Dubuque, Iowa Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

35,164

100.0

In labor force

23,491

66.8

Civilian labor force

23,456

66.7

Employed

22,007

62.6

Unemployed

1,449

4.1

Percent of civilian labor force

6.2

(X)

Armed Forces

35

0.1

Not in labor force

11,673

33.2

Females 16 years and over

18,788

100.0

In labor force

11,623

61.9

Civilian labor force

11,623

61.9

Employed

10,977

58.4

Own children under 6 years

3,173

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

2,255

71.1

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

21,664

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

17,404

80.3

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,882

8.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

196

0.9

Walked

1,557

7.2

Other means

137

0.6

Worked at home

488

2.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

14.4

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

22,007

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

5,851

26.6

Service occupations

4,041

18.4

Sales and office occupations

5,907

26.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

133

0.6

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,557

7.1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

4,518

20.5

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

172

0.8

Construction

1,016

4.6

Manufacturing

4,148

18.8

Wholesale trade

844

3.8

Retail trade

2,825

12.8

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

836

3.8

Information

669

3.0

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,109

5.0

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

1,352

6.1

Educational, health and social services

5,129

23.3

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

2,299

10.4

Other services (except public administration)

1,126

5.1

Public administration

482

2.2

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

19,224

87.4

Government workers

1,900

8.6

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

815

3.7

Unpaid family workers

68

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

17,416

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,657

9.5

$10,000 to $14,999

1,307

7.5

$15,000 to $24,999

2,927

16.8

$25,000 to $34,999

2,984

17.1

$35,000 to $49,999

3,366

19.3

$50,000 to $74,999

3,170

18.2

$75,000 to $99,999

1,083

6.2

$100,000 to $149,999

620

3.6

$150,000 to $199,999

90

0.5

$200,000 or more

212

1.2

Median household income (dollars)

34,333

(X)

With earnings

13,405

77.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

43,024

(X)

With Social Security income

5,328

30.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,759

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

745

4.3

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,676

(X)

With public assistance income

556

3.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,158

(X)

With retirement income

3,383

19.4

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,114

(X)

Families

10,692

100.0

Less than $10,000

450

4.2

$10,000 to $14,999

406

3.8

$15,000 to $24,999

1,221

11.4

$25,000 to $34,999

1,703

15.9

$35,000 to $49,999

2,397

22.4

$50,000 to $74,999

2,763

25.8

$75,000 to $99,999

960

9.0

$100,000 to $149,999

515

4.8

$150,000 to $199,999

83

0.8

$200,000 or more

194

1.8

Median family income (dollars)

44,174

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

18,401

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

30,296

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

22,204

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

636

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.9

With related children under 18 years

485

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.5

With related children under 5 years

258

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.8

Families with female householder, no husband present

407

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.6

With related children under 18 years

387

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.3

With related children under 5 years

231

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

46.1

Individuals

4,200

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.3

18 years and over

3,132

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.1

65 years and over

825

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.3

Related children under 18 years

979

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

680

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.8

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

2,299

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.0