Council Bluffs is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 58,249 people and 23 constituent neighborhoods, Council Bluffs is the seventh largest community in Iowa.

Council Bluffs is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Council Bluffs is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Council Bluffs who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.72%), sales jobs (11.33%), and food service (5.72%).

One of the benefits of Council Bluffs is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.89 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Council Bluffs Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Council Bluffs with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 13.89% of adults in Council Bluffs have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Council Bluffs in 2000 was $18,143, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,572 for a family of four.

The people who call Council Bluffs home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Council Bluffs is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Council Bluffs include German, Irish, English, Danish, Norwegian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Council Bluffs is English. Some people also speak Spanish.