Compare ZIP Code 51501 vs Pottawattamie County, IA vs Council Bluffs, IA vs Omaha Metro Area, NE vs Iowa (IA)

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Metric 51501 – Council Bluffs, IA
ZIP Code
Pottawattamie County, IA
County
Council Bluffs, IA
City
Omaha Metro Area, NE
Metro Area
Iowa (IA)
State
Overview
Total population 34,618 93,424 62,586 982,064 3,210,507
Rent $1,059 $1,018 $1,030 $1,192 $972
Year built 1963 1967 1965 1979 1972
Household income $59,843 $73,602 $64,578 $84,829 $75,059
Per capita income $30,735 $37,477 $33,937 $45,491 $40,877
Poverty rate 16.3% 12.1% 15.1% 10.0% 11.1%
Unemployment rate 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% 3.0%
Household size 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.4
Rent over 30% of income 39.3% 40.6% 41.8% 45.3% 40.5%
Demographics
Total population 34,618 93,424 62,586 982,064 3,210,507
Adults over 25 23,931 64,060 42,585 649,299 2,154,149
Total households 14,271 37,642 26,023 389,812 1,315,707
Household size 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.4
Income & Poverty
Household income $59,843 $73,602 $64,578 $84,829 $75,059
Per capita income $30,735 $37,477 $33,937 $45,491 $40,877
Poverty rate 16.3% 12.1% 15.1% 10.0% 11.1%
Unemployment rate 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% 3.0%
Rent over 30% of income 39.3% 40.6% 41.8% 45.3% 40.5%
Housing
Rent $1,059 $1,018 $1,030 $1,192 $972
Year built 1963 1967 1965 1979 1972
Households that rent 36.2% 30.1% 36.9% 33.8% 28.3%
Households that own 63.8% 69.9% 63.1% 66.2% 71.7%
Rooms per home (all homes) 5.2 5.7 5.3 6.1 5.9
Race
White 82.8% 87.5% 85.4% 75.1% 84.1%
Black 1.7% 1.9% 2.8% 7.4% 3.9%
Asian 1.7% 0.9% 1.1% 3.3% 2.5%
Two or more races 9.5% 7% 7.3% 9.3% 6.6%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 16% 9.1% 11.6% 12.3% 7.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 84% 90.9% 88.4% 87.7% 92.7%
Commute
Commute rate 91.9% 90.2% 91.6% 85.5% 88.7%
Commute time to work 18.0 min 20.0 min 18.0 min 21.0 min 20.0 min
Work from home 8.1% 9.8% 8.4% 14.5% 11.3%
Education
Less than high school 31.5% 28.7% 30.3% 27.7% 25%
High school graduate or GED 38.9% 34.7% 35.3% 22.6% 30%
Some college or associate degree 13.6% 13% 12.9% 10.5% 13.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 16% 23.6% 21.5% 39.3% 31.4%