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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Dubuque Metro

Dubuque, IA · 1 counties · 86,403 residents · 608 sq mi
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Dubuque is home to 86,403 people. The typical home is worth $53,400. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. Median rent is $315 a month. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $28,276 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
86,403
−3%vs 2000
vs 89,143 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
142 / sq mi
−3%vs 2000
vs 147 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.1
−9%vs 2000
vs 36.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
608 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
85K89K93K97K101K19902000201020202024Dubuque
202499K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(6,022)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(6,783)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(6,796)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(6,808)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(6,305)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(13,125)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(12,385)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(8,491)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(7,545)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(6,547)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.9%(4,205)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(1,391)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,276
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,582 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,331
−37%vs 2000
vs $19,600 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.3%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$53,400
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$315
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $434 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
71.2%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.5% in 2000
28.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(86,020)
Black0.8%(736)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1,065)
Asian0.6%(509)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(85,467)
Black0.4%(305)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(444)
Asian0.5%(426)
Other0.2%(205)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(2,056)
Puerto Rican0.4%(417)
Peruvian0.1%(92)
Honduran0.1%(83)
Cuban0.1%(70)
Spaniard0.1%(60)
Guatemalan0.1%(58)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(414)
Asian Indian0.3%(308)
Burmese0.2%(198)
Chinese0.2%(184)
Vietnamese0.1%(71)
Korean0.1%(60)
Japanese0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.8%(765)
Chamorro0.1%(66)
Ancestry
German44.7%(44,217)
Irish19.4%(19,172)
English6.7%(6,609)
American5.1%(5,087)
Norwegian2.6%(2,526)
Italian2.1%(2,068)
French1.8%(1,758)
Dutch1.4%(1,359)
Polish1.2%(1,174)
Swedish1.1%(1,103)
Czech0.8%(789)
Scottish0.8%(784)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.6%(587)
Danish0.5%(460)
Belgian0.3%(277)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(252)
Greek0.2%(201)
Russian0.2%(164)
Arab0.2%(163)
Welsh0.2%(163)
British0.2%(150)
West Indian0.1%(138)
Austrian0.1%(119)
Lebanese0.1%(114)
Barbadian0.1%(112)
Hungarian0.1%(110)
Romanian0.1%(82)
Finnish0.1%(70)
Ghanaian0.1%(68)
Slovak0.1%(61)
Ukrainian0.1%(59)
Lithuanian0.1%(54)
Slovene0%(41)
Iranian0%(33)
Canadian0%(31)
Iraqi0%(24)
Brazilian0%(24)
Nigerian0%(20)
Croatian0%(18)
Israeli0%(17)
Latvian0%(16)
Moroccan0%(11)
Serbian0%(10)
Syrian0%(6)
Somali0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.8%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.7%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.1%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.1 min
+75%vs 2000
vs 10.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37%(14,706)
Married54.1%(21,513)
Widowed2.4%(946)
Divorced6.6%(2,625)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(12,202)
Married53%(21,634)
Widowed7.9%(3,206)
Divorced9.2%(3,765)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 6.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 78.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 33.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.9%(906)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(756)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.6%(1,893)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(283)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(58)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,555 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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1 component county

Dubuque CountyCENTRAL99,381
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dubuque, IA?

Dubuque, IA has about 86,403 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Dubuque, IA?

The typical household in Dubuque, IA earns about $28,276 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dubuque, IA expensive?

In Dubuque, IA, the median home is worth about $53,400, and the typical rent is about $315 a month.

How educated are people in Dubuque, IA?

About 16.8% of adults age 25 and over in Dubuque, IA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dubuque, IA?

About 10.3% of people in Dubuque, IA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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