Iowa City, Iowa

Map of Iowa City

Welcome to Iowa! Iowa City is the home of the University of Iowa. It was the second capital of the Iowa Territory and the first capital city of the State of Iowa; the Old Capitol building is a National Historic Landmark in the center of the University of Iowa campus. The University of Iowa Art Museum and Plum Grove, the home of the first governor of Iowa, are also tourist attractions

Map of Iowa City

About

Deomgraphics and History

Demographics: Iowa City is commonly known as a university town. It is home to the University of Iowa. The population increases during fall and winter semester when the universities are in session. As of the 2010 census, about 58.0% of adults held a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household income was $41,410 US, about $10,000 US less than the national state median.As of 2020 census, there are approximately 75,000 residents and 31,000 households and 13,200 families living in the city. Population density is 1,128.7/km2. Of the approximately 31,000 households households, 20.4% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% were cohabitating couples, 32.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 27.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 56.4% of all households were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.The median age in the city was 27.1 years. 21.0% of the residents were under the age of 21. 24.3% were between the ages of 21 and 24. 27.1% were from 25 and 44. 16.1% were from 45 and 64. and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

Top Employers

Data of the top 4 companies in the city are:

Rank	Company	Approximate # of Employees
1	University of Iowa-University of Iowa Hospitals + Clinics	29,710
2	Iowa City Veteran Medical Center	2,150
3	Iowa City Community School District	1,580
4	Mercy Hospital	1,330