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Dubuque Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Dubuque Area is 95,166. The Dubuque Area population density is 154.33 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Dubuque Area is white, which represent 93.95% of the total population. The average Dubuque Area education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 95,166. #387

Population Density, #237

Dubuque Area	154.33 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	89,409 (93.95%, #152)
Black:	1,503 (1.58%, #621)
Hispanic:	1,970 (2.07%, #720)
Asian:	1,287 (1.35%, #323)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	227 (0.24%, #640)
One Race, Other:	83 (0.09%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,657 (2.79%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	249 (19.35%, see rank)
Chinese:	243 (18.88%, see rank)
Filipino:	54 (4.20%, see rank)
Japanese:	58 (4.51%, see rank)
Korean:	84 (6.53%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	271 (21.06%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	328 (25.49%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

81,811 (85.97%) out of the total population of 95,166 reported first ancestry.

	Dubuque Area	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	217	0.23%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	898	0.94%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	451	0.47%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	1,479	1.55%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	6,147	6.46%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	2,910	3.06%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	50,301	52.86%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	659	0.69%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	118	0.12%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	21,405	22.49%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	2,131	2.24%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	2,267	2.38%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	1,398	1.47%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	48	0.05%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	136	0.14%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	483	0.51%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	923	0.97%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	211	0.22%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	1,618	1.70%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	599	0.63%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	74	0.08%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	5,566	5.85%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	504	0.53%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 46,852 (49.23%, see rank)

Females: 48,314 (50.77%, see rank)

Dubuque Area	Male: 49.23% Female: 50.77%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Dubuque Area	38.90 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Dubuque Area	37.30 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Dubuque Area	40.50 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Dubuque Area	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	5,850	6.15%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	6,038	6.34%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	6,497	6.83%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6,945	7.30%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	6,656	6.99%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	11,806	12.41%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	10,626	11.17%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	13,543	14.23%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	12,396	13.03%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	7,463	7.84%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	5,215	5.48%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,131	2.24%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Dubuque Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	63,180, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	5,148, 8.15%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	22,649, 35.85%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	17,850, 28.25%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	11,520, 18.23%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	6,013, 9.52%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.63, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Dubuque Area			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,220	69.50%	30.50%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	9,608	76.67%, see rank	23.33%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,949	87.65%, see rank	12.35%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6,492	37.55%, see rank	62.45%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,175	36.43%, see rank	63.57%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Dubuque Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	37,720, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.41, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	10,655, 28.25%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	27,065, 71.75%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	24,590, 65.19%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.02, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	19,721, 52.28%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	13,130, 34.81%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Dubuque Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	76,781	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	37,550	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	12,625	33.62%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	20,696	55.12%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	966	2.57%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	3,263	8.69%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	39,231	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	11,186	28.51%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	20,638	52.61%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	3,655	9.32%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	3,752	9.56%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Dubuque Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	92,945	97.67%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	71,845	75.49%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	20,674	21.72%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	426	0.45%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,221	2.33%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,126	1.18%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,095	1.15%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	531	0.56%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,064	1.12%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	101	0.11%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	123	0.13%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	292	0.31%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	110	0.12%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Dubuque Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	36,023	95.50%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	912	2.42%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	461	1.22%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	277	0.73%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	47	0.12%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.