Median household income (1999): $44,101
Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,886
| This zip code | $49,886 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 51502, 51501, 51510, 51526, 68108, 68102.
Housing units in zip code 51503 with a mortgage: 5,750 (829 second mortgage, 696 home equity loan, 78 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,562
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $965
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $312
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.1% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 51503: Council Bluffs City Hall (A), Council Bluffs Community Hall (B), Council Bluffs Fire Department (C), Ashley Hall (D), RailsWest Railroad Museum (E), August Beresheim House (F), Maintenance Building (G), Historic General Dodge House (H), Hoover Hall (I), Dodge Hall (J), Lewis Hall (K), Stuart Hall (L), Lemen Visitor Center (M), Clark Hall (N), Looft Hall (O), Kanesville Arena (P), Kanesville Center (Q), Fremont Hall (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 51503 include: Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (A), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (B), First Assembly of God Church (C), First Christian Church (D), B'Nai Israel Synagogue (E), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (F), Baha'i Faith Church (G), Saint Mary and Saint George Coptic Orthodox Church (H), Saint Marks Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 51503 include: Fairmount Park (1), Kirn Park (2), Kinsman Monument (3), Kimball Park (4), Kanesville Park (5), Prospect Park (6), Sternhill Park (7), Indian Hills Park (8), Angel of Death Statue (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Treynor Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 568
- 1995 to 1998: 697
- 1990 to 1994: 572
- 1980 to 1989: 1,036
- 1970 to 1979: 2,265
- 1960 to 1969: 1,961
- 1950 to 1959: 1,806
- 1940 to 1949: 765
- 1939 or earlier: 4,150
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Council Bluffs, IA (51503): |
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- no bedroom: 14
- 1 bedrooms: 150
- 2 bedrooms: 2,021
- 3 bedrooms: 4,828
- 4 bedrooms: 1,864
- 5 or more bedrooms: 430
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 258
- 1 bedrooms: 1,259
- 2 bedrooms: 1,600
- 3 bedrooms: 516
- 4 bedrooms: 146
- 5 or more bedrooms: 12
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Vehicles available in 51503 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 222
- 1 vehicle: 2,142
- 2 vehicles: 4,679
- 3 vehicles: 1,541
- 4 vehicles: 554
- 5 or more vehicles: 169
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 682
- 1 vehicle: 1,875
- 2 vehicles: 962
- 3 vehicles: 197
- 4 vehicles: 68
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 51503:
- Less than $10,000: 23
- $10,000 to $14,999: 14
- $20,000 to $24,999: 40
- $25,000 to $29,999: 55
- $30,000 to $34,999: 47
- $35,000 to $39,999: 87
- $40,000 to $49,999: 201
- $50,000 to $59,999: 371
- $60,000 to $69,999: 617
- $70,000 to $79,999: 550
- $80,000 to $89,999: 738
- $90,000 to $99,999: 885
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1373
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1059
- $150,000 to $174,999: 959
- $175,000 to $199,999: 422
- $200,000 to $249,999: 392
- $250,000 to $299,999: 298
- $300,000 to $399,999: 118
- $400,000 to $499,999: 32
- $500,000 to $749,999: 20
- $1,000,000 or more: 11
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 51503:
- Less than $100: 119
- $100 to $149: 67
- $150 to $199: 104
- $200 to $249: 153
- $250 to $299: 155
- $300 to $349: 323
- $350 to $399: 322
- $400 to $449: 304
- $450 to $499: 495
- $500 to $549: 375
- $550 to $599: 350
- $600 to $649: 284
- $650 to $699: 102
- $700 to $749: 139
- $750 to $799: 84
- $800 to $899: 44
- $900 to $999: 18
- $1,000 to $1,249: 63
- $1,250 to $1,499: 29
- $1,500 to $1,999: 26
- No cash rent: 176
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,600
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $147,603
- Black or African American householders: $47,093
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $16,818
- Asian householders: $158,636
- Some other race householders: $91,495
- Two or more races householders: $27,852
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $162,538
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 10,036
- One, attached: 247
- Two: 510
- 3 or 4: 521
- 5 to 9: 512
- 10 to 19: 706
- 20 to 49: 508
- 50 or more: 635
- Mobile homes: 138
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 14,350 (84%)
- Carpooled: 1,732 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 62 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
- Bicycle: 38 (0%)
- Walked: 350 (2%)
- Other means: 72 (0%)
- Worked at home: 536 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 492
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2184
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3137
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2988
- 20 to 24 minutes: 3348
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1301
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2030
- 35 to 39 minutes: 188
- 40 to 44 minutes: 197
- 45 to 59 minutes: 380
- 60 to 89 minutes: 188
- 90 or more minutes: 182
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 57.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 32,800
- In family households: 28,150 (7,364 male householders, 1,916 female householders)
7,556 spouses, 9,662 children (8,946 natural, 288 adopted, 428 stepchildren), 419 grandchildren, 238 brothers or sisters, 124 parents, 254 other relatives, 617 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,650 (1,657 male householders (1,261 living alone)), 2,220 female householders (1,967 living alone)), 773 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,037 (764 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,242 2-persons, 2,093 3-persons, 1,789 4-persons, 779 5-persons, 233 6-persons, 144 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,228 1-person, 545 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 18 4-persons.
5,918 married couples with children.
1,755 single-parent households (392 men, 1,363 women).
96.4% of residents of 51503 zip code speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 12% well, 22% not well, 13% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 13% well, 4% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% very well, 44% well, 14% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (89% very well, 11% well).
Foreign born population: 589 (1.7%)
(46.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (31%)
- Korea (14%)
- Philippines (11%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Vietnam (5%)
- Germany (5%)
- Dominican Republic (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 178
- 1990 to 1994: 74
- 1985 to 1989: 124
- 1980 to 1984: 30
- 1975 to 1979: 42
- 1970 to 1974: 14
- 1970 to 1974: 42
- 1965 to 1969: 85
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 9192
- Irish: 3208
- English: 2537
- Other groups: 1876
- United States or American: 1710
- Danish: 1596
- Norwegian: 820
- Italian: 792
- Swedish: 752
- French (except Basque): 676
- Scotch-Irish: 460
- Czech: 451
- Polish: 368
- Scottish: 356
- Dutch: 353
- European: 220
- Welsh: 159
- Czechoslovakian: 100
- Swiss: 74
- Pennsylvania German: 73
- French Canadian: 63
- Greek: 59
- British: 59
- Ukrainian: 58
- Arab:: 52
- Belgian: 48
- Lebanese: 41
- Hungarian: 40
- Scandinavian: 39
- Portuguese: 37
- Austrian: 35
- Yugoslavian: 35
- Lithuanian: 28
- Finnish: 27
- Russian: 24
- Canadian: 21
- Serbian: 21
- Northern European: 11
- Romanian: 11
- Arab/Arabic: 11
- Croatian: 11
- Slovene: 8
- Slovak: 7
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6
- British West Indian: 6
- Slavic: 5
- Iranian: 5
- Eastern European: 5

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 51503 not listed on the city page:- TITAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: 2000 HWY 275, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Grades: 04 - 05)
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: 207 SCOTT ST, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Grades: PK - 06)
- GUNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: 1735 NORTH BROADWAY, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Grades: KG - 06)
- LEWIS & CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 1603 GRAND AVE, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Grades: PK - 06)
- PUSEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 147 15TH AVE, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Grades: PK - 06)
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 3601 HIGHWAY 275, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Grades: 03 - 03)
- PACT (Students: 33; Location: 2614 HIGHWAY 191, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Grades: 05 - 12)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- SEARLE PETROLEUM COMPANY (1701 S 3RD ST in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2001-0207, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
- NATIONAL COOPERATIVE REFINERY (825 EAST SOUTH OMAHA BRIDGE ROAD in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
OIL CONTROL (Facility Response Plan for oil discharge)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: SPECIAL WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE; REFINED PETROLEUM PIPELINES; PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
Organizations: NATIONAL COOPERATIVE REFINERY ASSN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: COOPERATIVE REFINING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, NATIONAL COOP REFINERY ASSOCIATION
- HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1205 N BROADWAY in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1985-0239, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-781476 481
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: COUNCIL BLUFFS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: HOOVER HERBERT C ELEM
- RODGER W REELFS AND MARY LU REELFS (307 WILDWOOD RD in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2001-0169, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2001-0169, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- CON AGRA FROZEN FOODS (1023 SOUTH 4TH STREET in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1991-0348, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-07-1992-0203,
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: MEAT PACKING PLANTS; FROZEN SPECIALTIES; PACKAGED FROZEN FOODS
Business NAICS classification: FROZEN FRUIT, JUICE, AND VEGETABLE MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: CONAGRA FROZEN FOODS, CONAGRA FROZEN FOODS COUNCIL BLUFFS
- AMOCO OIL COMPANY (829 EAST SOUTH OMAHA BRIDGE ROAD in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
OIL CONTROL (Facility Response Plan for oil discharge)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION; MIXED, MANUFACTURED, OR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS PRODUCTION AND/OR DISTRIBUTION; PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
Organizations: BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BP PRODUCTS COUNCIL BLUFFS TER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMOCO OIL CO. COUNCIL BLUFFS, AMOCO (TERMINAL) , BP, BP AMOCO-COUNCIL BLUFFS, BP AMOCO - COUNCIL BLUFFS TERMINAL, BP PRODUCTS COUNCIL BLUFFS TER
- ALEGENT HEALTH (800 MERCY DRIVE in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business SIC classification: COMBINATION UTILITIES; GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
Organizations: BERGEN MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL, MERCY HOSPITAL
- PUSEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (147 15TH AVE in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-781476 535
Organizations: COUNCIL BLUFFS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3601 HIGHWAY 275 in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-783645 409
Organizations: LEWIS CENTRAL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- COUNCIL BLUFFS CITY OF STP (18238 APPLEWOOD ROAD in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- COUNCIL BLUFFS, CITY OF MS4 (209 PEARL ST in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CALAVERAS CEMENT COMPANY INC, COUNCIL BLUFFS PUBLIC WORKS DEPT
- PACT (2614 HIGHWAY 191 in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-781476 593
Organizations: COUNCIL BLUFFS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BALLENGER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE (125 PIERCE STREET in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
(Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Median worth of mobile homes: $30,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (80%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 20658
- Northeast: 277
- Midwest: 9859
- South: 787
- West: 1455
57% of the 51503 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 30,513. Population change in the 1990s: +3,306 (+10.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 459
| Here: | 11.7% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 199
| Here: | 9.8% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 153
| Here: | 11.0% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- LOFTUS COMFORT CONTROL (1201 LONGVIEW LOOP in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; small business)
$9,670 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2001-09-20. Completion date: 2001-11-18.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 3, 50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 20)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (250-499: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 616 people in nursing homes
- 189 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 88 people in institutions for the deaf
- 37 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 36 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 12 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 11 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 2 people in other group homes
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