Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA

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2023 Population

171,226

0.0858% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$174,400

6.93% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA had a population of 171k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA declined from 171,373 to 171,226, a −0.0858% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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4.15% of the households in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, 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.

The largest universities in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, 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 Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA was $174,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA was 2 cars per household.

Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA borders Dallas, Madison Counties PUMA, IA, Southern Iowa PUMA, IA, Northwest Central Iowa--Storm Lake, Denison & Cherokee Region PUMA, IA, Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, Dodge, Cass, Saunders & Washington Counties PUMA, NE, Sarpy County--Bellevue City PUMA, NE, Douglas County--Omaha City (Northeast) PUMA, NE, and Douglas County--Omaha City (Southeast) PUMA, NE.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA are Spanish (5,333 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (223 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (169 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

78,414

Women

49.8%

79,053

Men

50.2%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 157,467 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,333 households (3.3%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
223 households (0.138%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
169 households (0.104%)

4.15% of the households in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA was Spanish. 3.3% of the households in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,718 ± 255
Gulf War (2001-)
2,139 ± 311
Gulf War (1990s)
1,762 ± 245

Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

39,904

Women

47.8%

43,536

Men

52.2%

The workforce of Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA in 2020 was 83,440 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA.

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Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA, though some of these residents may live in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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%.

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

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA are White (1,078 and 78%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (119 and 8.61%), Black or African American (116 and 8.39%), and Asian (24 and 1.74%).

The largest universities in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA by number of degrees awarded are Iowa Western Community College (1,407 and NaNk%) and E Q School of Hair Design (154466) (22 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (314 and NaNk%), Registered Nursing (126 and NaNk%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (114 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,372 students enrolled in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA, 45.2% men and 54.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,809 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
77 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
314 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
126 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA was General Studies with 77 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Iowa Western Community College
1,407 degrees awarded
E Q School of Hair Design (154466)
22 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Iowa Western Community College with 1,407 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 719 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA, which is 1.01 times more than the 710 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,078 degrees mean that there were 9.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 119 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,030) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($510) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.851% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.548% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (42.3k), Some college (28.7k), and Bachelors Degree (17.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA was $174,400 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $163,100 to $174,400, a 6.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA is 73.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA is N/A. In N/A, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA was Dallas, Madison Counties PUMA, IA with a value of $100,153, followed by Polk County (West) PUMA, IA and Linn County outside Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, with respective values of $96,770 and $95,396.

Housing

Property

$174,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,190

$51,641

Median Property Taxes

±$1,224

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 Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In N/A, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA was Dallas, Madison Counties PUMA, IA with a value of $100,153, followed by Polk County (West) PUMA, IA and Linn County outside Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, with respective values of $96,770 and $95,396.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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70k

Number of Households

± 1,554

In N/A, the median household income of the 70k households in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

0.402

2022 Wage GINI in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA

0.411

2021 Wage GINI in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA

In 2022, the income inequality in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA was 0.402 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.12% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Worked At Home (9.22%)
Carpooled (6.74%)

In 2023, 79.8% of workers in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.22%) and those who carpooled to work (6.74%).

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.

Commute Time

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.