Everything You Need to Know About the City of Council Bluffs Iowa

In 2017, Council Bluffs, IA had a population of 62.3k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $49,750. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Council Bluffs, IA declined from 62,326 to 62,317, a -0.0144% decrease, and its median household income grew from $47,097 to $49,750, a 5.63% increase.

The number of inhabitants in Council Bluffs, IA is 84.6% White Alone, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 2.15% Two or More Races. N/A% of the people in Council Bluffs, IA communicate in a non-English language, and 96.9% are U.S. residents. 

The biggest universities in Council Bluffs, Iowa are Iowa Western Community College (1,193 degrees granted in 2017) and E Q School of Hair Design (22 degrees). 

The median property value in Council Bluffs, IA is $115,800, and the homeownership rate is 60.8%. The vast majority in Council Bluffs, IA drive-by Drove Alone, and the average drive time is 18.1 minutes. The average vehicle possession in Council Bluffs, IA is 2 vehicles for each household.

 

Education in Council Bluffs

In 2017, universities in Council Bluffs, IA awarded 1,215 degrees. The student population of Council Bluffs, IA is skewed towards women, with 2,697 male students and 3,431 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Council Bluffs, IA are White (931 and 79.6%), followed by Black or African American (92 and 7.86%), Hispanic or Latino (76 and 6.5%), and Unknown (41 and 3.5%).

The largest universities in Council Bluffs, IA by the number of degrees awarded are Iowa Western Community College (1,193 and 98.2%) and E Q School of Hair Design (22 and 1.81%).

The most popular majors in Council Bluffs, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (447 and 36.8%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (135 and 11.1%), and Registered Nursing (123 and 10.1%).

The median tuition costs in Council Bluffs, IA is $N/A for private four-year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Council Bluffs

The economy of Council Bluffs, IA employs 30.8k people and Council Bluffs has an unemployment rate of 2.5%. Council Bluffs has seen the job market increase by 1.6% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 27.2%, which is lower than the US average of 33.5%. The largest industries in Council Bluffs, IA are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,901 people), Retail Trade (4,326 people), and Manufacturing (3,530 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($74,444), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($54,375), and Public Administration ($50,341).

Households in Council Bluffs, IA have a median annual income of $49,750, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $47,097 in 2016, which represents a 5.63% annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Council Bluffs

– The Sales Tax Rate for Council Bluffs is 7.0%. The US average is 7.3%.

– The Income Tax Rate for Council Bluffs is 9.0%. The US average is 4.6%.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Council Bluffs

– The average income of a Council Bluffs resident is $23,665 a year. 

– The Median household income of a Council Bluffs resident is $45,204 a year.