In 2023, Council Bluffs, IA had a population of 62.6k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $64,092. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Council Bluffs, IA declined from 62,670 to 62,564, a −0.169% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,181 to $64,092, a 4.76% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Council Bluffs, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.6%), White (Hispanic) (4.97%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.69%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.48%).
None of the households in Council Bluffs, 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.
97.5% of the residents in Council Bluffs, IA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Council Bluffs, IA are Iowa Western Community College (1,407 degrees awarded in 2022) and E Q School of Hair Design (154466) (22 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Council Bluffs, IA was $164,300, and the homeownership rate was 64.1%.
Most people in Council Bluffs, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Council Bluffs, IA was 2 cars per household.