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Dubuque, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Dubuque County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
59,271
Population
1,895/sq mi density
$64,985
Median Income
$37,529 per capita
$193,100
Home Value
$239,491 Zillow
$943
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
190
Violent Crime/100K
1,637 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$64,985 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$193,100 home value, $943/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
190 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.7%
58,524 → 58,941
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.7%
$44,599 → $64,985
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dubuque 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
59,230
+289 from 2023 (58,941)
Projected Median Income 2030
$84,599
+$19,614 from 2023 ($64,985)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58,524 | — | $44,599 | — |
| 2015 | 58,625 | +0.2% | $47,450 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 58,366 | -0.4% | $50,171 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 57,902 | -0.8% | $54,234 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 59,119 | +2.1% | $58,691 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 58,941 | -0.3% | $64,985 | +10.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.