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Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area


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2024 population: 170,081   ( 1,615 from 2020)
Land area: 1503.1 square miles
Population density: 113.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:137,967 81.12% 1.7%
Black:13,6568.03% 6.6%
Indian:3490.21% 12.2%
Asian:5,5473.26% 26.7%
2+ races:4,1842.46% 15.5%
Hispanic:8,3784.93% 18.8%
Total non-White:32,11418.88% 14.0%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:8,468 12.6
Deaths:7,81411.6
Net Migration: -1,998-3.0
Net Immigration: 2,9394.4
Change in White population:-2,330 -1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:3,945 2.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
168,466
140,29783.28%
12,8077.60%
3110.18%
4,3772.60%
3,6242.15%
7,0504.18%
28,16916.72%

2010
167,819
145,61786.77%
11,7056.97%
2240.13%
2,0691.23%
2,8071.67%
5,2683.14%
22,20213.23%

2000
163,706
147,25689.95%
10,2286.25%
2170.13%
1,4510.89%
1,8141.11%
2,5611.56%
16,45010.05%

1990
158,640
147,66093.08%
8,5755.41%
2450.15%
1,2240.77%
n/a
9360.59%
10,9806.92%

1980
177,147
166,34193.90%
8,6584.89%
2710.15%
8140.46%
n/a
9670.55%
10,8066.10%

1970
169,772
161,38495.06%
6,6663.93%
1530.09%
2140.13%
n/a
1,1730.69%
8,388 4.94%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
19,377 11.5
14,3698.6
-7,009-4.2
2,8151.7
-5,320 -3.2
5,967 3.6
2000's
NumberRate
19,086 11.7
13,6308.3
-5,734-3.5
2,3921.5
-1,639 -1.0
5,752 3.5
1990's
NumberRate
20,251 12.8
15,3369.7
-8,573-5.4
7850.5
-404 -0.3
5,470 3.4
1980's
NumberRate
24,271 13.7
14,115 8.0
-28,797 -16.3
n/a
-18,681 -10.5
174 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-7,352 -4.3
n/a
4,957 2.9
2,418 1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2024
NumberPercent
36.7
37,303 21.9%
132,778 78.1%
30,718 18.1%
69,396
2.34
41,256 59.5%
31,770 77.0%
4,054 9.8%
28,140 40.5%

2010
NumberPercent
35.7
36,974 22.0%
130,845 78.0%
24,665 14.7%
66,986
2.39
42,223 63.0%
32,562 77.1%
4,369 10.3%
24,763 37.0%

2000
NumberPercent
35.4
38,255 23.4%
125,451 76.6%
24,019 14.7%
63,534
2.45
42,142 66.3%
34,442 81.7%
3,859 9.2%
21,392 33.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.5
39,989 25.2%
118,651 74.8%
23,105 14.6%
60,365
2.50
42,282 70.0%
35,511 84.0%
3,626 8.6%
18,083 30.0%

1980
NumberPercent
28.6
50,542 28.5%
126,605 71.5%
19,581 11.1%
61,788
2.73
46,138 74.7%
40,298 87.3%
3,182 6.9%
15,650 25.3%

2024 Housing Data for Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units75,074 
Median Value$193,954 
Occupied69,39692.4%
Vacant5,6787.6%
Owned48,20269.5%
Rented21,19430.5%
Median Rent$964 
Single-Family Units57,39776.5%
    Detached54,38172.4%
    Attached3,0164.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units11,07814.8%
Mobile Homes2,0842.8%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,7704.0%
$10,000 to $14,9992,4933.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992,0563.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992,6853.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992,8704.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992,4363.5%
$35,000 to $39,9992,7524.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992,9954.3%
$45,000 to $49,9992,8484.1%
$50,000 to $59,9995,8738.5%
$60,000 to $74,9997,09710.2%
$75,000 to $99,9999,72414.0%
$100,000 to $124,9997,50610.8%
$125,000 to $149,9995,1207.4%
$150,000 to $199,9995,2387.5%
$200,000 or more4,9337.1%
Median Household Income70,801 
Per Capita Income38,639 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3,4825.0%
Public Assistance1,1061.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7,31810.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed77,46077.6%
Unemployed3,1853.2%
In Armed Forces760.1%
Total Labor Force80,72180.9%
Not in Labor Force19,10619.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector33,24925,63856.5%
Non-Profit2,2046,11226.5%
Self-Employed4,5222,87361.1%
Local Government2,7513,82141.9%
State Government1,4032,48836.1%
Federal Government40858841.0%
Total Private + Self37,77128,51157.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6,76613,00934.2%
Total44,53741,52051.8%
Pct. Govt.13.3%  
Pct. Private + Self77.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts13,33015.5%
Sales and Office Occupations15,48718.0%
Professional, Technical19,47922.6%
Service Occupations14,42616.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing6730.8%
All others23,42327.2%
White Collar 56.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing14,28016.6%
Health care and social assistance12,34614.3%
Retail trade10,69312.4%
Educational services9,41010.9%
Accommodation and food services6,6567.7%
Construction4,9875.8%
Finance and insurance4,3785.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3,6234.2%
Other services3,5544.1%
Transportation and warehousing3,5234.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,4992.9%
Public administration2,1852.5%
Wholesale trade2,1042.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,9092.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,6691.9%
Information1,0081.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing7210.8%
Utilities4430.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction970.1%
Management600.1%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,3762.59%
Puerto Rican5880.35%
Cuban2180.13%
Dominican1190.07%
Total Central American1,5870.94%
Costa Rican1540.09%
Guatemalan1,1240.67%
Honduran980.06%
Nicaraguan50.00%
Panamanian460.03%
Salvadoran1600.09%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3270.19%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean400.02%
Colombian1120.07%
Ecuadorian90.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian750.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan910.05%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3930.23%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Burmese1,1950.71%
Indian5710.34%
Korean4440.26%
Vietnamese4110.24%
Filipino3270.19%
Chinese2820.17%
Laotian1100.07%
Taiwanese960.06%
Japanese760.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English146,93792.7%
Spanish4,4522.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,9911.3%
Other Asian1,9291.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,0310.7%
German, other Germanic5450.3%
Other4360.3%
Chinese3510.2%
Other Indo-European2960.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German56,86433.7%
Irish19,34711.5%
English14,7828.8%
American8,7975.2%
Norwegian7,2164.3%
Dutch3,3292.0%
European2,8101.7%
French2,4781.5%
Italian2,4541.5%
Czech2,2971.4%
Danish2,2881.4%
Swedish2,1591.3%
Scottish2,0891.2%
Yugoslavian1,8611.1%
Polish1,4230.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen163,71297.1%
Not a citizen4,9252.9%
Native159,53994.6%
Foreign-born9,0985.4%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,928 2.7%3,879 3.6%33,088 30.5%35,001 32.2%21,830 20.1%11,834 10.9%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,928 2.7%
9-12 Years 3,879 3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 33,088 30.5%
Some College 35,001 32.2%
Bach. Degree 21,830 20.1%
Grad Degree 11,834 10.9%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 159,202 150,678 8,524 5.4%
1991 163,376 153,860 9,516 5.8%
1992 170,404 160,780 9,624 5.6%
1993 175,520 166,378 9,142 5.2%
1994 174,498 166,702 7,796 4.5%
1995 175,420 167,966 7,454 4.2%
1996 176,850 169,644 7,206 4.1%
1997 178,024 171,900 6,124 3.4%
1998 178,640 172,532 6,108 3.4%
1999 174,410 167,782 6,628 3.8%
2000 175,834 171,018 4,816 2.7%
2001 177,470 171,560 5,910 3.3%
2002 183,178 176,148 7,030 3.8%
2003 182,612 174,604 8,008 4.4%
2004 182,110 174,122 7,988 4.4%
2005 184,080 176,308 7,772 4.2%
2006 185,944 179,132 6,812 3.7%
2007 186,814 180,070 6,744 3.6%
2008 189,370 181,882 7,488 4.0%
2009 190,514 179,108 11,406 6.0%
2010 182,748 171,678 11,070 6.1%
2011 183,732 173,358 10,374 5.6%
2012 184,234 174,748 9,486 5.1%
2013 184,934 175,958 8,976 4.9%
2014 186,106 177,444 8,662 4.7%
2015 182,368 174,508 7,860 4.3%
2016 180,544 172,698 7,846 4.3%
2017 178,002 171,720 6,282 3.5%
2018 178,870 173,998 4,872 2.7%
2019 182,080 176,520 5,560 3.1%
2020 174,182 164,278 9,904 5.7%
2021 175,680 168,872 6,808 3.9%
2022 177,018 172,082 4,936 2.8%
2023 174,662 169,300 5,362 3.1%
2024 176,480 170,360 6,120 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com