Council Bluffs

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  4. Council Bluffs Employment Information
  5. Council Bluffs Family Information
  6. Council Bluffs Education Information
  7. Council Bluffs Business Information
  8. Council Bluffs Public Benefits Information
  9. Council Bluffs Criminal Information
  10. Council Bluffs Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Council Bluffs Legal Resources Back to top

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Council Bluffs Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 58,268
  • Land Area (2000): 96.823 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.862 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 21.1186 (-6.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 76.9186 (25.0) / 87.9186 (31.1)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,300
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,072
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 30 inches
Council Bluffs Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 56,449 2002 58,475 2005 59,586
2000 58,503 2003 58,786 2006 59,884
2001 58,205 2004 58,863 2007 60,531

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Houses (2000): 24,340
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,392
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 3,344
Council Bluffs Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 57,699 99.06%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 550 0.94%

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Council Bluffs Employment Information Back to top
Council Bluffs Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 28,384 27,038 1,345 4.74% 48
1991 28,511 27,037 1,473 5.17% 52
1992 29,085 27,462 1,623 5.58% 56
1993 29,977 28,475 1,502 5.01% 50
1994 30,128 28,816 1,312 4.36% 44
1995 30,455 29,285 1,170 3.84% 39
1996 31,163 30,013 1,150 3.69% 37
1997 31,317 30,083 1,233 3.94% 39
1998 31,365 30,361 1,003 3.20% 32
1999 31,515 30,767 748 2.37% 24
2000 31,257 30,380 877 2.81% 28
2001 31,153 30,066 1,086 3.49% 35
2002 31,882 30,684 1,198 3.76% 38
2003 31,828 30,147 1,681 5.28% 53
2004 31,433 29,596 1,838 5.85% 59
2005 30,943 29,894 1,049 3.39% 34
2006 31,904 30,602 1,303 4.08% 41
2007 31,802 30,603 1,199 3.77% 38
2008 32,160 30,901 1,259 3.91% 39
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 31,674 30,258 1,416 4.47% 45
Feb 2008 31,762 30,560 1,202 3.78% 38
Mar 2008 32,043 30,649 1,394 4.35% 44
Apr 2008 32,020 30,819 1,201 3.75% 38
May 2008 31,896 30,712 1,184 3.71% 37
Jun 2008 32,225 30,938 1,287 3.99% 40
Jul 2008 32,773 31,549 1,224 3.73% 37
Aug 2008 32,514 31,324 1,190 3.66% 37
Sep 2008 32,529 31,297 1,232 3.79% 38
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Council Bluffs Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,770 11.99%
2. Food Manufacturing 700 4.74%
3. Finance and Insurance 684 4.63%
4. Repair and Maintenance 620 4.20%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 599 4.06%
6. Health Care 569 3.85%
7. Educational Services 548 3.71%
8. Truck Transportation 492 3.33%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 485 3.28%
10. Public Administration 475 3.22%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 460 3.11%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 456 3.09%
13. Rail Transportation 453 3.07%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 419 2.84%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 403 2.73%
16. Other Transportation 333 2.25%
17. Metal Manufactuing 302 2.04%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 286 1.94%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 260 1.76%
20. Department and Other General Stores 244 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,156 15.36%
2. Finance and Insurance 1,755 12.50%
3. Educational Services 1,419 10.11%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,018 7.25%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 682 4.86%
6. Social Assistance 665 4.74%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 529 3.77%
8. Department and Other General Stores 527 3.75%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 441 3.14%
10. Public Administration 428 3.05%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 422 3.01%
12. Food Manufacturing 293 2.09%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 271 1.93%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 228 1.62%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 203 1.45%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 184 1.31%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 146 1.04%
18. Gasoline Stations 130 0.93%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 129 0.92%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 115 0.82%

Council Bluffs Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 859 5.82%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 851 5.76%
3. Other Production Occupations 837 5.67%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 740 5.01%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 689 4.67%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 641 4.34%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 584 3.95%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 562 3.81%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 435 2.95%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 422 2.86%
11. Other Management Occupations 405 2.74%
12. Other Construction Trades 372 2.52%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 309 2.09%
14. Carpenters 308 2.09%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 296 2.00%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 265 1.79%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 252 1.71%
18. Computer Specialists 227 1.54%
19. Construction Laborers 219 1.48%
20. Printing Workers 209 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,049 7.47%
2. Secretaries and Admins 873 6.22%
3. Cashiers 769 5.48%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 636 4.53%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 487 3.47%
6. Registered Nurses 482 3.43%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 481 3.43%
8. Customer Service Representatives 471 3.35%
9. Child Care Workers 452 3.22%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 447 3.18%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 442 3.15%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 402 2.86%
13. Other Production Occupations 389 2.77%
14. Business Operations Specialists 381 2.71%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 363 2.59%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 361 2.57%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 356 2.54%
18. Other Management Occupations 355 2.53%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 339 2.41%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 320 2.28%

Council Bluffs Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 26,370 58.72%
15-35 hours 5,287 11.77%
1-14 hours 1,260 2.81%
No regular hours 11,990 26.70%

Council Bluffs Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,003 3.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 633 2.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,391 4.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,323 8.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,498 12.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,988 14.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,132 18.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,840 6.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,084 3.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,304 4.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 418 1.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 289 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,614 9.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,349 8.43%

Council Bluffs Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 801 2.87%
5-9 3,806 13.66%
10-14 6,582 23.62%
15-19 6,040 21.68%
20-24 4,984 17.89%
25-29 1,598 5.73%
30-34 2,644 9.49%
35-39 157 0.56%
40-44 197 0.71%
45-59 394 1.41%
60-89 397 1.42%
At least 90 266 0.95%

Council Bluffs Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 77 0.28% 23,734 85.17%
30-44 43 0.15% 2,955 10.60%
45-59 36 0.13% 358 1.28%
At least 60 46 0.17% 617 2.21%

Council Bluffs Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 71 0.25%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,567 12.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 23,276 81.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 157 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 202 0.71%
Color 6 Box Walked 586 2.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 575 2.02%

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Council Bluffs Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 22,880 (56,790 people)
Families (2000): 15,097 (45,396 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,111
People at same address in 1995: 27,697
Council Bluffs Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,021 8.82%
$10,000-$14,999 1,644 7.17%
$15,000-$19,999 1,754 7.66%
$20,000-$24,999 1,857 8.10%
$25,000-$29,999 1,943 8.48%
$30,000-$34,999 1,831 7.99%
$35,000-$39,999 1,566 6.83%
$40,000-$44,999 1,552 6.77%
$45,000-$49,999 1,332 5.81%
$50,000-$59,999 2,174 9.49%
$60,000-$74,999 2,212 9.65%
$75,000-$99,999 1,805 7.88%
$100,000-$124,999 590 2.57%
$125,000-$149,999 225 0.98%
$150,000-$199,999 164 0.72%
$200,000 or more 243 1.06%

Council Bluffs Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,383 27.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,369 27.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,164 5.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,677 16.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 165 0.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,932 12.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 64 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,339 5.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 471 2.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 301 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.01%

Council Bluffs Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,379 30.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,321 12.03%
Public Assistance 932 1.53%
Retirement 3,567 5.86%
Self Employment 2,014 3.31%
Social Security 6,633 10.90%
Supplemental Security 985 1.62%
Wage / Salary 17,895 29.41%
Other 3,123 5.13%

Council Bluffs Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,111 56.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,727 43.62%

Council Bluffs Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,655 12.22%
Color 1 Box Married 12,036 55.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,429 29.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 615 2.83%

Council Bluffs Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,444 14.38%
Color 1 Box Married 11,976 50.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,643 23.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,886 12.05%

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Council Bluffs Education Information Back to top
Council Bluffs Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,435 5.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,213 14.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 16,310 37.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,039 23.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,761 6.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,717 8.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,686 3.91%

Council Bluffs Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 640 1.10% 286 0.49% 926 1.59%
Kindergarten 538 0.92% 106 0.18% 644 1.11%
Grades 1-4 3,258 5.59% 286 0.49% 3,544 6.08%
Grades 5-8 3,217 5.52% 210 0.36% 3,427 5.88%
Grades 9-12 3,145 5.40% 220 0.38% 3,365 5.78%
Undergrad college 1,812 3.11% 283 0.49% 2,095 3.60%
Graduate or professional school 206 0.35% 143 0.25% 349 0.60%
Total 12,816 21.99% 1,534 2.63% 14,350 24.63%

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Council Bluffs Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $652,701,000
Retail sales (2002): $923,236,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $362,587,000
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Council Bluffs Public Benefits Information Back to top
Council Bluffs Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 50,802 89.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,852 10.33%

Council Bluffs Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $714 $149 $189 $360 $12 $183 $1,458 $668 $2,317 $0
1952 $770 $196 $206 $430 $16 $139 $1,561 $879 $2,875 $0
1953 $860 $181 $214 $508 $25 $150 $1,757 $976 $3,367 $0
1954 $1,246 $211 $217 $513 $25 $391 $2,392 $1,086 $3,360 $2,116
1955 $1,315 $224 $234 $563 $26 $268 $2,406 $938 $3,566 $1,959
1956 $1,185 $236 $239 $611 $43 $485 $2,563 $1,248 $3,658 $1,931
1957 $1,296 $225 $240 $635 $58 $382 $2,611 $1,210 $4,049 $2,308
1958 $1,412 $152 $246 $718 $68 $633 $3,077 $1,276 $4,291 $2,594
1959 $1,455 $228 $269 $732 $70 $659 $3,185 $1,474 $4,709 $2,932
1960 $1,549 $152 $320 $845 $84 $749 $3,547 $1,550 $4,509 $3,192
1961 $1,604 $160 $385 $991 $101 $1,033 $4,114 $1,613 $5,750 $4,112
1962 $1,695 $160 $611 $806 $107 $1,244 $4,463 $1,665 $6,605 $4,222
1963 $1,715 $177 $646 $950 $117 $1,237 $4,665 $1,865 $5,935 $4,287
1964 $1,715 $177 $646 $950 $117 $1,237 $4,665 $1,865 $5,935 $0
1965 $1,732 $180 $640 $927 $117 $1,287 $4,703 $1,703 $5,498 $0
1966 $1,751 $251 $612 $999 $117 $1,470 $4,949 $2,050 $5,109 $0
1967 $1,987 $164 $982 $1,012 $171 $1,248 $5,400 $2,208 $6,143 $5,636
1968 $2,246 $125 $1,746 $959 $171 $1,423 $6,545 $2,292 $6,948 $0
1969 $2,611 $134 $1,011 $980 $171 $1,473 $6,246 $2,615 $7,123 $0
1970 $2,747 $129 $4,373 $1,133 $171 $1,640 $10,064 $2,558 $7,012 $11,420
1971 $3,155 $195 $1,476 $1,313 $171 $1,919 $8,034 $3,070 $7,178 $12,967
1972 $3,152 $192 $2,823 $1,400 $289 $1,936 $9,600 $3,127 $15,982 $18,458
1973 $3,298 $194 $3,275 $1,381 $289 $2,461 $10,704 $3,871 $16,641 $17,488
1974 $3,402 $202 $4,407 $1,388 $289 $3,015 $12,501 $4,400 $23,028 $16,331
1975 $3,617 $173 $6,424 $1,463 $289 $2,854 $14,647 $4,514 $28,403 $13,312
1976 $4,708 $244 $4,888 $1,890 $289 $3,457 $15,232 $5,443 $25,657 $10,295
1977 $4,690 $237 $4,700 $2,322 $768 $4,560 $17,040 $6,925 $42,524 $12,043
1978 $5,328 $251 $6,770 $2,368 $720 $6,860 $22,046 $6,908 $58,025 $13,929
1979 $6,528 $254 $6,787 $2,411 $1,116 $8,344 $25,186 $7,284 $58,956 $17,003
1980 $6,738 $419 $7,083 $2,341 $1,111 $7,729 $25,002 $7,326 $57,475 $15,009
1981 $6,810 $442 $7,184 $2,660 $1,121 $8,385 $26,160 $7,823 $56,103 $16,205
1982 $7,813 $491 $6,218 $2,734 $1,165 $8,583 $26,513 $7,832 $56,514 $17,352
1983 $8,747 $507 $6,359 $2,739 $1,130 $9,592 $28,567 $8,515 $52,838 $27,157
1984 $9,183 $538 $7,000 $3,724 $1,192 $10,768 $31,867 $9,281 $53,882 $20,855
1985 $9,947 $578 $7,634 $3,727 $1,177 $10,923 $33,408 $9,588 $50,759 $19,860
1986 $9,050 $635 $9,314 $3,859 $1,208 $11,649 $35,080 $9,523 $57,934 $20,322
1987 $11,959 $1,319 $7,834 $4,042 $2,142 $12,858 $38,835 $10,974 $47,240 $31,075
1988 $13,637 $1,331 $6,576 $4,001 $1,977 $10,904 $37,095 $11,603 $48,850 $32,081
1989 $14,135 $1,341 $6,424 $4,197 $2,380 $11,095 $38,231 $11,668 $50,745 $60,690
1990 $14,630 $1,292 $8,028 $4,093 $2,380 $9,853 $38,984 $13,720 $47,838 $55,200
1991 $15,592 $4,719 $2,005 $4,000 $2,793 $9,334 $33,724 $13,411 $49,160 $62,049
1992 $15,995 $5,601 $6,491 $4,017 $0 $12,004 $38,507 $13,531 $49,613 $39,722
1993 $15,995 $5,601 $6,491 $4,017 $0 $12,004 $38,507 $13,531 $49,613 $39,722
1994 $18,115 $6,047 $7,889 $2,020 $217 $9,813 $38,054 $13,689 $54,989 $41,882
1995 $17,289 $6,741 $9,265 $4,193 $305 $13,617 $44,669 $14,505 $68,366 $62,241
1996 $18,185 $7,555 $12,401 $4,575 $529 $14,440 $50,130 $16,015 $72,468 $68,367
1997 $18,289 $10,471 $12,302 $4,541 $495 $13,936 $49,563 $17,273 $79,441 $66,663
1998 $21,439 $11,722 $11,430 $4,626 $575 $19,837 $57,907 $17,933 $80,258 $60,397
1999 $22,916 $12,529 $11,604 $4,787 $633 $21,708 $61,648 $19,107 $74,896 $54,103
2000 $23,504 $12,662 $11,260 $5,034 $386 $16,781 $56,965 $19,936 $79,744 $59,668
2001 $24,733 $13,137 $10,114 $5,411 $347 $17,835 $58,440 $21,744 $78,316 $60,074
2002 $23,409 $15,761 $10,628 $5,604 $371 $19,335 $59,347 $21,861 $84,454 $55,870
2003 $24,532 $15,941 $14,239 $6,142 $283 $19,280 $64,476 $23,867 $79,736 $42,383
2004 $25,898 $11,997 $17,150 $6,604 $139 $17,906 $67,697 $22,800 $76,738 $46,518
2005 $27,343 $12,482 $14,454 $7,469 $0 $18,843 $68,109 $24,800 $76,728 $43,012
2006 $29,613 $14,040 $19,334 $9,184 $0 $25,445 $83,576 $24,098 $74,373 $47,413


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $128 $17 $5 $104 $65 $2,240
$291 $0 $20 $1,357 $60 $193
1952 $0 $137 $20 $4 $331 $133 $2,181
$372 $0 $21 $553 $54 $556
1953 $0 $129 $23 $4 $819 $125 $2,344
$385 $0 $24 $482 $53 $300
1954 $0 $141 $18 $5 $530 $167 $2,243
$409 $0 $31 $460 $52 $430
1955 $0 $131 $19 $5 $642 $138 $2,577
$432 $0 $41 $482 $55 $632
1956 $0 $130 $21 $5 $746 $151 $2,526
$483 $0 $44 $475 $57 $414
1957 $0 $136 $22 $5 $665 $173 $3,091
$532 $0 $48 $1,056 $67 $387
1958 $0 $154 $25 $5 $940 $195 $3,132
$633 $0 $56 $638 $65 $421
1959 $0 $173 $0 $5 $669 $201 $3,361
$631 $0 $66 $664 $47 $905
1960 $0 $152 $0 $5 $688 $210 $3,147
$648 $0 $69 $730 $78 $567
1961 $0 $142 $0 $5 $1,458 $222 $4,839
$691 $0 $82 $1,278 $97 $864
1962 $0 $187 $39 $5 $1,170 $185 $5,337
$702 $0 $118 $818 $103 $2,010
1963 $0 $124 $0 $5 $857 $275 $4,127
$718 $0 $131 $808 $110 $1,099
1964 $0 $124 $35 $5 $857 $275 $4,127
$718 $0 $131 $808 $110 $1,064
1965 $0 $224 $37 $7 $857 $328 $4,277
$769 $0 $119 $908 $110 $918
1966 $0 $219 $35 $7 $989 $257 $4,333
$769 $0 $110 $849 $110 $988
1967 $0 $229 $38 $7 $2,385 $274 $6,057
$1,089 $0 $121 $914 $154 $846
1968 $0 $248 $100 $37 $684 $699 $5,776
$941 $0 $154 $825 $154 $1,934
1969 $0 $335 $46 $41 $1,268 $401 $6,524
$1,063 $0 $170 $881 $154 $2,165
1970 $0 $247 $117 $111 $893 $370 $5,614
$1,262 $0 $183 $1,006 $154 $1,271
1971 $0 $337 $82 $124 $1,548 $560 $7,320
$1,391 $0 $190 $1,044 $154 $1,890
1972 $0 $317 $94 $84 $897 $642 $10,675
$2,104 $0 $333 $1,225 $236 $4,743
1973 $0 $433 $74 $96 $1,572 $691 $13,804
$2,292 $0 $534 $1,355 $236 $6,521
1974 $0 $444 $69 $90 $1,747 $791 $19,818
$2,607 $0 $860 $2,046 $236 $10,928
1975 $0 $518 $118 $178 $4,619 $941 $19,489
$2,898 $0 $992 $1,465 $236 $7,524
1976 $0 $505 $103 $195 $3,349 $768 $16,765
$3,056 $0 $975 $1,651 $236 $5,927
1977 $0 $552 $94 $239 $4,486 $795 $18,512
$3,520 $0 $1,068 $1,787 $477 $5,494
1978 $0 $580 $127 $180 $3,056 $693 $18,919
$4,223 $0 $2,861 $2,061 $502 $4,636
1979 $0 $623 $113 $224 $4,208 $864 $21,753
$4,080 $0 $3,187 $2,968 $684 $4,802
1980 $0 $623 $127 $256 $3,820 $1,521 $22,635
$4,073 $0 $3,017 $2,071 $688 $6,439
1981 $0 $695 $129 $250 $4,205 $1,270 $24,783
$4,298 $0 $3,148 $2,544 $685 $7,559
1982 $0 $678 $194 $314 $2,682 $1,231 $24,563
$4,579 $0 $3,023 $2,896 $692 $8,274
1983 $0 $865 $100 $144 $3,128 $1,623 $24,487
$6,226 $0 $3,051 $2,424 $695 $6,231
1984 $0 $1,042 $111 $387 $3,397 $1,437 $28,189
$7,127 $0 $2,884 $3,184 $699 $7,921
1985 $0 $995 $126 $788 $3,486 $1,757 $30,749
$7,576 $0 $3,175 $3,110 $718 $9,018
1986 $0 $968 $114 $274 $4,157 $1,379 $30,591
$7,113 $0 $4,288 $3,299 $706 $8,293
1987 $0 $934 $130 $367 $4,372 $1,499 $31,486
$7,463 $0 $3,754 $3,959 $900 $8,108
1988 $0 $1,054 $131 $532 $5,759 $1,525 $33,512
$7,812 $0 $3,747 $4,157 $921 $7,874
1989 $0 $1,297 $185 $724 $7,450 $2,654 $38,833
$8,295 $24 $3,754 $2,903 $1,226 $10,321
1990 $0 $1,270 $252 $1,310 $8,106 $1,833 $41,092
$8,608 $0 $3,829 $3,830 $1,226 $10,828
1991 $0 $1,203 $160 $974 $8,052 $1,879 $40,144
$7,343 $0 $3,808 $3,894 $1,338 $11,493
1992 $0 $1,219 $158 $1,076 $7,456 $2,013 $39,670
$8,301 $0 $3,887 $3,679 $0 $11,881
1993 $0 $1,219 $158 $1,076 $7,456 $2,013 $39,670
$8,301 $0 $3,887 $3,679 $0 $11,881
1994 $0 $1,101 $218 $1,077 $7,526 $2,166 $46,449
$9,219 $0 $3,746 $2,481 $111 $18,804
1995 $0 $1,130 $230 $1,103 $7,053 $2,040 $46,326
$10,176 $0 $3,701 $4,481 $106 $16,306
1996 $0 $1,229 $304 $1,375 $10,475 $2,431 $58,482
$11,587 $0 $4,494 $4,655 $125 $21,807
1997 $0 $1,267 $220 $826 $10,520 $4,615 $68,439
$12,046 $0 $4,605 $7,314 $127 $26,899
1998 $0 $1,417 $205 $1,301 $14,562 $6,232 $76,692
$13,146 $0 $4,796 $6,753 $162 $28,118
1999 $0 $1,575 $225 $1,405 $18,314 $7,838 $88,713
$14,601 $0 $4,917 $6,804 $161 $32,873
2000 $0 $1,665 $538 $846 $12,806 $7,178 $64,944
$16,608 $0 $4,529 $4,145 $156 $16,473
2001 $0 $1,639 $489 $983 $5,978 $6,233 $64,313
$17,115 $0 $4,503 $9,087 $163 $18,123
2002 $0 $1,692 $365 $1,045 $16,567 $9,834 $84,905
$18,324 $0 $3,043 $5,429 $157 $28,449
2003 $0 $1,887 $362 $904 $4,820 $3,620 $88,998
$18,845 $172 $4,253 $8,968 $174 $44,993
2004 $0 $2,282 $395 $933 $4,837 $2,227 $82,768
$19,531 $50 $3,943 $8,657 $195 $39,718
2005 $0 $1,763 $403 $893 $4,684 $3,776 $84,524
$21,447 $0 $3,796 $11,027 $0 $36,735
2006 $0 $2,022 $411 $892 $4,529 $3,644 $91,453
$21,912 $0 $3,560 $13,003 $0 $41,480

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Council Bluffs Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 266
Council Bluffs Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 6.519 1.453 0.053 1.222 9.247 0.992 14.296 57.858 10.044 83.190
2000 5.401 1.248 0.120 1.624 8.393 0.923 13.606 66.578 10.341 91.448
2001 5.378 1.048 0.034 1.374 7.834 0.653 11.855 68.809 11.322 92.638
2002 6.362 1.163 0.051 1.334 8.910 0.667 16.092 79.367 13.031 109.158
2003 5.835 1.208 0.085 1.327 8.454 0.527 17.096 72.653 14.663 104.413
2004 6.948 1.495 0.034 1.155 9.633 0.747 17.226 58.832 12.758 88.816
2005 9.818 1.024 0.000 1.326 12.167 0.571 17.353 57.648 11.345 86.346
2006 6.629 1.136 0.033 1.202 9.001 0.651 14.662 52.385 10.570 77.617
2007 4.940 1.256 0.033 1.289 7.517 0.727 14.505 54.319 8.789 77.613

Council Bluffs Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 17 108
2005 16 105
2006 17 106
2007 18 106

Council Bluffs Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 5,218
2000 5,841
2001 5,848
2002 6,904

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Council Bluffs Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,391 14.40%
10-19 Years 8,595 14.75%
20-29 Years 8,339 14.31%
30-39 Years 8,709 14.95%
40-49 Years 8,385 14.39%
50-59 Years 5,905 10.13%
60-69 Years 4,333 7.44%
70-79 Years 3,699 6.35%
80-89 Years 1,611 2.76%
90+ Years 301 0.52%

Council Bluffs Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 28,194 48.39%
Color 1 Box Female 30,074 51.61%

Council Bluffs Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 53,903 92.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,594 4.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 604 1.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 557 0.96%
Color 2 Box Asian 343 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 222 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 31 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.02%

Council Bluffs Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 18,327 32.97%
2. Irish 10,038 18.06%
3. English 5,886 10.59%
4. United States Or American 3,490 6.28%
5. Danish 3,149 5.67%
6. French Non-Basque 1,958 3.52%
7. Norwegian 1,731 3.11%
8. Italian 1,634 2.94%
9. Swedish 1,627 2.93%
10. Dutch 1,528 2.75%

Council Bluffs Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 51,208 94.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,880 3.47%
3. German 315 0.58%
4. French 132 0.24%
5. Vietnamese 91 0.17%
6. Scandinavian 87 0.16%
7. African 71 0.13%
8. Tagalog 55 0.10%
9. Serbo Croatian 44 0.08%
10. Other Indo European 40 0.07%

Council Bluffs Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 56,720 97.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 576 0.99%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 953 1.64%

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Council Bluffs Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
51501 51502 51503