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Iowa City, IA has a population of 72,385 people with a median age of 26.2 and a median household income of $42,720. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Iowa City, IA grew from 71,832 to 72,385, a 0.77% increase and its median household income grew from $42,375 to $42,720, a 0.81% increase.
The population of Iowa City, IA is 75.9% White, 8.16% Asian, and 6.99% Black. 17.3% of the people in Iowa City, IA speak a non-English language, and 89.5% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Iowa City, IA are University of Iowa, with 8,419 graduates, La James International College-Iowa City, with 41 graduates, and The Salon Professional Academy-Iowa City, with 17 graduates.
The median property value in Iowa City, IA is $191,100, and the homeownership rate is 46.9%. Most people in Iowa City, IA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Iowa City, IA is 2 cars per household.
Iowa City, IA is a census place located in Johnson County, IA. It borders Coralville, IA; Hills, IA; and University Heights, IA.
The economy of Iowa City, IA employs 40,582 people. The economy of Iowa City, IA is specialized in Educational Services; Healthcare & Social Assistance; and Accommodation & Food Service, which employ respectively 2.73; 1.42; and 1.32 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Iowa City, IA are Educational Services (10,325), Healthcare & Social Assistance (8,017), and Accommodation & Food Service (4,324), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($61,181), Healthcare & Social Assistance ($35,439), and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($33,052).
Median household income in Iowa City, IA is $42,720. Males in Iowa City, IA have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,219. The income inequality of Iowa City, IA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501 which is higher than the national average.
Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Iowa City, IA. In Johnson County, IA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 18-24 and 18-24, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 182 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $7,036. Wapello County, IA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Iowa.
Iowa City, IA is home to a population of 72,385 people, from which 89.5% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Iowa City, IA is composed of 54,914 White residents (75.9%), 5,906 Asian residents (8.16%), 5,063 Black residents (6.99%), 4,287 Hispanic residents (5.92%), and 1,718 Two+ residents (2.37%). The most common foreign languages in Iowa City, IA are Spanish (3,033 speakers), Chinese (2,720 speakers), and Arabic (1,225 speakers), but compared to other places, Iowa City, IA has a relative high number of Arabic (1,225 speakers), Hungarian (69 speakers), and Chinese (2,720 speakers).
In 2015 universities in Iowa City, IA awarded 8,477 degrees. The student population of Iowa City, IA is skewed towards females, with 3,921 male students and 4,556 female students. Most students in Iowa City, IA are White (5,925 and 69.9%), followed by Unknown (614 and 7.24%), Hispanic or Latino (371 and 4.38%), and Asian (225 and 2.65%). The largest universities in Iowa City, IA by number of graduates are University of Iowa (8,419 and 99%), La James International College-Iowa City (41 and 0.48%), and The Salon Professional Academy-Iowa City (17 and 0.2%). The most popular majors in Iowa City, IA are General Finance (458 and 5.4%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (437 and 5.16%), and General Psychology (293 and 3.46%). The median tuition costs in Iowa City, IA are N/A for private four year colleges, and $7,128 and $27,366 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.
The median property value in Iowa City, IA is $191,100, which is 0.93 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $186,100 to $191,100, a 2.69% increase. The homeownership rate of Iowa City, IA is 46.9%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in Iowa City, IA have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Iowa City, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
