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Holy Cross is a Census city of 280 people across 0.33 square miles of land, in Dubuque County. Median household income is $64,375, 68.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Holy Cross
What Holy Cross is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.33 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land855
- 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.
Holy Cross
How many people live in Holy Cross
- Population280
- Median age50.0 plus or minus 17.4
- Population under 1842 plus or minus 15
- Share under 1815.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Population 65 and over73 plus or minus 18
- Share 65 and over26.1 percent
- Households143
- Family households75 plus or minus 17
- Share of households that are families52.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Holy Cross
Income and work in Holy Cross
- Median household income$64,375 plus or minus $25,209
- Per capita income$39,059
- Civilian labor force155 plus or minus 32
- Employed152 plus or minus 32
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 3
- Unemployment rate1.9 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over222
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Holy Cross
Housing in Holy Cross
- Housing units143
- Occupied units143
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied98 plus or minus 20
- Renter occupied45 plus or minus 21
- Ownership rate68.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$192,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$633
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Single family units106 plus or minus 24
- Share single family74.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more37 plus or minus 25
- Share in buildings of two or more25.9 percent plus or minus 16.6
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Holy Cross
How Holy Cross gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute139 plus or minus 34
- Commuting under 15 minutes15 plus or minus 12
- Share commuting under 15 minutes10.8 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more66 plus or minus 25
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.5 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Drove alone84.1 percent
- Carpooled4.0 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.3 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Worked from home7.9 percent plus or minus 5.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Holy Cross
Flood risk in Holy Cross
- NFIP communityCity of Holy Cross
- NFIP community number190055
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/10/21
The City of Holy Cross participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190055 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 Holy Cross
Dubuque County context, not Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross.
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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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
Holy Cross questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Holy Cross, Iowa?
280, in 143 households. Holy Cross city covers 0.33 square miles of land, which is 855 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross?
$64,375. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $192,400. Median gross rent is $633 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Holy Cross in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Holy Cross appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Holy Cross, city of, community 190055, 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 Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross.
Is zoning published for Holy Cross?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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