Dubuque Metro Area

  1. Dubuque Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Dubuque Metro Area Statistics
  3. Dubuque Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dubuque Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Dubuque Metro Area Family Information
  6. Dubuque Metro Area Education Information
  7. Dubuque Metro Area Business Information
  8. Dubuque Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Dubuque Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Dubuque Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Dubuque Metro Area Counties
  12. Dubuque Metro Area Cities


Dubuque Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Dubuque Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 89,143
  • Land Area (2000): 1,575.118 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 21.773 square kilometers
Dubuque Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 88,083 2002 89,461 2005 91,366
2000 89,965 2003 89,609 2006 92,118
2001 Not Available 2004 90,367 2007 92,749

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Houses (2000): 35,505
Dubuque Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 132,434 72.98%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9,564 5.27%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 39,476 21.75%

Dubuque Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dubuque Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Dubuque Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 46,382 43,505 2,877 6.20% 62
1991 47,451 44,601 2,850 6.01% 60
1992 48,256 45,759 2,498 5.18% 52
1993 49,440 47,299 2,141 4.33% 43
1994 50,176 48,257 1,920 3.83% 38
1995 50,719 48,802 1,917 3.78% 38
1996 50,935 48,114 2,822 5.54% 55
1997 50,328 48,409 1,919 3.81% 38
1998 49,794 48,120 1,673 3.36% 34
1999 49,484 48,121 1,362 2.75% 28
2000 48,731 47,077 1,655 3.40% 34
2001 48,230 46,258 1,972 4.09% 41
2002 48,695 46,767 1,928 3.96% 40
2003 48,868 46,796 2,072 4.24% 43
2004 49,275 47,058 2,217 4.50% 45
2005 50,823 48,591 2,232 4.39% 44
2006 51,910 49,944 1,966 3.79% 38
2007 51,853 49,735 2,118 4.08% 41
2008 52,150 49,978 2,171 4.16% 42
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 51,941 49,250 2,691 5.18% 52
Feb 2008 52,003 49,572 2,431 4.67% 47
Mar 2008 52,035 49,805 2,230 4.29% 43
Apr 2008 52,096 49,994 2,102 4.03% 40
May 2008 51,774 49,876 1,898 3.67% 37
Jun 2008 52,398 50,280 2,118 4.04% 40
Jul 2008 52,665 50,676 1,989 3.78% 38
Aug 2008 52,079 49,947 2,132 4.09% 41
Sep 2008 52,357 50,405 1,952 3.73% 37
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dubuque Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,318 9.16%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 3,094 6.56%
3. Educational Services 2,834 6.01%
4. Metal Manufactuing 2,766 5.87%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,270 4.81%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 2,088 4.43%
7. Food Manufacturing 1,726 3.66%
8. Health Care 1,548 3.28%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,290 2.74%
10. Finance and Insurance 1,246 2.64%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,234 2.62%
12. Repair and Maintenance 1,198 2.54%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,186 2.52%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,184 2.51%
15. Truck Transportation 1,170 2.48%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 1,138 2.41%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,080 2.29%
18. Public Administration 1,016 2.16%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 902 1.91%
20. Wood Manufacturing 760 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 8,066 18.20%
2. Educational Services 6,236 14.07%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,328 7.51%
4. Finance and Insurance 2,698 6.09%
5. Social Assistance 1,630 3.68%
6. Department and Other General Stores 1,592 3.59%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,382 3.12%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,354 3.06%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,352 3.05%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,260 2.84%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1,084 2.45%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,050 2.37%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 822 1.86%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 814 1.84%
15. Metal Manufactuing 806 1.82%
16. Public Administration 746 1.68%
17. Food Manufacturing 640 1.44%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 550 1.24%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 534 1.21%
20. Construction 494 1.11%

Dubuque Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,038 6.44%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,494 5.29%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,442 5.18%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,196 4.66%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,088 4.43%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,850 3.92%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,664 3.53%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,620 3.44%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,542 3.27%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 1,388 2.94%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,326 2.81%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,278 2.71%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,268 2.69%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,198 2.54%
15. Other Construction Trades 1,086 2.30%
16. Top Executives 1,012 2.15%
17. Engineers 836 1.77%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 762 1.62%
19. Food Processing Workers 760 1.61%
20. Carpenters 748 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,718 6.13%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,392 5.40%
3. Registered Nurses 2,074 4.68%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,020 4.56%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,984 4.48%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,702 3.84%
7. Cashiers 1,606 3.62%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,432 3.23%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,426 3.22%
10. Other Management Occupations 1,404 3.17%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,394 3.15%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,166 2.63%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,116 2.52%
14. Child Care Workers 1,086 2.45%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,078 2.43%
16. Customer Service Representatives 1,058 2.39%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 974 2.20%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 948 2.14%
19. Other Production Occupations 942 2.13%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 880 1.99%

Dubuque Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 76,804 54.79%
15-35 hours 22,288 15.90%
1-14 hours 5,068 3.62%
No regular hours 36,007 25.69%

Dubuque Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,067 3.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,733 3.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,208 5.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6,182 7.04%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11,135 12.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 10,787 12.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 15,313 17.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,003 9.12%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,866 3.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,239 3.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,994 2.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 856 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 8,166 9.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8,221 9.37%

Dubuque Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,638 6.42%
5-9 18,832 21.46%
10-14 24,341 27.73%
15-19 16,430 18.72%
20-24 9,931 11.31%
25-29 2,669 3.04%
30-34 5,107 5.82%
35-39 811 0.92%
40-44 664 0.76%
45-59 1,308 1.49%
60-89 893 1.02%
At least 90 1,146 1.31%

Dubuque Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 274 0.31% 77,567 88.38%
30-44 90 0.10% 6,492 7.40%
45-59 98 0.11% 1,210 1.38%
At least 60 68 0.08% 1,971 2.25%

Dubuque Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 148 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,463 8.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 74,913 81.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 42 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 254 0.28%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 530 0.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,420 4.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,320 4.69%

Dubuque Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dubuque Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 67,406 (169,186 people)
Families (2000): 46,398 (142,576 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 23,927
People at same address in 1995: 102,198
Dubuque Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,815 7.04%
$10,000-$14,999 4,025 5.88%
$15,000-$19,999 4,823 7.05%
$20,000-$24,999 5,417 7.92%
$25,000-$29,999 5,263 7.69%
$30,000-$34,999 4,960 7.25%
$35,000-$39,999 5,214 7.62%
$40,000-$44,999 4,477 6.55%
$45,000-$49,999 4,034 5.90%
$50,000-$59,999 7,124 10.42%
$60,000-$74,999 7,663 11.20%
$75,000-$99,999 5,622 8.22%
$100,000-$124,999 2,390 3.49%
$125,000-$149,999 683 1.00%
$150,000-$199,999 709 1.04%
$200,000 or more 1,182 1.73%

Dubuque Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,990 26.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,165 30.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,284 3.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,957 14.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 188 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,660 13.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 83 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,311 6.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 22 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 734 2.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 284 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.01%

Dubuque Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 55,273 28.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 33,326 17.09%
Public Assistance 1,797 0.92%
Retirement 11,833 6.07%
Self Employment 8,801 4.51%
Social Security 19,172 9.83%
Supplemental Security 2,222 1.14%
Wage / Salary 53,693 27.53%
Other 8,892 4.56%

Dubuque Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 21,456 54.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 18,254 45.97%

Dubuque Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,419 7.89%
Color 1 Box Married 41,800 60.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 19,800 28.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,704 2.48%

Dubuque Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,866 7.88%
Color 1 Box Married 42,129 56.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,514 24.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,976 10.71%

Dubuque Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dubuque Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Dubuque Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,391 6.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,641 8.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 52,393 38.82%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 29,300 21.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,386 5.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 18,066 13.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,804 5.78%

Dubuque Metro Area 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 1,542 1.73% 2,062 2.31% 3,604 4.04%
Kindergarten 1,593 1.79% 798 0.90% 2,391 2.68%
Grades 1-4 6,765 7.59% 3,759 4.22% 10,524 11.81%
Grades 5-8 7,691 8.63% 3,274 3.67% 10,965 12.30%
Grades 9-12 8,866 9.95% 2,100 2.36% 10,966 12.30%
Undergrad college 3,616 4.06% 6,292 7.06% 9,908 11.11%
Graduate or professional school 340 0.38% 1,241 1.39% 1,581 1.77%
Total 30,413 34.12% 19,526 21.90% 49,939 56.02%

Dubuque Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dubuque Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Dubuque Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 201 219
2002 204 173
2003 207 161
2004 182 182

Dubuque Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dubuque Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dubuque Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 160,908 92.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 13,454 7.72%

Dubuque Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dubuque Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 91
Dubuque Metro Area 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 1.124 0.318 0.000 0.159 1.601 0.000 4.802 18.380 0.840 24.023
2000 1.189 0.378 0.011 0.056 1.634 0.000 4.213 18.518 1.189 23.920
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 1.911 0.224 0.011 0.089 2.236 0.000 5.388 17.706 1.721 24.815
2003 2.589 0.257 0.022 0.167 3.035 0.000 5.278 16.572 1.462 23.312
2004 2.733 0.100 0.011 0.144 2.988 0.000 5.898 17.451 1.549 24.898
2005 3.699 0.241 0.011 0.109 4.061 0.000 5.418 16.286 1.160 22.864
2006 15.849 1.704 0.239 12.864 30.656 0.000 60.433 150.448 17.532 228.414
2007 4.755 0.000 0.043 1.617 6.415 0.000 19.148 77.295 5.671 102.114

Dubuque Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,257
2000 2,299
2001 0
2002 2,420

Dubuque Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Dubuque Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 12,234 13.72%
10-19 Years 13,535 15.18%
20-29 Years 11,050 12.40%
30-39 Years 12,415 13.93%
40-49 Years 13,333 14.96%
50-59 Years 9,781 10.97%
60-69 Years 6,993 7.84%
70-79 Years 5,901 6.62%
80-89 Years 3,159 3.54%
90+ Years 742 0.83%

Dubuque Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 43,297 48.57%
Color 1 Box Female 45,846 51.43%

Dubuque Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 86,020 96.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,065 1.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 736 0.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 582 0.65%
Color 2 Box Asian 509 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 120 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 74 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 37 0.04%

Dubuque Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 91,225 48.15%
2. Irish 38,034 20.07%
3. United States Or American 14,445 7.62%
4. English 11,358 5.99%
5. French Non-Basque 5,272 2.78%
6. Norwegian 4,016 2.12%
7. Italian 3,325 1.75%
8. Dutch 3,240 1.71%
9. Luxemburger 2,230 1.18%
10. Swedish 2,135 1.13%

Dubuque Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 162,663 96.07%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,323 1.96%
3. German 1,091 0.64%
4. Serbo Croatian 514 0.30%
5. French 476 0.28%
6. Vietnamese 178 0.11%
7. Tagalog 160 0.09%
8. Italian 112 0.07%
9. Other Indo European 104 0.06%
10. African 102 0.06%

Dubuque Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 178,164 98.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,082 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,228 1.23%

Dubuque Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Dubuque Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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