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New Vienna, IA

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

372
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

48.4
years ∙ half population younger than 48.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

New Vienna is a city within Dubuque County, Iowa, United States.
Location
City in Dubuque County, IA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC42.547720° N, 91.113885° W
DMS42° 32′ 51.79″ N, 91° 06′ 49.99″ W

Population Density & area

798.3/sq mi (308.2/km²)
Total Area
0.466 sq mi (1.207 km²)
Land Area
0.466 sq mi (1.207 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.6% male
Male 51.6%
Female 48.4%
males per 100 females
New Vienna 106.7
Dubuque County 98.5
Iowa 100.6

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
New Vienna 0%
Dubuque County 3.3%
Iowa 5.9%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

48.4
years ∙ half population younger than 48.4, half older
New Vienna
48.4
Dubuque County
39.1
Iowa
38.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
59
dependents per 100 working-age adults
New Vienna 59
Dubuque County 72
Iowa 69.6

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
New Vienna Dubuque County Iowa
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 16.1% 22.5% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 62.9% 58.2% 59%
Senior (65+) 21% 19.3% 18.1%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 59 72 69.6
Child dependency ratio 25.6 38.8 38.8
Old-age dependency ratio 33.3 33.3 30.7
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
99.5%
Black
0.5%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
New Vienna 1%
Dubuque County 21.7%
Iowa 31.4%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of New Vienna population
New Vienna Dubuque County Iowa
Hispanic or Latino 0% 3.3% 7.3%
Mexican 0% 2.1% 5%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.7% 1.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 96.7% 92.7%
One race 100% 93.4% 89.2%
White 99.5% 88.3% 82.3%
Black or African American 0.5% 2.9% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.2%
Asian 0% 1.3% 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.8% 0.2%
Some Other Race 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 3.3% 3.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

57.5% family
Family 57.5%
Non family 42.5%
% family households
New Vienna 57.5%
Dubuque County 62.3%
Iowa 61.6%

Average household size

2.06
persons per household
New Vienna
2.06
Dubuque County
2.31
Iowa
2.36

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of New Vienna population
New Vienna Dubuque County Iowa
Total households 181 40,989 1,315,707
Average houshold size 2.06 2.31 2.36
Family households 104 25,535 809,836
Average family size 2.68 2.93 2.98
Married couple family 92 20,610 635,347
Other families 12 4,925 174,489
Male householder 4 1,712 56,457
Female householder 8 3,213 118,032
Non-family households 77 15,454 505,871
One-person households 63 12,563 406,436
Male householder 43 5,973 193,582
Senior (65+) living alone 16 1,799 58,028
Female householder 20 6,590 212,854
Senior (65+) living alone 14 3,447 111,645
Other living arrangements 14 2,891 99,435

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

181
housing units
New Vienna 181
Dubuque County 43,288
Iowa 1,437,699

Occupancy status

100% occupied
Occupied 100%
Vacant 0%
vacancy rate
New Vienna 0%
Dubuque County 5.3%
Iowa 8.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

96.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
96.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
3.3%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1966
Half of houses were built before 1966, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
32%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
23.8%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
33.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
10.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
New Vienna Dubuque County Iowa
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.8 6.1 5.9
1–3 rooms 1.1% 11% 11.8%
4–6 rooms 43.7% 45.6% 47.4%
7+ rooms 55.2% 43.4% 40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 2.3% 1.7%
1 bedroom 3.9% 8% 9.2%
2 bedrooms 16.6% 22.9% 27%
3 bedrooms 54.1% 41.1% 37.3%
4+ bedrooms 25.4% 25.7% 24.7%
At a glance
Median year built 1966 1971 1972
Total housing units 181 43,288 1,437,699
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

90.1% owners
Renter-occupied 9.9%
Owner-occupied 90.1%
homeownership rate
New Vienna 90.1%
Dubuque County 73.3%
Iowa 71.7%

Average household size

2.12
Owner-occupied
1.44
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
New Vienna 2.12
Dubuque County 2.47
Iowa 2.5

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
New Vienna Dubuque County Iowa
Total occupied units 181 40,989 1,315,707
Year moved in
2020 or later 14.4% 21.2% 24.3%
2010 to 2019 27.1% 40.1% 38.7%
2000 to 2009 11.6% 17% 16.4%
1999 or earlier 46.9% 21.6% 20.7%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.9% 98.4% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 1.1% 0.8% 1.1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.7% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 6.6% 6.1% 5.4%
1 vehicle 22.7% 31.5% 30.5%
2 vehicles 28.7% 39.4% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 42% 23% 26.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 82.3% 81.5% 72.8%
Electricity 10.5% 15.3% 24.4%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.6% 0.7% 0.3%
All other fuels 5.5% 2% 1.8%
No fuel used 1.1% 0.4% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.8% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.1% 1.3% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.5% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$201,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
New Vienna
$201,600
Dubuque County
$237,300
Iowa
$208,000

Housing Cost Burden

20.8%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
20.8%
Owners without a mortgage
9.9%
Renters
57.1%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
New Vienna Dubuque County Iowa
Property value
Median Value $201,600 $237,300 $208,000
Under $100,000 16.6% 10.3% 17.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 32.5% 26.9% 30%
$200,000 - $300,000 38% 28.1% 23.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 11.7% 26.3% 21.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 7.2% 6.8%
$1,000,000 and more 1.2% 1.3% 1.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 50.3% 61.5% 59.4%
Without a mortgage 49.7% 38.5% 40.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,308 $1,562 $1,533
Without a mortgage $538 $645 $616
Gross rent
Median rent $733 $959 $972

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
New Vienna 16.4%
Dubuque County 33.4%
Iowa 31.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.4%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
New Vienna 4.4%
Dubuque County 6.1%
Iowa 6.7%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

53
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
13.2%
K–12
66%
College / Undergraduate
13.2%
Graduate / Professional
7.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

7.9%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
New Vienna
7.9%
Dubuque County
47.8%
Iowa
42.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
New Vienna Dubuque County Iowa
Total enrolled (age 3+) 53 23,637 784,322
Nursery / preschool 13.2% 6.7% 6.2%
K–12 66% 67.7% 68.4%
Kindergarten 3.8% 4.9% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 11.3% 22.6% 20.3%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 24.5% 19.8% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 26.4% 20.4% 21.6%
College or graduate school 20.8% 25.6% 25.4%
College, undergraduate 13.2% 20.7% 20.8%
Graduate, professional school 7.5% 4.9% 4.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 7.9% 47.8% 42.3%
School type
Public school 66% 68% 84.4%
Private school 34% 32% 15.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

274
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
2.2%
HS graduate
48.2%
Some college no degree
15%
Associates degree
16.1%
Bachelors degree
13.9%
Graduate or professional degree
2.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
66.7% · 33.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
68.2% · 31.8%
Some college no degree
51.2% · 48.8%
Associates degree
20.5% · 79.5%
Bachelors degree
28.9% · 71.1%
Graduate or professional degree
42.9% · 57.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
New Vienna Dubuque County Iowa
Population (25+) 274 67,015 2,154,149
Less than 9th grade 2.2% 1.8% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 2.2% 4.3% 4%
High school diploma or GED 48.2% 32.1% 30%
Some college, no degree 15% 17.7% 19.7%
Associate's degree 16.1% 10.7% 12.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.4% 33.4% 31.4%
Bachelor's degree 13.9% 21.8% 20.9%
Graduate or professional 2.6% 11.6% 10.5%
High School or higher 95.6% 93.9% 93.3%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$52,692
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$46,875
Some college or associates
$51,364
Bachelors degree
$63,750
Graduate or professional degree
$111,250

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
50%
HS graduate
8.3%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
New Vienna Dubuque County Iowa
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $52,692 $51,814 $51,106
Less than high school graduate $— $32,280 $35,996
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $46,875 $42,018 $41,528
Some college or associate's degree $51,364 $49,195 $47,635
Bachelor's degree $63,750 $62,729 $62,744
Graduate or professional degree $111,250 $71,599 $80,022
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 50% 19% 21.5%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 8.3% 10% 12.4%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 7.1% 8.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 5.2% 3.8%

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