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Council Bluffs Community School District

Council Bluffs Community School District is a unified school district in Iowa with a community population of 59,676. The median household income is $65,672 and the median age is 38.6.

59,676

Population

830

People / sq mi

$65,672

Median Income

38.6

Median Age

Council Bluffs Community School District covers 72 sq mi of land at 829.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White84.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian50.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$65,672

Median Household Income

$34,092

Per Capita Income

10.7%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

Unemployment

Housing

$169,700

Median Home Value

$1,002

Median Rent

63.7%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

88.3%

High School+

20.1%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Council Bluffs Community School District serves a community with a population of 59,676 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Iowa.

The median household income in Council Bluffs Community School District is $65,672, with a per capita income of $34,092. The poverty rate is 10.7%.

Council Bluffs Community School District is 84.9% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 50.2% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Council Bluffs Community School District, 88.3% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 20.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Council Bluffs Community School District is $169,700, with a median rent of $1,002. The homeownership rate is 63.7%.

Data for Council Bluffs Community School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1908220).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.