Divine Word's Living Circumstances

Western Dubuque Community School District Overview

Divine Word College located in Western Dubuque Community School District area. A total of 8,450 households are located in Western Dubuque Community School District area. Among them, 2,664 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.01 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 6,553 and 5,239 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1.18% (254) of residents are non-citizens and 2.82% (606) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Western Dubuque Community School District, Iowa
Household	8,450
Population	21,502
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,664 (31.53%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,553
Total Students	5,239
Pre-Kindergarten	383
Kindergarten	278
Grade 1-8	2,357
Grade 9-12	1,421
College/Graduate School	800
Veterans	16,307
Non-citizen	254
Non-English Home Language	606
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

17,028 residents are over the age of 16 and 12,244 people are in labor force. Among them, 12,239 people are in civilian labor force and 5 are in armed labor force. 11,991 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Western Dubuque Community School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,896	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	9,882	83.07%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	776	6.52%
Public transportation	47	0.40%
Walked	330	2.77%
Other method	67	0.56%
Worked from home	794	6.67%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,991	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,136	34.49%
Service	1,519	12.67%
Sales and office	2,341	19.52%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,421	11.85%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,574	21.47%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,991	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	818	6.82%
Construction	1,002	8.36%
Manufacturing	2,338	19.50%
Wholesale trade	536	4.47%
Retail trade	1,390	11.59%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	640	5.34%
Information	139	1.16%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	764	6.37%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	601	5.01%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,699	22.51%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	428	3.57%
Other services, except public administration	413	3.44%
Public administration	223	1.86%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,991	-
Private wage and salary workers	9,823	81.92%
Government workers	1,126	9.39%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	944	7.87%
Unpaid family workers	98	0.82%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $85,303 for the 8,450 households in Western Dubuque Community School District area, Iowa. The average income of a single worker is $36,790. 21,002 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.40%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,450	-
Less than $10,000	305	3.61%
$10,000 - $14,999	167	1.98%
$15,000 - $24,999	629	7.44%
$25,000 - $34,999	674	7.98%
$35,000 - $49,999	975	11.54%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,814	21.47%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,569	18.57%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,627	19.25%
$150,000 - $199,999	371	4.39%
More than $200,000	319	3.78%
Median Household Income	$70,737	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$85,303	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,069	-
Less than $10,000	102	1.68%
$10,000 - $14,999	38	0.63%
$15,000 - $24,999	222	3.66%
$25,000 - $34,999	311	5.12%
$35,000 - $49,999	680	11.20%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,355	22.33%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,255	20.68%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,447	23.84%
$150,000 - $199,999	345	5.68%
More than $200,000	314	5.17%

Median Family Income	$79,936	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$99,217	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$36,790	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$50,817	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$50,817	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,563	-
With health insurance coverage	21,002	97.40%
Public coverage	5,835	27.06%
Private health insurance	18,422	85.43%
Without health insurance coverage	561	2.60%

Housing

There are 8,814 housing units in Western Dubuque Community School District area, Iowa with 8,450 units (95.87%) occupied. 7,128 houses (84.36%) are occupied by owner and 1,322 houses (15.64%) are rented. The average housing value is $180,000 and the average rental cost is $739. 230 houses (2.61%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,301 houses (26.11%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,814	-
Occupied	8,450	95.87%
Owner Occupied	7,128	84.36%
Renter Occupied	1,322	15.64%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,666	86.98%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	179	2.03%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	825	9.36%
Mobile Homes	144	1.63%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,814	-
Built 2014 or later	230	2.61%
Built 2010 - 2013	353	4.00%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,641	18.62%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,111	12.60%
Built 1980 - 1989	572	6.49%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,380	15.66%
Built 1960 - 1969	710	8.06%
Built 1950 - 1959	516	5.85%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,301	26.11%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,814	-
1 room	24	0.27%
2 rooms	93	1.06%
3 rooms	373	4.23%
4 rooms	830	9.42%
5 rooms	1,337	15.17%
6 rooms	1,541	17.48%
7 rooms	1,318	14.95%
8 rooms	1,362	15.45%
9 rooms or more	1,936	21.97%
Median Number of Rooms	6.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,814	-
no bedroom	38	0.43%
1 bedroom	340	3.86%
2 bedrooms	1,547	17.55%
3 bedrooms	4,173	47.35%
4 bedrooms	2,111	23.95%
5 bedrooms or more	605	6.86%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,128	-
Less than $50,000	160	2.24%
$50,000 - $99,999	690	9.68%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,551	21.76%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,609	22.57%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,868	26.21%
$300,000 - $499,999	988	13.86%
$500,000 - $999,999	218	3.06%
$1,000,000 or more	44	0.62%
Median House Value	$180,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,157	-
Less than $500	275	23.77%
$500 - $999	618	53.41%
$1,000 - $1,499	207	17.89%
$1,500 - $1,999	25	2.16%
$2,000 - $2,499	15	1.30%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	17	1.47%
Median Rental Costs	$739	-

Demographic

A total of 21,664 people lives in Western Dubuque Community School District area, Iowa with 11,216 male and 10,448 female. The males to female ratio is 51.77 to 48.23. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	21,664	-
Male	11,216	51.77%
Female	10,448	48.23%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,664	-
Under 5 years	1,392	6.43%
5 - 9 years	1,281	5.91%
10 - 14 years	1,666	7.69%
15 - 19 years	1,537	7.09%
20 - 24 years	1,079	4.98%
25 - 34 years	2,421	11.18%
35 - 44 years	2,524	11.65%
45 - 54 years	2,891	13.34%
55 - 59 years	1,589	7.33%
60 - 64 years	1,580	7.29%
65 - 74 years	2,105	9.72%
75 - 84 years	1,160	5.35%
85 years and older	439	2.03%
Median Age	41.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,664	-
One Race	21,520	99.34%
White	21,107	97.43%
Black or African American	268	1.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	73	0.34%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	11	0.05%
Other	61	0.28%

Two or more races	144	0.66%
White and Black or African American	26	0.12%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	38	0.18%
White and Asian	14	0.06%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%