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Dubuque, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Dubuque is a Census city of 59,174 people across 31.27 square miles of land, in Dubuque County. Median household income is $65,845, 65.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 47 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $13.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dubuque
What Dubuque is
- Census place typecity
- Land area31.27 sq mi
- Water area1.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,892
- County holding the largest share of its areaDubuque County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dubuque
How many people live in Dubuque
- Population59,174
- Median age38.1
- Population under 1811,784
- Share under 1819.9 percent
- Population 65 and over12,258
- Share 65 and over20.7 percent
- Households26,131
- Family households14,325
- Share of households that are families54.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dubuque
Income and work in Dubuque
- Median household income$65,845
- Per capita income$38,244
- Civilian labor force31,667
- Employed30,237
- Unemployed1,430
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over40,136
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dubuque
Housing in Dubuque
- Housing units27,832
- Occupied units26,131
- Vacant units1,701
- Vacancy rate6.1 percent
- Owner occupied17,203
- Renter occupied8,928
- Ownership rate65.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$204,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$948
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.3 percent
- Single family units18,674
- Share single family67.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more8,393
- Share in buildings of two or more30.2 percent
- Mobile homes765
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dubuque
How Dubuque gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute26,140
- Commuting under 15 minutes15,767
- Share commuting under 15 minutes60.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,261
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more8.6 percent
- Drove alone76.6 percent
- Carpooled5.9 percent
- Public transport1.3 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked2.9 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home11.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dubuque
SBA loans in Dubuque (7(a))
- Approvals47
- Gross approval$13,448,500
- Average approval$286,138
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$627,100
- Largest approval$1,660,500
- Jobs supported427
- Jobs per approval9.1
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full5
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more10.6 percent
- Share to franchises27.7 percent
- Distinct lenders18
- Distinct industries by NAICS35
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dubuque, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dubuque
SBA loans in Dubuque (504)
- Approvals31
- Gross approval$33,441,000
- Average approval$1,078,742
- Median approval$441,000
- Largest approval$4,985,000
- Jobs supported212
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dubuque, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dubuque
Flood risk in Dubuque
- NFIP communityCity of Dubuque
- NFIP community number195180
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/10/21
The City of Dubuque participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 195180 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Dubuque County, not Dubuque
Dubuque County context, not Dubuque figures
- Establishments in Dubuque County2,804
- Covered employment, Dubuque County58,413
- Average annual pay, Dubuque County$58,669
- Housing units permitted, Dubuque County474
Every figure in this section is published for Dubuque County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dubuque.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dubuque questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dubuque, Iowa?
59,174, in 26,131 households. Dubuque city covers 31.27 square miles of land, which is 1,892 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dubuque in?
Dubuque County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dubuque?
$65,845. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $204,800. Median gross rent is $948 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dubuque businesses?
47 7(a) approvals totaling $13.4 m since FY2020, across 18 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 31 504 approvals worth $33.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dubuque, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dubuque borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dubuque. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Dubuque in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dubuque appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dubuque, city of, community 195180, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dubuque figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dubuque County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dubuque.
Is zoning published for Dubuque?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.