Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA

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2024 Population

171,245

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

0.478% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

4.13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,726

2.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$186,700

7.05% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

77,900

0.386% 1-year decline

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4.63% 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.

98.4% of the residents in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA are Iowa Western Community College (1,330 degrees awarded in 2024) and SOHO Hair Academy (13 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA was $186,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 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

Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA is home to a population of 171k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.76% of Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA residents were born outside of the country (4.73k people).

In 2024, there were 33.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (151k people) in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.46k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.45k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA are Spanish (5,958 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (200 households), and Vietnamese (184 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

85,708

Women

50%

85,774

Men

50%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 171,482 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

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

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Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
151k ± 350
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.46k ± 604
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.45k ± 465

6.43%

Hispanic Population

11k people

6.43% of the people in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA are hispanic (11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,585 ± 1,239 people
Cuba
358 ± 464 people
Vietnam
283 ± 413 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA was Mexico, the natal country of 2,585 Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA residents, followed by Cuba with 358 and Vietnam with 283.

Foreign-Born Population

2.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.73k people

2.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.42k people

As of 2024, 2.76% of Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA residents (4.73k 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 Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA was 2.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,958 households (3.68%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
200 households (0.124%)
Vietnamese
184 households (0.114%)

4.63% 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 lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA was Spanish. 3.68% 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
3,690 ± 282
Gulf War (2001-)
2,175 ± 287
Gulf War (1990s)
1,624 ± 236

Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA.

Health

95.6% of the population of Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA has health coverage, with 48.7% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.59% 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, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

1,385 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iowa

Primary care physicians in Iowa see an average of 1,385 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Iowa in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.4%

Uninsured

48.7%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.59%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA grew by 3.49% from 4.26% to 4.4%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA employs 77.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA were Elementary & secondary schools (5,533 people), Construction (5,335 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,333 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of chiropractors ($210,037), Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. ($136,278), and Offices of dentists ($136,016).

Males in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,651. The income inequality in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.405, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,700

Women

47.1%

41,200

Men

52.9%

The workforce of Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA in 2024 was 77,900 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% 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

77.9k

2024 Value

−0.386%

1 Year decline

± −0.386%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA declined at a rate of −0.386%, from 78.2k employees to 77.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,049 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,175 people), and Cashiers (2,084 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

77.9k

2024 Value

−0.386%

1 Year decline

± −0.386%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA declined at a rate of −0.386%, from 78.2k employees to 77.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,533 people), Construction (5,335 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,333 people). 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,312

Median earning men ± $1,077

$41,685

Median earning women ± $890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,943), Public Administration ($76,205), and Information ($76,089).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,528), Construction ($57,930), and Public Administration ($54,734).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA awarded 1,343 degrees. The student population of Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,431 male students and 3,175 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA are White (919 and 70.9%), Hispanic or Latino (149 and 11.5%), Black or African American (102 and 7.86%), and Two or More Races (39 and 3.01%).

The largest universities in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA by number of degrees awarded are Iowa Western Community College (1,330 and 99%) and SOHO Hair Academy (13 and 0.968%).

The most popular majors in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (197 and 14.7%), Registered Nursing (110 and 8.19%), and General Business Administration & Management (98 and 7.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 5,606 students enrolled in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA, 43.4% men and 56.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,426 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
197 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
110 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
46 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 197 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree 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
1,330 degrees awarded
SOHO Hair Academy
13 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Iowa Western Community College with 1,330 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 678 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA, which is 1.02 times more than the 665 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 919 degrees mean that there were 6.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 149 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 ($6,420) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($510) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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 2024, 0.537% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.49% 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 2024 were High School or Equivalent (46.1k), Some college (31.2k), and Bachelors Degree (19.8k).

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 $186,700 in 2024, which is 0.561 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,400 to $186,700, a 7.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA have an average commute time of 20.8 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.

Housing

Property

$186,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,326

$51,728

Median Property Taxes

±$1,267

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.

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$73,726

Median Household Income

± $1,323

70.3k

Number of Households

± 1,631

In 2024, the median household income of the 70.3k households in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA grew to $73,726 from the previous year's value of $71,886.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.405

2024 Wage GINI in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA

0.408

2023 Wage GINI in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA

In 2024, the income inequality in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA was 0.405 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.692% decline from 2023 to 2024, 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 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (6.57%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.57%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% 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

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA (18.3k out of 167k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, 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.