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Davenport Demographics and Statistics

According to recent United States Census Bureau reports, Davenport has grown in recent years. The population is composed of people of many different heritages. Statistics and demographics present some very interesting findings. It is filled with heritage, culture and people from all walks of life.

Davenport, IA

People QuickFacts Davenport Iowa
Population, 2006 estimate 99,514 2,982,085
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 1.2% 1.9%
Population, 2000 98,359 2,926,324
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 7.4% 6.4%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 26.2% 25.1%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 12.1% 14.9%
Female persons, percent, 2000 51.4% 50.9%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 83.7% 93.9%
Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 9.2% 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.4% 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 2.0% 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) Z Z
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 2.4% 1.1%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 5.4% 2.8%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 51.8% 56.9%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 3.7% 3.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 6.5% 5.8%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 83.4% 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 21.5% 21.2%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 17.6 18.5
 
Housing units, 2000 41,350 1,232,511
Homeownership rate, 2000 65.2% 72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $80,200 $82,500
 
Households, 2000 39,124 1,149,276
Persons per household, 2000 2.44 2.46
Median household income, 1999 $37,242 $39,469
Per capita money income, 1999 $18,828 $19,674
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 14.1% 9.1%
Business QuickFacts Davenport Iowa
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,358,584 33,546,948
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,696,768 31,195,012
Retail sales per capita, 2002 $17,365 $10,631
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 249,082 3,698,955
Total number of firms, 2002 7,060 236,515
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 2.9% 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 1.6% 0.8%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 1.8% 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F Z
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 26.0% 27.0%
 
Geography QuickFacts Davenport Iowa
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 62 55,869
Persons per square mile, 2000 1,566.5 52.4
FIPS Code 19000 19
Counties Scott County