Camanche, IA

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Camanche, Iowa

Camanche, Iowa, in Clinton county, is 24 miles NE of Davenport, Iowa (center to center) and 134 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. There are 4,215 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Camanche

In Camanche, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Camanche had a median family income of $51,583. Most of the residents of Camanche tend to have good incomes. In the city, most people are middle class or better. People say that Camanche is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in the city.

Camanche Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Camanche that were owner-occupied was 79%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size.

Commuting

In Camanche, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Camanche strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Camanche, IA

Comparing Camanche to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles NE of Davenport, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	134 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Clinton
Standard Zip Codes	52730
Phone Area Codes	563
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.788
Longitude	-90.255

Station	CLINTON NO 1
Distance	1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 28 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Station	FULTON L&D #13
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 26 F
Apr Temp	38 to 56 F
Jul Temp	64 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Station	LE CLAIRE L & D 14
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	41 to 60 F
Jul Temp	67 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,215	100%
Male	2,076	49.3%
Female	2,139	50.7%
Under 18	965	22.9%
18+	3,250	77.1%
65+	589	14%
Median Age	40.4
Average Family Size	2.85
White	4,129	98%
African-American	23	0.5%
Asian	9	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.2%
Other	9	0.2%
Mixed Race	35	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	29	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,260
Growth	45
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	45.5%
US/American	13%
Irish	11%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.1%
English	5.5%
Dutch	3.4%
Swedish	2.9%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Norwegian	1.6%
French Canadian	1.5%
Danish	1.1%
Italian	1.1%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Swiss	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Czech	0.5%
Scottish	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Belgian	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Camanche	4,215	$51,583
Clinton	27,772	$43,157
Goose Lake	232	$48,523
Le Claire	2,847	$51,546
Low Moor	240	$44,500
Mccausland	299	$40,313
Princeton	946	$53,182

Library
Camanche Public Library 102 12th Ave. Camanche, Iowa (563) 259-1106

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