Moving to Davenport, Iowa

Population: 98,359. Estimated population in July 2024: 98,845 (+0.5% change)
Males: 47,832 (48.6%), Females: 50,527 (51.4%)

Scott County

Zip codes: 52801, 52802, 52803, 52804, 52806, 52807.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $37,242
Median house value: $80,200

Population by Race

Races in Davenport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.3%)
  • Black (9.2%)
  • Hispanic (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Vietnamese (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (32.9%), Irish (14.9%), English (7.9%), United States (5.8%), Swedish (3.3%), French (2.5%).

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 62.8 square miles

Map of Davenport, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Davenport

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Davenport city

  • Never married: 29.6%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

3.7% Foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.1% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,406 (+2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Davenport:

  • GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (1227 EAST RUSHOLME STREET)
  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH (1111 WEST KIMBERLY ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Davenport:

  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST (about 4 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL)
  • ILLINI HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SILVIS, IL)
  • DEWITT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DEWITT, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Davenport:

  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 10 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 27 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 60 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Davenport:

  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 4 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Abbreviation: DVN)
  • QUAD-CITY (about 10 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: I04)
  • MERCER COUNTY (about 24 miles; ALEDO, IL; Abbreviation: C00)

Amtrak station:
DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Davenport:

  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (Full-time enrollment: 4,180; Location: 306 W RIVER DR; Public; Website: www.eicc.org)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,310; Location: 518 W LOCUST ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sau.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC (Full-time enrollment: 1,704; Location: 1000 BRADY ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.palmer.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • MARYCREST INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 486; Location: 1607 W 12TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mcrest.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • QUEST COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 347; Location: 1801 E KIMBERLY RD, SUITE 1; Private, for-profit; Website: www.kaplancollegeia.com)
  • HAMILTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 344; Location: 1011 E 53RD ST; Private, for-profit)
  • CAPRI COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 93; Location: 425 E 59TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.capricollege.com)
  • LA JAMES COLLEGE OF HAIRSTYLING (Full-time enrollment: 31; Location: 211 W 53RD ST; Private, for-profit; Website: lajames.net)
  • DAVENPORT BARBER STYLING COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 17; Location: 730 E KIMBERLY RD; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Davenport:

  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 4 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 8 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 67 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 82 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 83 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)

Schools

Public high schools in Davenport:

  • WEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,231; Location: 3505 W LOCUST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,475; Location: 1120 MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,142; Location: 626 W 53RD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • KIMBERLY CENTER FOR ALTE (Students: 305; Location: 1002 W KIMBERLY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Davenport:

  • ASSUMPTION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 583; Location: 1020 W CENTRAL PK AVE; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • QUINT CITY BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 4823 JERSEY RIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Davenport:

  • WOOD INTERMEDIATE (Students: 775; Location: 5701 N DIVISION; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WILLIAMS INTERMEDIATE (Students: 772; Location: 3040 N DIVISION; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SUDLOW INTERMEDIATE (Students: 693; Location: 1414 E LOCUST ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FRANK L SMART INTERMEDIATE (Students: 658; Location: 1934 W 5TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 554; Location: 3029 N DIVISION; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 527; Location: 1032 W 53RD ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 509; Location: 2002 N CLARK ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 902 E 29TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 1926 W 4TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FILLMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 7307 N PACIFIC; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Davenport:

  • ST PAUL THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 481; Location: 1007 E RUSHOLME STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 1122 W CENTRAL PARK AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HOLY FAMILY PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 395; Location: 1926 MARQUETTE STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • JOHN D KENNEDY CATH SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 1627 W 42ND ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST. ALPHONSUS SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 2626 BOIES AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 408 E. 11TH ST.; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC MISSION (Students: 115; Location: 1116 W 6TH; Grades: PK – 8)
  • QUAD CITY MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: 724 HARRISON ST.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • PRINCE OF PEACE SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 415 W 53RD ST; Grades: PK – 11)
  • SDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: 4444 WEST KIMBERLY; Grades: PK – 9)

Libraries

Library in Davenport:

  • DAVENPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,767,988; Location: 321 MAIN ST; 263,999 books; 10,082 audio materials; 6,309 video materials; 707 serial subscriptions)