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Council Bluffs, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Pottawattamie County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
62,564
Population
1,456/sq mi density
$64,092
Median Income
$34,252 per capita
$164,300
Home Value
$218,060 Zillow
$980
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
790
Violent Crime/100K
5,845 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$64,092 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$164,300 home value, $980/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
790 violent crimes/100K (108% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.6%
62,148 → 62,535
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.9%
$44,543 → $64,092
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Council Bluffs across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
62,798
+263 from 2023 (62,535)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,708
+$18,616 from 2023 ($64,092)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 62,148 | — | $44,543 | — |
| 2015 | 62,607 | +0.7% | $45,551 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 62,462 | -0.2% | $49,750 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 62,280 | -0.3% | $53,524 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 62,415 | +0.2% | $57,683 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 62,535 | +0.2% | $64,092 | +11.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.