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Council Bluffs Community School District Overview

Iowa Western Community College located in Council Bluffs Community School District area. A total of 23,252 households are located in Council Bluffs Community School District area. Among them, 6,406 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.04 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 15,558 and 14,115 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.81% (1,585) of residents are non-citizens and 8.61% (4,850) 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 Council Bluffs Community School District, Iowa
Household	23,252
Population	56,310
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	6,406 (27.55%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	15,558
Total Students	14,115
Pre-Kindergarten	811
Kindergarten	716
Grade 1-8	5,904
Grade 9-12	3,011
College/Graduate School	3,673
Veterans	45,614
Non-citizen	1,585
Non-English Home Language	4,850
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

46,991 residents are over the age of 16 and 31,213 people are in labor force. Among them, 31,213 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 29,755 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Council Bluffs Community School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	29,331	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	24,723	84.29%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,606	8.88%
Public transportation	267	0.91%
Walked	437	1.49%
Other method	496	1.69%
Worked from home	802	2.73%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	29,755	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	8,118	27.28%
Service	5,565	18.70%
Sales and office	7,147	24.02%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	3,089	10.38%
Production, transportation, and material moving	5,836	19.61%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	29,755	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	184	0.62%
Construction	2,408	8.09%
Manufacturing	3,495	11.75%
Wholesale trade	1,046	3.52%
Retail trade	4,017	13.50%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,322	7.80%
Information	594	2.00%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,160	7.26%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,094	7.04%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,632	22.29%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,735	9.19%
Other services, except public administration	1,154	3.88%
Public administration	914	3.07%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	29,755	-
Private wage and salary workers	25,521	85.77%
Government workers	3,109	10.45%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,055	3.55%
Unpaid family workers	70	0.24%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $65,647 for the 23,252 households in Council Bluffs Community School District area, Iowa. The average income of a single worker is $31,831. 53,661 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.25%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	23,252	-
Less than $10,000	1,371	5.90%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,216	5.23%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,308	9.93%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,654	11.41%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,268	14.05%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,797	20.63%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,450	14.84%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,980	12.82%
$150,000 - $199,999	821	3.53%
More than $200,000	387	1.66%
Median Household Income	$53,404	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$65,647	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	14,115	-
Less than $10,000	500	3.54%
$10,000 - $14,999	447	3.17%
$15,000 - $24,999	944	6.69%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,373	9.73%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,665	11.80%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,262	23.11%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,511	17.79%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,393	16.95%
$150,000 - $199,999	720	5.10%
More than $200,000	300	2.13%

Median Family Income	$65,231	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$77,028	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,831	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,725	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,725	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	57,548	-
With health insurance coverage	53,661	93.25%
Public coverage	24,555	42.67%
Private health insurance	37,336	64.88%
Without health insurance coverage	3,887	6.75%

Housing

There are 25,407 housing units in Council Bluffs Community School District area, Iowa with 23,252 units (91.52%) occupied. 14,385 houses (61.87%) are occupied by owner and 8,867 houses (38.13%) are rented. The average housing value is $118,300 and the average rental cost is $836. 135 houses (0.53%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 9,399 houses (36.99%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,407	-
Occupied	23,252	91.52%
Owner Occupied	14,385	61.87%
Renter Occupied	8,867	38.13%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	17,800	70.06%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	572	2.25%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	6,102	24.02%
Mobile Homes	890	3.50%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	43	0.17%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,407	-
Built 2014 or later	135	0.53%
Built 2010 - 2013	299	1.18%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,059	8.10%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,363	9.30%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,463	5.76%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,961	11.65%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,996	11.79%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,732	14.69%
Built 1949 or earlier	9,399	36.99%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,407	-
1 room	452	1.78%
2 rooms	598	2.35%
3 rooms	2,155	8.48%
4 rooms	5,458	21.48%
5 rooms	5,111	20.12%
6 rooms	4,697	18.49%
7 rooms	2,681	10.55%
8 rooms	1,657	6.52%
9 rooms or more	2,598	10.23%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,407	-
no bedroom	585	2.30%
1 bedroom	3,233	12.72%
2 bedrooms	9,171	36.10%
3 bedrooms	8,857	34.86%
4 bedrooms	2,776	10.93%
5 bedrooms or more	785	3.09%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	14,385	-
Less than $50,000	792	5.51%
$50,000 - $99,999	4,133	28.73%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,064	35.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,162	15.03%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,477	10.27%
$300,000 - $499,999	612	4.25%
$500,000 - $999,999	104	0.72%
$1,000,000 or more	41	0.29%
Median House Value	$118,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	8,510	-
Less than $500	1,057	12.42%
$500 - $999	5,242	61.60%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,965	23.09%
$1,500 - $1,999	198	2.33%
$2,000 - $2,499	29	0.34%
$2,500 - $2,999	10	0.12%
$3,000 or more	9	0.11%
Median Rental Costs	$836	-

Demographic

A total of 58,336 people lives in Council Bluffs Community School District area, Iowa with 29,107 male and 29,229 female. The males to female ratio is 49.90 to 50.10. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	58,336	-
Male	29,107	49.90%
Female	29,229	50.10%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	58,336	-
Under 5 years	3,154	5.41%
5 - 9 years	3,776	6.47%
10 - 14 years	3,711	6.36%
15 - 19 years	4,097	7.02%
20 - 24 years	4,117	7.06%
25 - 34 years	7,509	12.87%
35 - 44 years	7,139	12.24%
45 - 54 years	7,280	12.48%
55 - 59 years	4,098	7.02%
60 - 64 years	4,146	7.11%
65 - 74 years	5,305	9.09%
75 - 84 years	2,607	4.47%
85 years and older	1,397	2.39%
Median Age	38.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	58,336	-
One Race	57,342	98.30%
White	53,777	92.18%
Black or African American	1,288	2.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native	321	0.55%
Asian	547	0.94%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10	0.02%
Other	1,399	2.40%

Two or more races	994	1.70%
White and Black or African American	343	0.59%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	267	0.46%
White and Asian	76	0.13%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	8	0.01%