Council Bluffs is a city located in Pottawattamie County Iowa. Council Bluffs has a 2023 population of 61,997. It is also the county seat of Pottawattamie County.Council Bluffs is currently declining at a rate of -0.34% annually and its population has decreased by -1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 62,625 in 2020.
The average household income in Council Bluffs is $70,359 with a poverty rate of 12.71%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Council Bluffs is 38.6 years, 37.5 years for males, and 40 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Council Bluffs was:
3.06
Average Family Size
2.4
Average Household Size
63.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.19% of Council Bluffs residents speak only English, while 7.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.6% of the population.
12.71%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.96%
Male Poverty Rate
14.35%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Council Bluffs is Islander, with 46.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Council Bluffs is Native, with 10.61% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.28%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
42.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.8%
Male Marriage Rate
40.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.84%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.88%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64.4%
Labor Force Participation
61.2%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
50.8%
Born in Council Bluffs
95.35%
Native Born
4.98%
Foreign Born
2.64%
Non Citizen
2.33%
Naturalized
95.35% of Council Bluffs residents were born in the United States, with 50.8% having been born in Iowa. 2.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.