Population 3,755 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Dubuque
Household size in East Dubuque
| Period | East Dubuque | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in East Dubuque are small: just 2.17 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.45 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Dubuque
| Period | East Dubuque | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.3, East Dubuque is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Dubuque
| Period | East Dubuque | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in East Dubuque: 6.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Dubuque
Renters in East Dubuque
| Period | East Dubuque | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.5% of households in East Dubuque rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Dubuque
| Period | East Dubuque | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.9% of homes in East Dubuque are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Dubuque
| Period | East Dubuque | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in East Dubuque was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Illinois as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Dubuque
| Period | East Dubuque | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $731 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $697 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $678 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $834 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$102 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in East Dubuque runs $834 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Dubuque
Bachelor's degrees in East Dubuque
| Period | East Dubuque | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in East Dubuque have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Dubuque
| Period | East Dubuque | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in East Dubuque have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Dubuque
| Period | East Dubuque | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in East Dubuque is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Illinois overall (6.0%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Dubuque compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Dubuque | 2.17 | 51.3 | 6.5% | 15.5% | 3.9% | 1977 | $834 | 19.8% | 92.7% | 4.7% |
| Menominee | 1.98 | 47.6 | 2.8% | 14.2% | 4.6% | 1968 | $900 | 19.3% | 91.5% | 2.3% |
| Prairie Corners | 2.27 | 55.5 | 4.1% | 20.1% | 8.1% | 1975 | $882 | 36.3% | 95.9% | 1.5% |
| Dubuque | 2.24 | 39.9 | 8.6% | 31.4% | 6.9% | 1968 | $996 | 34.3% | 93.7% | 4.3% |
| Hazel Green | 2.38 | 41.0 | 9.0% | 32.0% | 10.0% | 1977 | $910 | 25.7% | 95.4% | 1.3% |
| Louisburg | 2.19 | 53.8 | 4.9% | 18.6% | 11.2% | 1975 | $802 | 27.3% | 95.4% | 1.6% |
| Sageville | 2.41 | 51.4 | 2.2% | 7.1% | 0.5% | 1989 | $1,019 | 31.3% | 91.6% | 1.8% |
| Asbury | 2.66 | 41.5 | 6.8% | 9.0% | 4.4% | 2002 | $1,162 | 44.4% | 97.8% | 0.8% |
| Dickeyville | 2.45 | 45.8 | 6.3% | 23.7% | 6.9% | 1975 | $729 | 27.1% | 97.0% | 2.2% |
| Galena | 1.85 | 53.8 | 8.6% | 34.0% | 16.6% | 1964 | $858 | 40.8% | 95.8% | 0.9% |
| Cuba City | 2.42 | 44.2 | 6.1% | 21.7% | 7.3% | 1971 | $812 | 29.4% | 95.6% | 1.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Dubuque. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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