Census place 1906355

Bettendorf

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bettendorf city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Bettendorf.

According to the 2025 estimate, Bettendorf has a population of 40,710 and 1,911 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Iowa places are: median household income is $100,495, above the comparison median of $69,222; median home value is $306,500, above the comparison median of $219,200; and population density is 1,911/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,552/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$100,495
Above the comparison median of $69,222
median home value
$306,500
Above the comparison median of $219,200
population density
1,911/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,552/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Bettendorf's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
40,710
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,911/sq mi
21.3 sq mi land area
Median age
40.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$100,495
Median home value
$306,500
Median gross rent
$1,187
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.7%
Typical commute
19.8 min
Drive-alone commute
82.7%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
0.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
25%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
39.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.5%
Working from home
11%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.3%
Homes built 2020+
2.9%
Households without a vehicle
3.8%
Households with children
35.2%
Residents with a disability
9.7%
Residents without insurance
4.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Scott County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
5
Flood declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DAVENPORT (6 mi from place center)
Average high
59.7°F
Average low
40.2°F
Annual rainfall
36.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Bettendorf.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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