Iowa City, IA Metro Area is an amazing place to live and visit. Home to 174,358 people, it has 148.56 people per square mile. The US population density is 93.29 people per square mile. There are many local businesses in the area including restaurants, shops, and entertainment venues. Year-round outdoor activities in the area include hiking, biking, camping, golfing and water sports like wakeboarding and canoeing on the Cedar River. There are also many demographic organizations that have a presence in Iowa City such as churches, civic organizations and meetup groups. Local sporting events include high school football games in fall and basketball games throughout the year as well as University of Iowa Hawkeye sporting events like football and basketball.
The population in Iowa City Metro Area is 174,358. There are 147 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Iowa City Metro Area is 31.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Iowa City Metro Area is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Iowa City Metro Area
- 47.5% are married
- 8.9% are divorced
- 35.8% are married with children
- 13.5% have children, but are single
Race in Iowa City Metro Area
- 81.2% are White
- 5.6% are Black
- 5.5% are Asian
- 0.2% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 5.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.9% Two or more races
- 0.1% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander