Median Household Income
$64,578 ± $2,842
Median Home Value
$171,800 ± $3,464
Median Gross Rent
$1,030 ± $35/mo
Per Capita Income
$33,937
Poverty Rate
15.1%
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Homeownership Rate
63.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.5%
Median Age
38.7
Average Commute
16 min
Households
26,023
Veterans
4,030
Population Over Time
Council Bluffs grew 0.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
62,261
2016
62,326
2018
62,478
2020
62,376
2022
62,670
2024
62,586
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
85.4%
Hispanic or Latino
11.6%
Black or African American
2.8%
Asian
1.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.