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Council Bluffs, IA Profile


Council Bluffs, IA, population 60,391, 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 the past decade the population of Council Bluffs has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Council Bluffs's population 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
White95%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200058,194N/A
200158,2910.17%
200258,4500.27%
200358,341-0.19%
200459,0621.24%
200559,4530.66%
200659,6720.37%
200759,9440.46%
200860,3180.62%
200960,3910.12%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,221
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001783
2002891
2003845
2004963
20051,217
2006900
2007752
2008690
2009883
20101,040
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 26180313
2002 36878372
2003 57178343
2004 28868409
2005 06179585
2006 26872397
2007 27678299
2008 36866278
2009 26697362
2010 16077498

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20019,199
200210,849
200310,441
20048,882
20058,635
20067,762
20077,761
20087,049
20097,382
20105,959
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 690 4,005 659
2002 941 4,641 762
2003 1,005 4,271 862
2004 1,014 3,463 751
2005 1,034 3,435 676
2006 878 3137 633
2007 878 3288 532
2008 866 2957 414
2009 818 3129 458
2010 801 2412 433

Location

Elevation986 feet above sea level
Land Area36.8 Square Miles
Water Area2.3 Square Miles



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