Davenport is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 98,357 people and 28 constituent neighborhoods, Davenport is the third largest community in Iowa.

Unlike some cities, Davenport isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Davenport are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Davenport is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Davenport who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.84%), sales jobs (12.58%), and food service (7.09%).

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.63 minutes getting to work every day.

Davenport Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Davenport who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 21.52% of adults in Davenport have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Davenport in 2000 was $18,828, which is upper middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,312 for a family of four.

Davenport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Davenport home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Davenport is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Davenport include German, Irish, and English.

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