Council Bluffs is a city located in Pottawattamie County Iowa. Council Bluffs has a 2020 population of 62,001. It is also the county seat of Pottawattamie County. Council Bluffs is currently declining at a rate of -0.09% annually and its population has decreased by -0.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 62,370 in 2010.
The average household income in Council Bluffs is $65,941 with a poverty rate of 12.85%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $848 per month, and the median house value is $120,100. The median age in Council Bluffs is 38.4 years, 36.5 years for males, and 40.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Council Bluffswas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 966,386 | 8,472 | 0.88% |
2020 | 957,914 | 8,472 | 0.88% |
2019 | 949,442 | 8,472 | 0.89% |
2018 | 940,970 | 8,983 | 0.95% |
2017 | 931,987 | 8,556 | 0.92% |
2016 | 923,431 | 10,358 | 1.12% |
2015 | 913,073 | 9,738 | 1.07% |
2014 | 903,335 | 9,471 | 1.05% |
2013 | 893,864 | 9,309 | 1.04% |
2012 | 884,555 | 8,533 | 0.96% |
2011 | 876,022 | 8,351 | 0.95% |
2010 | 867,671 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 56,806 | 91.10% |
Some Other Race | 1,749 | 2.80% |
Black or African American | 1,545 | 2.48% |
Two or More Races | 1,310 | 2.10% |
Asian | 636 | 1.02% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 299 | 0.48% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.02% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 24,712 | 2.44 | 61.3 |
Married | 10,351 | 3.14 | 79.8 |
Non Family | 9,586 | 1.25 | 47.8 |
Female | 3,577 | 3.29 | 46 |
Male | 1,198 | 3.29 | 55.2 |
3.06
Average Family Size
2.44
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,620 | 3.87% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,828 | 9.14% |
High School Graduate | 14,044 | 33.55% |
Some College | 9,887 | 23.62% |
Associates Degree | 4,589 | 10.96% |
Bachelors Degree | 5,270 | 12.59% |
Graduate Degree | 2,628 | 6.28% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 37,021 | 33,057 | 7,481 |
Hispanic | 3,209 | 1,897 | 288 |
Other Race | 892 | 453 | 77 |
Black | 667 | 608 | 23 |
2+ Races | 492 | 428 | 89 |
Asian | 443 | 401 | 47 |
Native American | 173 | 115 | 4 |
Islander | 10 | 10 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.21%.
$37,189
Average Earnings
$41,404
Average Male
$32,341
Average Female
91.02% of Council Bluffs residents speak only English, while 8.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.25% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 50,931 | 5,981 | 11.74% |
Hispanic | 6,210 | 1,378 | 22.19% |
Other | 505 | NaN% | |
Black | 1,156 | 187 | 16.18% |
Multiple | 1,252 | 114 | 9.11% |
Asian | 611 | 61 | 9.98% |
Native | 273 | 48 | 17.58% |
12.85%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.53%
Male Poverty Rate
14.12%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Council Bluffs is Hispanic, with 22.19% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Council Bluffs is Multiple, with 9.11% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.63%.
43.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.9%
Male Marriage Rate
41.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 4,267 | 9.61% |
2+ Races | 100 | 13.85% |
Hispanic | 67 | 1.67% |
Asian | 22 | 4.01% |
Native American | 14 | 5.32% |
Other Race | 13 | 1.21% |
4.23%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.94%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.7%
Labor Force Participation
62.9%
Employment Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
49.07%
Born in Council Bluffs
94.47%
Native Born
5.53%
Foreign Born
3.05%
Non Citizen
2.48%
Naturalized
94.47% of Council Bluffs residents were born in the United States, with 49.07% having been born in Iowa. 3.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 62,001 | -55 | -0.09% |
2021 | 62,056 | -55 | -0.09% |
2020 | 62,111 | -55 | -0.09% |
2019 | 62,166 | -55 | -0.09% |
2018 | 62,221 | -156 | -0.25% |
2017 | 62,377 | -81 | -0.13% |
2016 | 62,458 | -98 | -0.16% |
2015 | 62,556 | 159 | 0.25% |
2014 | 62,397 | 280 | 0.45% |
2013 | 62,117 | -43 | -0.07% |
2012 | 62,160 | -342 | -0.55% |
2011 | 62,502 | 132 | 0.21% |
2010 | 62,370 | 4,102 | 0.68% |
2000 | 58,268 | 3,953 | 0.70% |
1990 | 54,315 | -2,134 | -0.38% |
1980 | 56,449 | -3,899 | -0.67% |
1970 | 60,348 | 4,707 | 0.82% |
1960 | 55,641 | 10,212 | 2.05% |
1950 | 45,429 | 3,990 | 0.92% |
1940 | 41,439 | -609 | -0.15% |
1930 | 42,048 | 5,886 | 1.52% |
1920 | 36,162 | 6,870 | 2.13% |
1910 | 29,292 | 3,490 | 1.28% |
1900 | 25,802 | 4,328 | 1.85% |
1890 | 21,474 | 3,411 | 1.74% |
1880 | 18,063 | 8,043 | 6.07% |
1870 | 10,020 | 0.00% |