Iowa City Demographics

PopulationIowa City city, IowaIowa
Total Population62,2202,926,324
Male49.0%49.1%
Female51.0%50.9%
18 years and over83.8%74.9%
65 years and over7.0%14.9%
Married Persons36.7%57.8%
Single Persons63.3%42.2%
Median Age25.436.6
Average Family Size2.903.00
Ethnicity
White88.8%94.9%
Black or African American4.4%2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%0.6%
Asian6.2%1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other1.7%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.9%2.8%
Housing CharacteristicsIowa City city, IowaIowa
Total Housing Units26,0521,232,511
Median Home Cost$128,300$82,500
Number of Households25,2021,149,276
Persons per Household2.232.46
Economic CharacteristicsIowa City city, IowaIowa
Median Household Income$34,977$39,469
Per Capita Income$20,269$19,674
In Labor Force71.4%68.2%
Families below poverty level6.7%6.0%
Education CharacteristicsIowa City city, IowaIowa
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment4,308336,676
High School Enrollment2,640175,856
College or Graduate School21,759187,306
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate15.4%36.1%
Associates Degree5.8%7.4%
Bachelor's Degree28.1%14.7%
Graduate or Professional Degree27.8%6.5%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census