.9% (130)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.8% (241)0.8% (112)0.9% (129)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.8% (219)0.8% (124)0.7% (95)
Machinery0.7% (202)1.2% (172)0.2% (30)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.7% (198)0.9% (134)0.5% (64)
Computer and electronic products0.7% (193)0.7% (109)0.6% (84)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.6% (177)0.2% (31)1.0% (146)
Plastics and rubber products0.6% (166)0.8% (117)0.3% (49)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.5% (158)0.9% (137)0.1% (21)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.5% (157)0.8% (115)0.3% (42)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.5% (147)0.2% (32)0.8% (115)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.5% (142)0.4% (59)0.6% (83)
Paper0.5% (141)0.6% (86)0.4% (55)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.5% (132)0.6% (84)0.3% (48)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.4% (118)0.3% (48)0.5% (70)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.4% (116)0.3% (50)0.5% (66)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.4% (113)0.3% (37)0.5% (76)
Air transportation0.4% (110)0.7% (99)0.1% (11)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3% (93)0.4% (55)0.3% (38)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3% (89)0.5% (73)0.1% (16)
Other direct selling establishments0.3% (81)0.2% (26)0.4% (55)
Warehousing and storage0.3% (77)0.4% (60)0.1% (17)
Apparel0.3% (76)0.1% (13)0.4% (63)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.3% (75)0.4% (54)0.1% (21)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.2% (71)0.4% (55)0.1% (16)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.2% (67)0.4% (62)0.0% (5)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.2% (65)0.2% (27)0.3% (38)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2% (65)0.4% (65)0.0% (0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.2% (64)0.2% (33)0.2% (31)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.2% (61)0.1% (15)0.3% (46)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2% (61)0.1% (18)0.3% (43)
Chemicals0.2% (61)0.3% (49)0.1% (12)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.2% (57)0.3% (42)0.1% (15)
Music stores0.2% (56)0.3% (39)0.1% (17)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.2% (51)0.3% (38)0.1% (13)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2% (51)0.3% (43)0.1% (8)
Petroleum and coal products0.2% (44)0.3% (40)0.0% (4)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.1% (42)0.3% (42)0.0% (0)
Wood products0.1% (38)0.2% (27)0.1% (11)
Private households0.1% (38)0.1% (12)0.2% (26)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers0.1% (36)0.2% (31)0.0% (5)
Book stores and news dealers0.1% (34)0.0% (0)0.2% (34)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.1% (25)0.2% (25)0.0% (0)
Retail florists0.1% (21)0.1% (17)0.0% (4)
Leather and allied products0.1% (19)0.1% (19)0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.1% (17)0.1% (17)0.0% (0)

Most common occupations (%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Most common occupations

Occupation

All

Males

Females
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors4.7% (1,358)2.1% (309)7.4% (1,049)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers4.5% (1,306)5.8% (859)3.2% (447)
Other production occupations including supervisors4.2% (1,226)5.7% (837)2.8% (389)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations3.7% (1,079)5.0% (740)2.4% (339)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors3.6% (1,043)3.8% (562)3.4% (481)
Cashiers3.2% (926)1.1% (157)5.5% (769)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers3.1% (905)5.8% (851)0.4% (54)
Secretaries and administrative assistants3.1% (892)0.1% (19)6.2% (873)
Retail sales workers except cashiers3.0% (864)2.9% (422)3.1% (442)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers2.7% (774)2.7% (405)2.6% (369)
Laborers and material movers, hand2.6% (754)3.9% (584)1.2% (170)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives2.5% (708)0.5% (72)4.5% (636)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors2.4% (690)4.3% (641)0.3% (49)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers2.4% (689)4.7% (689)0.0% (0)
Cooks and food preparation workers2.2% (628)1.8% (265)2.6% (363)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers2.1% (608)0.8% (121)3.5% (487)
Customer service representatives2.1% (597)0.9% (126)3.3% (471)
Business operations specialists2.0% (570)1.2% (181)2.8% (389)
Registered nurses1.7% (501)0.1% (19)3.4% (482)
Metal workers and plastic workers1.6% (466)2.9% (435)0.2% (31)
Child care workers1.6% (452)0.0% (0)3.2% (452)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1.5% (439)0.3% (37)2.9% (402)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing1.5% (439)1.7% (252)1.3% (187)
Waiters and waitresses1.5% (423)0.5% (67)2.5% (356)
Health technologists and technicians1.4% (415)0.4% (54)2.6% (361)
Computer specialists1.4% (395)1.5% (227)1.2% (168)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides1.3% (384)0.4% (64)2.3% (320)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers1.3% (377)2.5% (372)0.0% (5)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers1.3% (362)0.8% (123)1.7% (239)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1.2% (345)0.4% (55)2.1% (290)
Carpenters1.1% (326)2.1% (308)0.1% (18)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand1.1% (320)2.0% (296)0.2% (24)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors1.1% (318)1.0% (147)1.2% (171)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses1.0% (282)0.7% (101)1.3% (181)
Accountants and auditors1.0% (276)0.8% (119)1.1% (157)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists0.9% (261)0.4% (56)1.5% (205)
Other financial specialists0.9% (257)0.6% (89)1.2% (168)
Other protective service workers including supervisors0.9% (246)1.3% (187)0.4% (59)
Assemblers and fabricators0.8% (243)1.0% (153)0.6% (90)
Printing workers0.8% (242)1.4% (209)0.2% (33)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations0.8% (222)0.0% (0)1.6% (222)
Top executives0.8% (220)1.1% (168)0.4% (52)
Construction laborers0.8% (219)1.5% (219)0.0% (0)
Other healthcare support occupations0.7% (216)0.3% (38)1.3% (178)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers0.7% (210)0.5% (73)1.0% (137)
Food processing workers0.7% (210)1.1% (167)0.3% (43)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers0.7% (194)1.1% (164)0.2% (30)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors0.7% (193)1.2% (176)0.1% (17)
Electricians0.6% (184)1.2% (184)0.0% (0)
Media and communication equipment workers0.6% (184)0.4% (65)0.8% (119)
Rail and water transportation workers0.6% (173)1.1% (167)0.0% (6)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers0.6% (171)1.2% (171)0.0% (0)
Financial managers0.5% (158)0.4% (58)0.7% (100)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians0.5% (157)0.8% (124)0.2% (33)
Personal appearance workers0.5% (155)0.1% (21)1.0% (134)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers0.5% (155)0.6% (89)0.5% (66)
Engineers0.5% (147)0.9% (133)0.1% (14)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters0.5% (146)1.0% (146)0.0% (0)
Religious workers0.5% (145)0.7% (109)0.3% (36)
Secondary school teachers0.5% (133)0.5% (72)0.4% (61)
Lawyers0.4% (124)0.8% (120)0.0% (4)
Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors0.4% (121)0.8% (121)0.0% (0)
Art and design workers0.4% (112)0.4% (58)0.4% (54)
Postsecondary teachers0.4% (106)0.4% (57)0.3% (49)
Therapists0.3% (100)0.1% (22)0.6% (78)
Legal support workers0.3% (98)0.1% (13)0.6% (85)
Other transportation workers0.3% (90)0.5% (68)0.2% (22)
Motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers0.3% (83)0.4% (57)0.2% (26)
Plant and system operators0.3% (83)0.6% (83)0.0% (0)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations0.3% (81)0.3% (47)0.2% (34)
Farmers and farm managers0.3% (78)0.5% (78)0.0% (0)
Physicians and surgeons0.2% (70)0.5% (70)0.0% (0)
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers0.2% (68)0.3% (47)0.1% (21)
Other construction workers and helpers0.2% (67)0.5% (67)0.0% (0)
Bus drivers0.2% (65)0.3% (45)0.1% (20)
Painters and paperhangers0.2% (64)0.4% (64)0.0% (0)
Woodworkers0.2% (63)0.2% (32)0.2% (31)
Agricultural workers including supervisors0.2% (58)0.3% (43)0.1% (15)
Communications equipment operators0.2% (49)0.0% (0)0.3% (49)
Life, physical, and social science technicians0.1% (37)0.1% (17)0.1% (20)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers0.1% (35)0.1% (9)0.2% (26)
Architects, surveyors, and cartographers0.1% (35)0.2% (35)0.0% (0)
Social scientists and related workers0.1% (32)0.0% (7)0.2% (25)
Librarians, curators, and archivists0.1% (29)0.0% (0)0.2% (29)
Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants0.1% (27)0.1% (16)0.1% (11)
Life and physical scientists0.1% (24)0.2% (24)0.0% (0)
Air transportation workers0.1% (19)0.1% (19)0.0% (0)
Extraction workers0.1% (16)0.1% (16)0.0% (0)

Unemployment by year (%)

Unemployment in 2009:
Council Bluffs:

5.0%
Iowa:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2008:
Council Bluffs:

4.3%
Iowa:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2007:
Council Bluffs:

4.1%
Iowa:

3.7%
Unemployment in 2006:
Council Bluffs:

4.1%
Iowa:

3.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Council Bluffs:

3.4%
Iowa:

4.3%
Unemployment in 2004:
Council Bluffs:

5.8%
Iowa:

4.6%
Unemployment in 2003:
Council Bluffs:

5.3%
Iowa:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2002:
Council Bluffs:

3.8%
Iowa:

3.9%
Unemployment in 2001:
Council Bluffs:

3.5%
Iowa:

3.3%
Unemployment in 2000:
Council Bluffs:

2.8%
Iowa:

2.8%
Unemployment by race in 2000:

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 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%

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Males

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Females

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

3.7% (1,056)
Iowa:

4.2% (60,690)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    4.7% (676)
    Iowa:

    5.1% (38,128)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    2.7% (380)
    Iowa:

    3.2% (22,562)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

3.1% (879)
Iowa:

3.1% (45,361)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    4.3% (622)
    Iowa:

    3.9% (29,712)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    1.9% (257)
    Iowa:

    2.2% (15,649)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

6.5% (1,840)
Iowa:

5.3% (76,343)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    6.5% (937)
    Iowa:

    5.8% (43,894)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    6.5% (903)
    Iowa:

    4.7% (32,449)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

8.4% (2,388)
Iowa:

8.3% (120,702)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    10.2% (1,469)
    Iowa:

    10.4% (78,624)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    6.6% (919)
    Iowa:

    6.0% (42,078)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

14.9% (4,225)
Iowa:

12.0% (174,670)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    15.5% (2,230)
    Iowa:

    13.9% (105,111)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    14.4% (1,995)
    Iowa:

    10.0% (69,559)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

13.1% (3,700)
Iowa:

14.8% (214,039)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    11.7% (1,689)
    Iowa:

    14.9% (112,294)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    14.5% (2,011)
    Iowa:

    14.6% (101,745)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

13.5% (3,813)
Iowa:

15.8% (229,744)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    10.3% (1,481)
    Iowa:

    12.9% (97,354)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    16.8% (2,332)
    Iowa:

    19.0% (132,390)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

7.4% (2,089)
Iowa:

9.0% (130,686)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    6.3% (908)
    Iowa:

    8.0% (60,402)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    8.5% (1,181)
    Iowa:

    10.1% (70,284)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

4.0% (1,126)
Iowa:

4.0% (57,524)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    3.4% (483)
    Iowa:

    3.0% (22,971)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    4.6% (643)
    Iowa:

    5.0% (34,553)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

3.3% (946)
Iowa:

4.5% (64,948)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    3.5% (498)
    Iowa:

    3.6% (27,219)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    3.2% (448)
    Iowa:

    5.4% (37,729)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

2.1% (599)
Iowa:

2.0% (29,696)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    1.5% (215)
    Iowa:

    1.5% (11,622)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    2.8% (384)
    Iowa:

    2.6% (18,074)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

1.2% (347)
Iowa:

1.3% (18,733)
    11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    1.1% (158)
    Iowa:

    1.2% (8,786)
    11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    1.4% (189)
    Iowa:

    1.4% (9,947)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Council Bluffs:

8.9% (2,513)
Iowa:

8.1% (117,676)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    8.5% (1,220)
    Iowa:

    7.9% (59,406)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    9.3% (1,293)
    Iowa:

    8.4% (58,270)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Council Bluffs:

9.7% (2,756)
Iowa:

7.5% (109,477)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    12.7% (1,825)
    Iowa:

    7.8% (58,593)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    6.7% (931)
    Iowa:

    7.3% (50,884)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

3.5% (1,003)
Iowa:

3.2% (47,736)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

2.2% (633)
Iowa:

2.9% (42,797)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

4.9% (1,391)
Iowa:

4.6% (68,195)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

8.2% (2,323)
Iowa:

7.5% (110,529)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

12.3% (3,498)
Iowa:

11.2% (164,470)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

14.0% (3,988)
Iowa:

14.2% (208,547)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

18.0% (5,132)
Iowa:

17.7% (260,172)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

6.5% (1,840)
Iowa:

8.3% (121,843)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

3.8% (1,084)
Iowa:

3.6% (53,363)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

4.6% (1,304)
Iowa:

3.6% (53,533)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

1.5% (418)
Iowa:

1.7% (25,691)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Council Bluffs:

1.0% (289)
Iowa:

0.9% (13,464)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Council Bluffs:

9.2% (2,614)
Iowa:

8.0% (117,038)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Council Bluffs:

8.3% (2,349)
Iowa:

7.7% (112,601)

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

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,228 (-2.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 14,410 (50.7%)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%)

Working at home in 2008 - Council Bluffs

Working at home in 2008 - Iowa

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Males

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Females

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000 (%)

Working at home in 2000 - Council Bluffs

Working at home in 2000 - Iowa

Travel time to work in 2008:
Less than 5 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

3.8% (1,080)
Iowa:

7.5% (109,196)
    Less than 5 minutes - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    3.3% (496)
    Iowa:

    7.6% (57,463)
    Less than 5 minutes - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    4.3% (584)
    Iowa:

    7.5% (51,733)
5 to 9 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

16.1% (4,613)
Iowa:

18.6% (269,452)
    5 to 9 minutes - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    13.8% (2,086)
    Iowa:

    17.6% (133,341)
    5 to 9 minutes - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    18.6% (2,527)
    Iowa:

    19.7% (136,111)
10 to 14 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

22.0% (6,318)
Iowa:

19.0% (275,640)
    10 to 14 minutes - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    21.3% (3,223)
    Iowa:

    18.7% (141,628)
    10 to 14 minutes - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    22.8% (3,095)
    Iowa:

    19.4% (134,012)
15 to 19 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

17.7% (5,082)
Iowa:

16.5% (239,033)
    15 to 19 minutes - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    18.3% (2,768)
    Iowa:

    16.0% (121,113)
    15 to 19 minutes - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    17.0% (2,314)
    Iowa:

    17.0% (117,920)
20 to 24 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

14.2% (4,080)
Iowa:

13.2% (191,667)
    20 to 24 minutes - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    15.4% (2,334)
    Iowa:

    13.1% (99,113)
    20 to 24 minutes - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    12.9% (1,746)
    Iowa:

    13.4% (92,554)
25 to 29 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

6.0% (1,724)
Iowa:

5.5% (79,447)
    25 to 29 minutes - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    6.1% (922)
    Iowa:

    5.4% (41,106)
    25 to 29 minutes - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    5.9% (802)
    Iowa:

    5.5% (38,341)
30 to 34 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

10.4% (2,973)
Iowa:

8.6% (125,185)
    30 to 34 minutes - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    10.7% (1,626)
    Iowa:

    9.2% (69,550)
    30 to 34 minutes - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    9.9% (1,347)
    Iowa:

    8.0% (55,635)
35 to 39 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

1.3% (363)
Iowa:

1.8% (26,581)
    35 to 39 minutes - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    1.0% (154)
    Iowa:

    1.9% (14,346)
    35 to 39 minutes - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    1.5% (209)
    Iowa:

    1.8% (12,235)
40 to 44 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

2.2% (624)
Iowa:

2.1% (29,847)
    40 to 44 minutes - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    2.9% (432)
    Iowa:

    2.2% (16,801)
    40 to 44 minutes - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    1.4% (192)
    Iowa:

    1.9% (13,046)
45 to 59 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

3.2% (925)
Iowa:

3.8% (55,165)
    45 to 59 minutes - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    3.2% (487)
    Iowa:

    4.2% (32,011)
    45 to 59 minutes - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    3.2% (438)
    Iowa:

    3.3% (23,154)
60 to 89 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

2.2% (634)
Iowa:

2.0% (28,680)
    60 to 89 minutes - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    3.0% (452)
    Iowa:

    2.5% (18,609)
    60 to 89 minutes - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    1.3% (182)
    Iowa:

    1.5% (10,071)
90 or more minutes:
Council Bluffs:

1.0% (293)
Iowa:

1.3% (19,423)
    90 or more minutes - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    1.0% (155)
    Iowa:

    1.6% (12,281)
    90 or more minutes - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    1.0% (138)
    Iowa:

    1.0% (7,142)
Travel time to work in 2000:
Less than 5 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

2.8% (801)
Iowa:

6.8% (100,616)
5 to 9 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

13.4% (3,806)
Iowa:

18.5% (271,589)
10 to 14 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

23.1% (6,582)
Iowa:

19.3% (283,804)
15 to 19 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

21.2% (6,040)
Iowa:

16.0% (234,745)
20 to 24 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

17.5% (4,984)
Iowa:

12.5% (183,539)
25 to 29 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

5.6% (1,598)
Iowa:

4.6% (67,775)
30 to 34 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

9.3% (2,644)
Iowa:

7.6% (111,454)
35 to 39 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

0.6% (157)
Iowa:

1.5% (22,220)
40 to 44 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

0.7% (197)
Iowa:

1.7% (24,880)
45 to 59 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

1.4% (394)
Iowa:

3.4% (49,913)
60 to 89 minutes:
Council Bluffs:

1.4% (397)
Iowa:

2.0% (28,703)
90 or more minutes:
Council Bluffs:

0.9% (266)
Iowa:

1.4% (20,741)

Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation (%)

Travel time to work by means of transportation:
Less than 30 minutes - public transportation:
Council Bluffs:

38.1% (77)
Iowa:

60.2% (9,050)
Less than 30 minutes - other means:
Council Bluffs:

85.8% (23,734)
Iowa:

81.8% (1,133,018)
30 to 44 minutes - public transportation:
Council Bluffs:

21.3% (43)
Iowa:

22.4% (3,361)
30 to 44 minutes - other means:
Council Bluffs:

10.7% (2,955)
Iowa:

11.2% (155,193)
45 to 59 minutes - public transportation:
Council Bluffs:

17.8% (36)
Iowa:

7.5% (1,131)
45 to 59 minutes - other means:
Council Bluffs:

1.3% (358)
Iowa:

3.5% (48,782)
60 or more minutes - public transportation:
Council Bluffs:

22.8% (46)
Iowa:

9.8% (1,479)
60 or more minutes - other means:
Council Bluffs:

2.2% (617)
Iowa:

3.5% (47,965)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Council Bluffs

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Council Bluffs (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Council Bluffs (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Iowa

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Iowa (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Iowa (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Council Bluffs

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Iowa

Means of transportation to work in 2008:
Drove car alone:
Council Bluffs:

81.3% (24,137)
Iowa:

78.7% (1,199,904)
    Drove car alone - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    81.2% (12,606)
    Iowa:

    78.0% (619,797)
    Drove car alone - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    81.4% (11,531)
    Iowa:

    79.5% (580,107)
Carpooled:
Council Bluffs:

11.5% (3,417)
Iowa:

9.9% (150,913)
    Carpooled - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    12.2% (1,886)
    Iowa:

    10.4% (82,346)
    Carpooled - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    10.8% (1,531)
    Iowa:

    9.4% (68,567)
Bus or trolley bus:
Council Bluffs:

0.6% (165)
Iowa:

1.2% (17,646)
    Bus or trolley bus - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    0.3% (50)
    Iowa:

    1.0% (7,554)
    Bus or trolley bus - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    0.8% (115)
    Iowa:

    1.4% (10,092)
Bicycle:
Council Bluffs:

0.4% (116)
Iowa:

0.4% (6,062)
    Bicycle - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    0.4% (68)
    Iowa:

    0.5% (4,059)
    Bicycle - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    0.3% (48)
    Iowa:

    0.3% (2,003)
Walked:
Council Bluffs:

1.9% (551)
Iowa:

4.0% (61,446)
    Walked - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    2.1% (319)
    Iowa:

    4.2% (33,222)
    Walked - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    1.6% (232)
    Iowa:

    3.9% (28,224)
Other means:
Council Bluffs:

1.1% (323)
Iowa:

0.9% (13,281)
    Other means - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    1.3% (206)
    Iowa:

    1.3% (10,320)
    Other means - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    0.8% (117)
    Iowa:

    0.4% (2,961)
Means of transportation to work in 2000:
Drove car alone:
Council Bluffs:

81.8% (23,276)
Iowa:

78.6% (1,155,008)
Carpooled:
Council Bluffs:

12.5% (3,567)
Iowa:

10.8% (158,699)
Bus or trolley bus:
Council Bluffs:

0.7% (191)
Iowa:

0.9% (13,917)
Subway or elevated:
Council Bluffs:

0.0% (4)
Iowa:

0.0% (90)
Taxicab:
Council Bluffs:

0.0% (7)
Iowa:

0.0% (730)
Motorcycle:
Council Bluffs:

0.0% (7)
Iowa:

0.1% (766)
Bicycle:
Council Bluffs:

0.2% (71)
Iowa:

0.4% (5,244)
Walked:
Council Bluffs:

2.1% (586)
Iowa:

4.0% (58,088)
Other means:
Council Bluffs:

0.6% (157)
Iowa:

0.5% (7,153)

Private vehicle occupancy (%)

Private vehicle occupancy:
Drove alone:
Council Bluffs:

86.7% (23,276)
Iowa:

87.9% (1,155,008)
In 2 person carpool:
Council Bluffs:

11.2% (3,016)
Iowa:

9.8% (128,891)
In 3 person carpool:
Council Bluffs:

1.3% (354)
Iowa:

1.4% (18,510)
In 4 person carpool:
Council Bluffs:

0.5% (131)
Iowa:

0.5% (6,602)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Council Bluffs:

0.1% (37)
Iowa:

0.2% (2,434)
In 7+ person carpool:
Council Bluffs:

0.1% (29)
Iowa:

0.2% (2,262)

Class of Workers (%)

Class of Workers (%) - Males

Class of Workers (%) - Females

Class of Workers:
Employee of private company:
Council Bluffs:

74.8% (21,611)
Iowa:

66.6% (992,122)
    Employee of private company - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    78.0% (11,538)
    Iowa:

    69.4% (541,460)
    Employee of private company - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    71.5% (10,073)
    Iowa:

    63.5% (450,662)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Council Bluffs:

1.7% (503)
Iowa:

3.0% (44,330)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    2.4% (360)
    Iowa:

    4.3% (33,311)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    1.0% (143)
    Iowa:

    1.6% (11,019)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Council Bluffs:

7.6% (2,186)
Iowa:

8.2% (121,940)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    4.3% (633)
    Iowa:

    4.4% (34,485)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    11.0% (1,553)
    Iowa:

    12.3% (87,455)
Local government workers:
Council Bluffs:

5.5% (1,575)
Iowa:

6.1% (90,430)
    Local government workers - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    5.0% (737)
    Iowa:

    4.9% (37,971)
    Local government workers - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    5.9% (838)
    Iowa:

    7.4% (52,459)
State government workers:
Council Bluffs:

3.4% (985)
Iowa:

5.8% (85,726)
    State government workers - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    2.3% (341)
    Iowa:

    4.5% (35,484)
    State government workers - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    4.6% (644)
    Iowa:

    7.1% (50,242)
Federal government workers:
Council Bluffs:

1.9% (554)
Iowa:

1.8% (27,176)
    Federal government workers - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    2.2% (322)
    Iowa:

    1.8% (14,242)
    Federal government workers - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    1.6% (232)
    Iowa:

    1.8% (12,934)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Council Bluffs:

5.0% (1,450)
Iowa:

8.2% (121,579)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    5.8% (859)
    Iowa:

    10.3% (80,293)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    4.2% (591)
    Iowa:

    5.8% (41,286)
Unpaid family workers:
Council Bluffs:

0.1% (15)
Iowa:

0.4% (6,513)
    Unpaid family workers - Males:
    Council Bluffs:

    0.0% (4)
    Iowa:

    0.4% (3,416)
    Unpaid family workers - Females:
    Council Bluffs:

    0.1% (11)
    Iowa:

    0.4% (3,097)

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