Apartments for rent in Dubuque, IA

Dubuque, Iowa is a small city with a population of approximately 59,000. The city's residents, with an average age of just over 39, skew younger than most cities in Iowa. The majority of Dubuque residents own their homes, and 36% of residents rent. The average rent of $831 a month is roughly the same as the state average.

Dubuque has a relatively large percentage of residents over the age of 25 who possess a high school degree or GED (21%) compared to the national average. Further, 13% have earned a Bachelor's degree and 6% possess a Master's degree or Doctorate. Workers are spread across a plethora of industries in Dubuque, the most common five of which are retail, manufacturing, healthcare, entertainment, and education. Combined, these industries account for 35% of the city's workforce. Meanwhile, in terms of job function, many of the city's workers are in sales, making it the top field in the city. Dubuque workers earn an average annual income of about $61K, about $6,000 less than the average Iowa resident. Dubuque's average income also trails the national average of $73,345.

Dubuque has an average commute time of about 16 minutes, faster than the Iowa average of about 20 minutes. Driving a vehicle is the typical means of commuting to work, opted for by 45% of workers, while public transit isn't used extensively. Walking (2%) isn't a common method of commuting to work, though the number surpasses the national average.