Council Bluffs, IA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,350 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 926 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 644 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,971 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,365 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,444 | 17.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 37,129 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,213 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,744 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,423 | 38.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,245 | 22.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,345 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,496 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,663 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 45,684 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,072 | 26.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,131 | 50.6 |
| Separated | 881 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 3,501 | 7.7 |
Female | 2,886 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 6,099 | 13.4 |
Female | 3,444 | 7.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 909 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 444 | 48.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 43,081 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,642 | 15.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,528 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,516 | 11.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,369 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,883 | 21.3 |
Percent employed | 60.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 25,486 | 78.7 |
Percent employed | 82.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,341 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,113 | 42.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,185 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,697 | 51.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 26,007 | 48.0 |
Same county | 16,615 | 30.7 |
Different county | 9,392 | 17.3 |
Same state | 3,020 | 5.6 |
Different state | 6,372 | 11.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 481 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 58,249 | 100.0 |
| Native | 56,720 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 56,421 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 34,723 | 59.6 |
Different state | 21,698 | 37.3 |
Born outside United States | 299 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,529 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 657 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 576 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 953 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,529 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 281 | 18.4 |
| Asia | 294 | 19.2 |
| Africa | 97 | 6.3 |
| Oceania | 21 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 794 | 51.9 |
| Northern America | 42 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,185 | 100.0 |
| English only | 51,208 | 94.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,977 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,153 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 1,880 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 807 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 737 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 155 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 245 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 58,249 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 61,603 | 105.8 |
| Arab | 59 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,159 | 2.0 |
| Danish | 3,149 | 5.4 |
| Dutch | 1,528 | 2.6 |
| English | 5,886 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,958 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 204 | 0.4 |
| German | 18,327 | 31.5 |
| Greek | 171 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 44 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 10,038 | 17.2 |
| Italian | 1,634 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 51 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,731 | 3.0 |
| Polish | 791 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 57 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 188 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 929 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 670 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 125 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,627 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 227 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 88 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,490 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 378 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,070 | 12.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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