Davenport, IA

Census Place

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    US Senator
    Chuck Grassley
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Joni Ernst
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    37.5
    0.794% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    15.2%
    2.39% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $66,200
    2.64% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    51,429
    1.68% 1-year growth

    About

    N/A of the households in Davenport, 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.

    98% of the residents in Davenport, IA are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Davenport, IA are Eastern Iowa Community College District (1,534 degrees awarded in 2024), Saint Ambrose University (905 degrees), and Palmer College of Chiropractic (661 degrees).

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    Population & Diversity

    Davenport, IA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.41% of Davenport, IA residents were born outside of the country (4.45k people).

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98%
    2024 Citizenship
    98%
    2023 Citizenship

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    Diversity

    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      44,333 ± 5,134 people
    2. India
      11,889 ± 2,672 people
    3. Guatemala
      8,189 ± 2,219 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    4.41%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    4.45k people
    4.26%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    4.31k people

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    Health

    93.4% of the population of Davenport, IA has health coverage, with 47.1% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.12% 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, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    6.61%
    Uninsured
    47.1%
    Employer Coverage
    21.5%
    Medicaid
    12.4%
    Medicare
    11.2%
    Non-Group
    1.12%
    Military or VA

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Davenport, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Davenport, IA employs 51.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Davenport, IA were Manufacturing (8,591 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,508 people), and Retail Trade (6,398 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($102,578), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,042), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($78,068).

    Employment

    Occupations

    51.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,779
    1.68%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.74%

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Davenport, IA, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,239 people), Management Occupations (5,091 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,798 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Davenport, IA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    51.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,779
    1.68%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.74%

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Davenport, IA, are Manufacturing (8,591 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,508 people), and Retail Trade (6,398 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Davenport, IA, though some of these residents may live in Davenport, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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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.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Davenport, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
      Independent Party

    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%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    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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    Education

    In N/A, universities in Davenport, IA awarded N/A degrees. The student population of Davenport, IA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,192 male students and 7,238 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Davenport, IA are White (2,435 and 72.4%), Hispanic or Latino (400 and 11.9%), Black or African American (227 and 6.75%), and Two or More Races (119 and 3.54%).

    The largest universities in Davenport, IA by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Iowa Community College District (1,534 and NaNN%), Saint Ambrose University (905 and NaNN%), and Palmer College of Chiropractic (661 and NaNN%).

    The most popular majors in Davenport, IA are Chiropractic (596 and NaNN%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (341 and NaNN%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (258 and NaNN%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $24,039.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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    Measure

    In 2024 in Davenport, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 12,430 (41.8% men and 58.2% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 12,430 students enrolled in Davenport, IA, 41.8% men and 58.2% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,691 records, of which 58% were women and 42% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      341 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      125 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      43 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Davenport, IA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 341 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Davenport, IA according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Eastern Iowa Community College District
      1,534 degrees awarded
    2. Saint Ambrose University
      905 degrees awarded
    3. Palmer College of Chiropractic
      661 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Iowa Community College District with 1,534 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 1,337 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Davenport, IA, which is 0.654 times less than the 2,043 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,435 degrees mean that there were 6.09 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 400 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,039) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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    Housing & Living

    Housing

    Rent vs Own

    N/A%
    Homeownership
    N/A
    64.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Davenport, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $66,200
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,883
    43.2k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,584

    The following chart displays the households in Davenport, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Davenport, IA is from Iowa.
    0.435
    2024 Wage GINI in Iowa
    0.441
    2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

    In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (76.5%)
    2. Worked At Home (10.3%)
    3. Carpooled (8.04%)

    In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Davenport, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.04%).

    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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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Davenport, IA (14.9k out of 97.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Davenport, IA is White, followed by Black 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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