| Dubuque County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 93,745 | 86,403 | -8% |
| %White | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 32% | 27% | -5% |
| %65 years and over | 11% | 14% | 3% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 19% | 11% | -8% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 43% | 42% | -1% |
| %Some College | 11% | 14% | 3% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 15% | 17% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 50,454 | 53,689 | 6% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 8% | 5% | -3% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 41,752 | 42,025 | 1% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 37% | 33% | -4% |
| %Professional & Technical | 14% | 16% | 1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 8% | 9% | 1% |
| %Sales Workers | 8% | 11% | 2% |
| %Clerical | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| %Craft Workers | 12% | 11% | -2% |
| %Operators | 16% | 12% | -4% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 16% | 16% | 0% |
| %Farm Workers | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 27% | 30% | 3% |
| Males 16 and Over | 32,191 | 31,090 | -3% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 8% | 10% | 2% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 8% | 10% | 2% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 33% | 28% | -5% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 24% | 21% | -3% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 6% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $568,652,105 | $879,905,984 | 55% |
| Number of Families | 22,636 | 22,096 | -2% |
| Average Family Income | $25,122 | $39,822 | 59% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $507,423,110 | $756,597,360 | 49% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 24,203 | 23,337 | -4% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $20,965 | $32,421 | 55% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $57,314,345 | $79,836,668 | 39% |
| Self-Employed Households | 4,750 | 5,231 | 10% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $12,066 | $15,262 | 26% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $558,487,180 | $836,434,028 | 50% |
| Earned Income Households | 25,446 | 24,386 | -4% |
| Average Earned Income | $21,948 | $34,300 | 56% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,740 | $4,070 | 49% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 3,233 | 1,439 | -55% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 4,206 | 2,871 | -32% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 3,980 | 3,042 | -24% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 8,655 | 6,033 | -30% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 8,593 | 11,774 | 37% |
| Income over $50,000 | 1,353 | 5,530 | 309% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |