Council Bluffs, IA Profile

Council Bluffs, IA, population 59,568, is located in Iowa's Pottawattamie county, about 4.0 miles from Omaha and 52.8 miles from Lincoln.

Through the 90's Council Bluffs's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Council Bluffs has grown by about 2%.

Council Bluffs's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Council Bluffs tend to be much higher than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.60
	Males	33.00
	Females	36.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	58,268	N/A
2001	58,442	0.30%
2002	58,647	0.35%
2003	58,658	0.02%
2004	59,344	1.17%
2005	59,568	0.38%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,221

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	783
2002	891
2003	845
2004	963
2005	1,217
2006	900
2007	752
2008	690

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	3	5	2	0	2	2	3
Forcible Rape	61	68	71	88	61	68	76	68
Robbery	80	78	78	68	79	72	78	66
Aggravated Assault	313	372	343	409	585	397	299	278

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,199
2002	10,849
2003	10,441
2004	8,882
2005	8,635
2006	7,762
2007	7,761
2008	7,049

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	690	941	1,005	1,014	1,034	878	878	866
Larceny, Theft	4,005	4,641	4,271	3,463	3,435	3137	3288	2957
Motor Vehicle Theft	659	762	862	751	676	633	532	414
Arson	38	39	31	44	34	39	44	54