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The total population of Council Bluffs is estimated to be 62,670 with 30,880 males (49.27%) and 31,790 females (50.73%). There are 910 more females than males in Council Bluffs.
The median household income in Council Bluffs was $62,350 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,785(2.95%) from $60,565 in 2020. This income is 83.57% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Council Bluffs sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $75,317. Overall, the median household income for the city of Council Bluffs stands at $62,350.
In Council Bluffs, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,204 for males and $27,815 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,465 for males and $43,229 for females.
In Council Bluffs, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $85,018, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,180.
In 2022, the population of Council Bluffs was 62,405, a 0.30% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Council Bluffs's population was 62,592, a decline of 0.31% compared to a population of 62,789 in 2020.
The median age in Council Bluffs, IA is 38.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.39% were under the age of 15, 20.37% aged 15 to 29, 44.55% aged 30 to 64, 14.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.10% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Council Bluffs population: 90.07% are White, 2.04% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.91% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.33% are some other race and 4.21% are multiracial.