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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Iowa City, IA are White alone (53,275 residents), Hispanic (5,998 residents), and Black alone (6,837 residents). 80.2% of Iowa City residents speak English at home. 13.7% of Iowa City, IA residents are foreign-born (6.5% born in Asia, 3.8% born in Africa, 2.0% born in Latin America), which is 63.6% greater than the foreign-born rate of 5.0% across the entire state of Iowa.

Race distribution in Iowa City

2000 2022
  • Races in Iowa City, IA (2000)
    • 53,40585.8%White alone
    • 3,4925.6%Asian alone
    • 2,2723.7%Black alone
    • 1,8332.9%Hispanic
    • 8861.4%Two or more races
    • 1750.3%American Indian alone
    • 1310.2%Other race alone
    • 260.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Iowa City, IA (2022)
    • 53,27570.8%White alone
    • 6,8379.1%Black alone
    • 5,9988.0%Hispanic
    • 5,6787.5%Asian alone
    • 3,1654.2%Two or more races
    • 2580.3%Other race alone
    • 200.03%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Iowa (2000)
    • 2,710,34492.6%White alone
    • 82,4732.8%Hispanic
    • 60,7442.1%Black alone
    • 36,3451.2%Asian alone
    • 25,4720.9%Two or more races
    • 7,9550.3%American Indian alone
    • 2,1030.07%Other race alone
    • 8880.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Iowa (2022)
    • 2,650,11082.8%White alone
    • 218,0246.8%Hispanic
    • 119,0043.7%Black alone
    • 115,2863.6%Two or more races
    • 74,8922.3%Asian alone
    • 9,2600.3%Other race alone
    • 8,5950.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 5,3460.2%American Indian alone

Income and house value in Iowa City

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $59,937White non-Hispanic householders
  • $24,399Black householders
  • $40,292Asian householders
  • $79,906Some other race householders
  • $50,260Two or more races householders
  • $48,655Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $284,115White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $273,739Black or African American householders
  • $248,352American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $290,075Asian householders
  • $213,252Some other race householders
  • $283,894Two or more races householders
  • $235,327Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Iowa City, IA in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Iowa City, IA in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Iowa City, IA in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Iowa City, IA in 2022

Household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Distribution of median household income in Iowa City, IA in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Iowa City, IA in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Iowa City, IA in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Iowa City, IA in 2022

Median age by race in Iowa City

  • 26.4Median age for White residents
  • 27.2Males
  • 25.2Females
  • 22.8Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 21.3Males
  • 25.7Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 29.2Median age for Asian residents
  • 27.3Males
  • 30.2Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 32.9Median age for Other race residents
  • 32.7Males
  • 36.2Females
  • 24.7Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 34.9Males
  • 20.9Females
  • 26.4Median age for White alone residents
  • 27.2Males
  • 25.2Females
  • 28.5Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 28.1Males
  • 28.6Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Iowa City

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 12,17154.0%Owner occupied
  • 10,37646.0%Renter occupied
  • 54.0%
    46.0%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 23211.1%Owner occupied
  • 1,86088.9%Renter occupied
  • 11.1%
    88.9%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 66100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 86439.9%Owner occupied
  • 1,30160.1%Renter occupied
  • 39.9%
    60.1%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 14100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 36755.0%Owner occupied
  • 30045.0%Renter occupied
  • 55.0%
    45.0%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 68730.0%Owner occupied
  • 1,60570.0%Renter occupied
  • 30.0%
    70.0%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 11,93353.8%Owner occupied
  • 10,22846.2%Renter occupied
  • 53.8%
    46.2%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 70135.0%Owner occupied
  • 1,29965.0%Renter occupied
  • 35.0%
    65.0%

Language usage in Iowa City

  • English speakers - Total
  • 80.2% of residents of Iowa City speak English at home.
  • 4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 2,46475.6%Speak English very well
  • 79624.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 75.6%
    24.4%
  • 15.4% of residents speak other language at home
  • 8,23973.1%Speak English very well
  • 3,03626.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 73.1%
    26.9%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 86.1% of residents of Iowa City speak English at home.
  • 4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,23899.5%Speak English very well
  • 60.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 9.4% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2,01577.7%Speak English very well
  • 57922.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 77.7%
    22.3%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 58.0% of residents of Iowa City speak English at home.
  • 13.7% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 140100.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 28.3% of residents speak other language at home
  • 289100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 14.1% of residents of Iowa City speak English at home.
  • 7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 49667.2%Speak English very well
  • 24232.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 67.2%
    32.8%
  • 78.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 5,04867.5%Speak English very well
  • 2,43032.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 67.5%
    32.5%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

93.8% (50,362)
Foreign-born:

30.3% (413)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

6.2% (3,342)
Foreign-born:

69.7% (951)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

31.6% (1,085)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (3,159)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

13.7% (23)
Foreign-born:

93.5% (44)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

40.6% (560)
Foreign-born:

13.7% (546)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

59.4% (819)
Foreign-born:

86.3% (3,427)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak only English
Native:

100.0% (15)
Foreign-born:

18.1% (4)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

55.6% (448)
Foreign-born:

12.5% (183)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

45.2% (364)
Foreign-born:

82.7% (1,204)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

88.6% (3,448)
Foreign-born:

32.8% (164)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

9.8% (381)
Foreign-born:

55.0% (275)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

96.0% (48,794)
Foreign-born:

32.8% (413)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

4.0% (2,043)
Foreign-born:

67.2% (845)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

54.5% (2,694)
Foreign-born:

30.2% (320)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

45.5% (2,246)
Foreign-born:

69.8% (738)

Foreign-born residents in Iowa City

10,490 residents are foreign born (6.5% Asia, 3.8% Africa, 2.0% Latin America).

This city:

13.7%
Iowa:

5.6%

Median age by place of birth - Iowa City
Place of birth - Iowa City, IA
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Population born outside the United States - Iowa City
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Iowa City
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Iowa City
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Iowa City
Place of birth by age - Iowa City

Marital status for residents in Iowa City

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 58.6%Never married
  • 30.4%Now married
  • 0.5%Separated
  • 2.4%Widowed
  • 8.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 57.5%Never married
  • 25.5%Now married
  • 0.7%Separated
  • 9.1%Widowed
  • 7.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

78.0% (308)
Unmarried:

22.0% (87)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

15.0% (2,699)
Unmarried:

85.0% (15,300)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 60.9%Never married
  • 35.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 1.1%Widowed
  • 3.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 61.4%Never married
  • 23.6%Now married
  • 0.6%Separated
  • 4.5%Widowed
  • 9.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

78.4% (28)
Unmarried:

21.6% (8)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

24.9% (474)
Unmarried:

75.1% (1,431)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 83.7%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 16.3%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 23.6%Now married
  • 37.5%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 38.9%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (19)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 65.0%Never married
  • 34.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 57.2%Never married
  • 39.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 1.3%Widowed
  • 2.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (70)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

30.3% (710)
Unmarried:

69.7% (1,634)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 33.3%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 66.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 100.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (9)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 67.2%Never married
  • 31.2%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 1.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 52.6%Never married
  • 43.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 4.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

8.6% (6)
Unmarried:

91.4% (69)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

36.8% (199)
Unmarried:

63.2% (342)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 56.8%Never married
  • 34.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 8.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 59.0%Never married
  • 30.1%Now married
  • 1.2%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 9.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (61)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

23.7% (419)
Unmarried:

76.3% (1,351)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 58.2%Never married
  • 30.3%Now married
  • 0.6%Separated
  • 2.5%Widowed
  • 8.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 56.0%Never married
  • 25.8%Now married
  • 0.7%Separated
  • 9.7%Widowed
  • 7.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

78.0% (308)
Unmarried:

22.0% (87)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

14.4% (2,336)
Unmarried:

85.6% (13,938)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 55.9%Never married
  • 40.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 3.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 57.2%Never married
  • 33.8%Now married
  • 1.4%Separated
  • 0.7%Widowed
  • 6.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

8.6% (6)
Unmarried:

91.4% (59)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

30.2% (550)
Unmarried:

69.8% (1,273)

Ancestries in Iowa City

  • Ancestries in Iowa City, IA
    • 5,10714.6%German
    • 2,5687.4%English
    • 2,1276.1%Irish
    • 2,0335.8%American
    • 1,7284.9%Sudanese
    • 1,3673.9%European
    • 6531.9%Norwegian
    • 5771.7%Italian
    • 5351.5%Czech
    • 5011.4%Polish
    • 4461.3%African
    • 3020.9%Scottish
    • 2890.8%Dutch
    • 2550.7%Swedish
    • 2530.7%Danish
    • 2070.6%Northern European
    • 1820.5%British
    • 1790.5%Iranian
    • 1660.5%Kenyan
    • 1460.4%Eastern European
    • 1330.4%Scandinavian
    • 1170.3%Arab
    • 1000.3%Scotch-Irish
    • 960.3%French
    • 860.2%Armenian
    • 840.2%Turkish
    • 790.2%Russian
    • 740.2%Yugoslavian
    • 700.2%Moroccan
    • 660.2%Lebanese
    • 650.2%Swiss
    • 620.2%Canadian
    • 610.2%French Canadian
    • 590.2%Nigerian
    • 530.2%Iraqi
    • 480.1%Greek
    • 390.1%Jamaican
    • 390.1%Syrian
    • 370.1%Lithuanian
    • 370.1%Palestinian
    • 360.1%Austrian
    • 340.10%Celtic
    • 330.09%Welsh
    • 320.09%Czechoslovakian
    • 310.09%Brazilian
    • 290.08%Croatian
    • 240.07%Hungarian
    • 220.06%Jordanian
    • 210.06%Ukrainian
    • 180.05%Serbian
    • 180.05%Belgian
    • 150.04%Portuguese
    • 140.04%Assyrian
    • 130.04%Slovak
    • 130.04%Finnish
    • 130.04%Ghanaian
    • 110.03%Egyptian
    • 100.03%Israeli
    • 100.03%Australian
    • 100.03%Romanian
    • 90.03%Luxembourger
    • 80.02%Albanian
    • 60.02%Slavic
    • 60.02%South African
    • 20.01%Pennsylvania German

Geographical mobility in Iowa City

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 38,24168.5%White (Caucasian)
    • 5,17184.8%Black or African American
    • 16375.4%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 3,99869.7%Asian
    • 1,18952.9%Other race
    • 3,67575.0%Two or more races
    • 36,14268.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 3,93665.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 8,51915.3%White / Caucasian
    • 63110.4%Black or African American
    • 3415.9%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1,04918.3%Asian
    • 827.0%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 66929.8%Other race
    • 59312.1%Two or more races
    • 7,92115.0%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,45424.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 4,5478.1%White / Caucasian
    • 1602.6%Black or African American
    • 73.1%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 2133.7%Asian
    • 31514.0%Other race
    • 3507.1%Two or more races
    • 4,4478.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 3776.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 4,4377.9%White / Caucasian
    • 2654.3%Black or African American
    • 104.4%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 2614.5%Asian
    • 2170.9%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 703.1%Other race
    • 2795.7%Two or more races
    • 4,3438.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1492.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 820.1%White
    • 1061.7%Black or African American
    • 2163.8%Asian
    • 462.0%Other race
    • 821.4%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Iowa City

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,71099.8%Native
  • 40.2%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 65882.0%Native
  • 14418.0%Foreign-born
  • 82.0%
    18.0%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 237100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 343100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 29774.9%Native
  • 10025.1%Foreign-born
  • 74.9%
    25.1%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 3,287100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 96265.0%Native
  • 51735.0%Foreign-born
  • 65.0%
    35.0%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 42398.1%Native
  • 81.9%Foreign-born
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 1,188100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 34458.4%Native
  • 24541.6%Foreign-born
  • 58.4%
    41.6%

    • Place of birth for residents in Iowa City

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 4,994Asia
      • 2,918Africa
      • 2,181Eastern Asia
      • 1,699Americas
      • 1,626Northern Africa
      • 1,539Latin America
      • 1,394China
      • 1,228South Central Asia
      • 1,121South Eastern Asia
      • 1,006Central America
      • 759Europe
      • 492Middle Africa
      • 462Western Asia
      • 429Western Africa
      • 346Eastern Europe
      • 328South America
      • 216Eastern Africa
      • 203Caribbean
      • 161Western Europe
      • 160Northern America
      • 154Southern Africa
      • 134Southern Europe
      • 118Oceania
      • 117Northern Europe
      • 24Australia and New Zealand Subregion
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 1,350China
      • 1,300Sudan
      • 787India
      • 769Vietnam
      • 680Korea
      • 474Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
      • 452Mexico
      • 287Honduras
      • 201El Salvador
      • 182Kenya
      • 174Togo
      • 160Canada
      • 160Bangladesh
      • 154South Africa
      • 151Cuba
      • 149Algeria
      • 133Jordan
      • 131Colombia
      • 113Thailand
      • 112Sri Lanka
      • 110Germany
      • 107Japan
      • 101Iraq
      • 96Iran
      • 94Venezuela
      • 90Philippines
      • 83Russia
      • 78Poland
      • 76Saudi Arabia
      • 72Spain
      • 70Sierra Leone
      • 68Nigeria
      • 66Egypt
      • 65United Kingdom
      • 64Malaysia
      • 64Guatemala
      • 62Italy
      • 61Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • 61Singapore
      • 53Brazil
      • 49United Arab Emirates
      • 47Morocco
      • 44Czechoslovakia
      • 40Taiwan
      • 40England
      • 32Dominican Republic
      • 29Turkey
      • 27Chile
      • 26Israel
      • 25Pakistan
      • 24Australia
      • 22Armenia
      • 21Lebanon
      • 19Nepal
      • 18Kazakhstan
      • 18Congo
      • 18Ethiopia
      • 17Jamaica
      • 15Uganda
      • 15Netherlands
      • 14Cambodia
      • 14Austria
      • 13France
      • 11Denmark
      • 11North Macedonia (Macedonia)
      • 11Argentina
      • 10Guyana
      • 9Marshall Islands
      • 9Indonesia
      • 8Ukraine
      • 8Switzerland
      • 3Hong Kong
      • 2Ghana
      • 2St. Lucia

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Iowa City

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 421.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 1578.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 21.9%
    78.1%
  • Black or African American
  • 12100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Asian
  • 1115.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 6284.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 15.3%
    84.7%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 450.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 449.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 50.8%
    49.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 7100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 1135.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2164.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 35.1%
    64.9%
  • Black or African American
  • 3083.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 616.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 83.8%
    16.2%
  • Asian
  • 1620.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 6079.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 20.7%
    79.3%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 1134.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2265.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 34.2%
    65.8%

    • Zip codes: 52242, 52245.

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