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CBSA!26980=METRO("Iowa City, IA")
Iowa City, IA metro area
The Iowa City, IA metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 182,711 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $14.5 billion that year.
Iowa2 countiesPart of Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA
GDP, 2024$14.5B#216 of 387 · +5.7% nominal
Income per person, 2024$68,321#105 of 387
Unemployment, 20252.7%#14 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)91.5#258 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Iowa City, IAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $4.9B | 34.0% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $1.4B | 9.6% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $812M | 5.6% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $548M | 3.8% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $707M | 4.9% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $387M | 2.7% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $823M | 5.7% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $163M | 1.1% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $678M | 4.7% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $515M | 3.5% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $260M | 1.8% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $318M | 2.2% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $129M | 0.9% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $24M | 0.2% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $10M | 0.1% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $160M | 1.1% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $309M | 2.1% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $465M | 3.2% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County | Iowa | Central | 19103 | |
| Washington County | Iowa | Outlying | 19183 |