Bettendorf, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
39,647
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.9
2.76% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.73%
6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$100,495
2.35% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$306,500
3.69% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
19,458
1.68% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bettendorf, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.9% of the residents in Bettendorf, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bettendorf, IA was $306,500, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Bettendorf, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bettendorf, IA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Bettendorf, IA is home to a population of 39.6k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.03% of Bettendorf, IA residents were born outside of the country (3.18k people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.9k people) in Bettendorf, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.77k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.13k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.9%
2024 Citizenship
97.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Bettendorf, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bettendorf, IA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bettendorf, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    31.9k ± 814
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    2.77k ± 433
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.13k ± 416
5.62%
Hispanic Population
2.23k people

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.9k people) in Bettendorf, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.77k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.13k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.62% of the people in Bettendorf, IA are hispanic (2.23k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bettendorf, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.03%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.18k people
6.81%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.68k people

As of 2024, 8.03% of Bettendorf, IA residents (3.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bettendorf, IA was 6.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    681 ± 211
  2. Vietnam
    633 ± 179
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    274 ± 146

Bettendorf, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bettendorf, IA employs 19.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bettendorf, IA were Manufacturing (3,635 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,947 people), and Retail Trade (1,961 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($110,455), Manufacturing ($104,962), and Wholesale Trade ($97,813).

Occupations

19.5k
2024 Value
± 1,016
−1.68%
1 Year decline
± 7.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bettendorf, IA declined at a rate of −1.68%, from 19.8k employees to 19.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bettendorf, IA, are Management Occupations (2,785 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,795 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,617 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bettendorf, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

19.5k
2024 Value
± 1,016
−1.68%
1 Year decline
± 7.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bettendorf, IA declined at a rate of −1.68%, from 19.8k employees to 19.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bettendorf, IA, are Manufacturing (3,635 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,947 people), and Retail Trade (1,961 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bettendorf, IA, though some of these residents may live in Bettendorf, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$80,065
Median earning men ± $5,977
$50,926
Median earning women ± $3,881

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($115,106), Wholesale Trade ($99,844), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,739).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,000), Manufacturing ($74,601), and Construction ($67,301).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bettendorf, IA was $306,500 in 2024, which is 0.921 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $295,600 to $306,500, a 3.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Bettendorf, IA is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bettendorf, IA have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bettendorf, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$306,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,120
$12,296
Median Property Taxes
±$661

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bettendorf, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bettendorf, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

75%
Homeownership
2024
67.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Bettendorf, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$100,495
Median Household Income
± $3,501
16.4k
Number of Households
± 927

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.4k households in Bettendorf, IA declined from $100,495 from the previous year's value of $102,917.

The following chart displays the households in Bettendorf, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bettendorf, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (11%)
  3. Carpooled (4.97%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Bettendorf, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (4.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bettendorf, IA have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Bettendorf, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bettendorf, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bettendorf, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bettendorf, IA (2.64k out of 39.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bettendorf, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.9% of the population of Bettendorf, IA has health coverage, with 57.7% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.1%
Uninsured
57.7%
Employer Coverage
10.3%
Medicaid
14.4%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
1.15%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bettendorf, IA grew by 18.2% from 3.47% to 4.1%.

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