Council Bluffs
IAPottawattamie County, Iowa
Population 94K |Median income $68,718 |2 hospitals
Population
93,543
Pottawattamie County
Median Income
$68,718
+9% vs avg
Median Home Value
$169,400
-13% vs avg
Median Age
39.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
93K+0%
Median Income
$71,446+39%
Median Home Value
$183,600+45%
Poverty Rate
10.9%-21%
Unemployment
3.8%-42%
Economics
Median Rent $956/mo
Poverty Rate
11.3% -22% vs avg
Unemployment 3.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 23.4%
Work From Home 7.4%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 89.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
African American 1.5%
Asian 0.9%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
39.1%
High Blood Pressure
35.3%
Short Sleep Duration
34.5%
Physical Inactivity
27.4%
Binge Drinking
20.4%
Current Smoking
17%
Frequent Mental Distress
17%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.6%
Diabetes
11.7%
Current Asthma
10.4%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 77.3%
Dental Visit 62.7%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
7%
Stroke
3.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
248 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1442 per 100k
-27% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
222.2
Homicide
2.0
Robbery
24.2
Burglary
237.3
Larceny-Theft
1037.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
167.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3.5/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
METHODIST JENNIE EDMUNDSON
COUNCIL BLUFFS · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS
COUNCIL BLUFFS · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Council Bluffs Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 2h ago
Earthquakes
M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded Near Petrolia, California
USGS · 4h ago
Disasters high
FEMA Issues Emergency Declaration for Louisiana Following Severe Winter Storm
FEMA · 10h ago
Earthquakes high
M 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 10h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 10h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 10h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Pottawattamie County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.