Davenport is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States. Located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state, it is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population of 384,324 and a combined statistical area population of 474,019, ranking as the 147th-largest MSA and 91st-largest CSA in the nation. According to the 2020 census, the city had a population of 101,724, making it Iowa's third-most populous city after Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836, by Antoine Le Claire and named for his friend George Davenport.
From 1860 until 1980, Davenport enjoyed a long period of industrial and population growth, averaging yearly increases of about 760 people....
| Ethnicity | Davenport | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 73.2% | 60.1% |
| African American | 10.9% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2.5% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.8% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 8.9% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Davenport | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4.3% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 10.1% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9.5% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 14.9% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 19.6% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13.8% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4.7% | 7.1% |
| Education | Davenport | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 1% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 6% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 32% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 22% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 12% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 18% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 6% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |