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The total population of Iowa City is estimated to be 74,878 with 37,104 males (49.55%) and 37,774 females (50.45%). There are 670 more females than males in Iowa City.
The median household income in Iowa City was $56,126 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,568(2.87%) from $54,558 in 2020. This income is 75.23% 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, Iowa City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $89,393. Overall, the median household income for the city of Iowa City stands at $55,598.
In Iowa City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,369 for males and $21,664 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,529 for males and $56,688 for females.
In Iowa City, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $60,173, followed by Two or More Races households at $50,260, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $24,399.
In 2022, the population of Iowa City was 75,233, a 0.08% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Iowa City's population was 75,172, an increase of 0.35% compared to a population of 74,908 in 2020.
The median age in Iowa City, IA is 26.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.26% were under the age of 15, 44.42% aged 15 to 29, 32.34% aged 30 to 64, 9.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.49% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Iowa City population: 76.55% are White, 8.36% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.69% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.98% are some other race and 5.08% are multiracial.