Peosta, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Dubuque County County

3.8 /5.0
B+ Good
1,922 Population 679/sq mi density
$120,375 Median Income $39,151 per capita
$304,600 Home Value $442,965 Zillow
$1,031 Median Rent 30.9% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature
91 Violent Crime/100K 594 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$120,375 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$304,600 home value, $1,031/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
91 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,922
Census 2023
Population Density
679
per square mile
Land Area
2.0
square miles (5.1 km²)
Median Age
34.9 yrs
10% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

54.5%
Male
45.5%
Female
55%
46%

Race & Ethnicity

White 93.8% US: 61.6%
Black 3.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.2% US: 5.9%
Other 2.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
93.8%
Black
3.3%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.4%
Spanish
0.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.2%
Veterans
7.9%
32% above US avg (6%)
Disability
7.9%
39% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.8%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
1.2%
86% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.443
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,922
Population Year2023
Population Density679 / sq mi
Land Area2.0 sq mi
Median Age34.9 years

Gender

Male54.5%
Female45.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White93.8%
Black or African American3.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.2%

Language

English Only99.4%
Spanish0.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.2%
Veterans7.9%
Disability7.9%
Health Insurance98.8%
Uninsured1.2%
Broadband Access97.5%
Gini Coefficient0.443

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3, Metro / under 250K