Iowa City, IA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over53,494100.0
In labor force38,18871.4
Civilian labor force
38,11771.3
Employed
36,51568.3
Unemployed
1,6023.0
Percent of civilian labor force
4.2(X)
Armed Forces
710.1
Not in labor force15,30628.6
Females 16 years and over27,512100.0
In labor force18,64167.8
Civilian labor force
18,62667.7
Employed
17,96165.3
Own children under 6 years3,285100.0
All parents in family in labor force2,12464.7
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over35,668100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone21,74761.0
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled3,65010.2
Public transportation (including taxicab)2,7387.7
Walked5,54415.5
Other means1,0813.0
Worked at home9082.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes)15.8(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over36,515100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations15,92943.6
Service occupations6,28817.2
Sales and office occupations9,86027.0
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations560.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,5184.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,8647.8
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1020.3
Construction1,1133.0
Manufacturing2,0655.7
Wholesale trade5541.5
Retail trade4,36912.0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities8052.2
Information1,7834.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,6404.5
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services2,1195.8
Educational, health and social services16,16744.3
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services3,93010.8
Other services (except public administration)1,1273.1
Public administration7412.0
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers22,34961.2
Government workers12,72034.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,3653.7
Unpaid family workers810.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households25,187100.0
Less than $10,0003,58514.2
$10,000 to $14,9992,1878.7
$15,000 to $24,9993,77215.0
$25,000 to $34,9993,05512.1
$35,000 to $49,9993,71014.7
$50,000 to $74,9993,97615.8
$75,000 to $99,9992,2789.0
$100,000 to $149,9991,6236.4
$150,000 to $199,9994891.9
$200,000 or more5122.0
Median household income (dollars)34,977(X)
With earnings22,33888.7
Mean earnings (dollars)
45,561(X)
With Social Security income3,69714.7
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,789(X)
With Supplemental Security Income5232.1
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,573(X)
With public assistance income5432.2
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,656(X)
With retirement income2,63710.5
Mean retirement income (dollars)
20,936(X)
Families11,415100.0
Less than $10,0005244.6
$10,000 to $14,9994013.5
$15,000 to $24,9999748.5
$25,000 to $34,9991,0028.8
$35,000 to $49,9991,78415.6
$50,000 to $74,9992,67323.4
$75,000 to $99,9991,81115.9
$100,000 to $149,9991,37612.1
$150,000 to $199,9994554.0
$200,000 or more4153.6
Median family income (dollars)57,568(X)
Per capita income (dollars)20,269(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers35,435(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers28,981(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families763(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.7
With related children under 18 years580(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.2
With related children under 5 years
296(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.4
Families with female householder, no husband present417(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)27.4
With related children under 18 years360(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)37.9
With related children under 5 years
167(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)48.1
Individuals12,234(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.7
18 years and over11,156(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)24.1
65 years and over
131(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)3.0
Related children under 18 years1,017(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.2
Related children 5 to 17 years
664(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over10,019(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)43.1
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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