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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Council Bluffs, IA compare?
| Figure | Council Bluffs, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 62,680 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 62,799 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,462 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.1% |
| Measure | Council Bluffs, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 62,586±40 |
| Median age | 38.7±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.6%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.2%±0.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.0%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.5%±1.5 pts |
| Median household income | $64,578±$2,842 |
| Per capita income | $33,937±$1,113 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.1%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±0.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $171,800±$3,464 |
| Median gross rent | $1,030±$35 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.9%±3.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.1%±1.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.4%±1.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.9%±2.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.9 min±0.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.8%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov