Dubuque, Iowa Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

8,483

100.0

In labor force

6,178

72.8

Civilian labor force

6,174

72.8

Employed

6,044

71.2

Unemployed

130

1.5

Percent of civilian labor force

2.1

(X)

Armed Forces

4

0.0

Not in labor force

2,305

27.2

Females 16 years and over

4,332

100.0

In labor force

2,934

67.7

Civilian labor force

2,934

67.7

Employed

2,884

66.6

Own children under 6 years

983

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

737

75.0

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

5,972

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

5,226

87.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

464

7.8

Public transportation (including taxicab)

41

0.7

Walked

65

1.1

Other means

21

0.4

Worked at home

155

2.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

14.5

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

6,044

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,052

34.0

Service occupations

805

13.3

Sales and office occupations

1,604

26.5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

6

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

394

6.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,183

19.6

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

45

0.7

Construction

291

4.8

Manufacturing

1,222

20.2

Wholesale trade

292

4.8

Retail trade

921

15.2

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

232

3.8

Information

168

2.8

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

404

6.7

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

373

6.2

Educational, health and social services

1,364

22.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

403

6.7

Other services (except public administration)

197

3.3

Public administration

132

2.2

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

5,228

86.5

Government workers

528

8.7

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

262

4.3

Unpaid family workers

26

0.4

INCOME IN 1999

Households

4,182

100.0

Less than $10,000

157

3.8

$10,000 to $14,999

163

3.9

$15,000 to $24,999

514

12.3

$25,000 to $34,999

451

10.8

$35,000 to $49,999

864

20.7

$50,000 to $74,999

1,147

27.4

$75,000 to $99,999

606

14.5

$100,000 to $149,999

212

5.1

$150,000 to $199,999

35

0.8

$200,000 or more

33

0.8

Median household income (dollars)

48,902

(X)

With earnings

3,589

85.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

54,277

(X)

With Social Security income

974

23.3

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,555

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

118

2.8

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

8,854

(X)

With public assistance income

71

1.7

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

4,096

(X)

With retirement income

663

15.9

Mean retirement income (dollars)

13,307

(X)

Families

3,173

100.0

Less than $10,000

76

2.4

$10,000 to $14,999

71

2.2

$15,000 to $24,999

180

5.7

$25,000 to $34,999

323

10.2

$35,000 to $49,999

644

20.3

$50,000 to $74,999

1,050

33.1

$75,000 to $99,999

568

17.9

$100,000 to $149,999

204

6.4

$150,000 to $199,999

24

0.8

$200,000 or more

33

1.0

Median family income (dollars)

56,476

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

20,473

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

37,558

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

23,937

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

120

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.8

With related children under 18 years

97

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.7

With related children under 5 years

44

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.1

Families with female householder, no husband present

61

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.3

With related children under 18 years

56

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.5

With related children under 5 years

35

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

53.8

Individuals

555

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.9

18 years and over

386

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.8

65 years and over

57

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.9

Related children under 18 years

159

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

104

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.1

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

198

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.7