United States › Dubuque METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Dubuque Metro Dubuque, IA · 1 counties · 93,653 residents · 608 sq mi
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The short version
With 93,653 people, Dubuque is a metro area. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $136,800. The average commute runs 17 minutes. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Renters pay $584 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 37.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
85K 89K 93K 97K 101K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Dubuque Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $48,573
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,582 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $19,600 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Transportation & warehousing 3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.3%
Education & health services 0.8%
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$136,800
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$584
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $434 in 2000
US average: $853
from 73.5% in 2000
26.7% rent
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 39.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.7 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 96.5%(86,020)
Hispanic / Latino 1.2%(1,065)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 92.9%(86,981)
Hispanic / Latino 1.9%(1,807)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data from 21.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 85.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 10.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 33.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Women 15+
Never married 29.9%(12,202)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 6.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 78.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 16.6%(756)
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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Dubuque, IA? Dubuque, IA has about 93,653 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Dubuque, IA? The typical household in Dubuque, IA earns about $48,573 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 $136,800, and the typical rent is about $584 a month.
How educated are people in Dubuque, IA? About 25.3% 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 9.1% of people in Dubuque, IA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Dubuque, IA grown since 1990? Yes, Dubuque, IA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,250 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.
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