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Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, IA Market Area


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2024 population: 942,173   ( 9,018 from 2020)
Land area: 13410.1 square miles
Population density: 70.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:794,720 84.35% 1.2%
Black:51,7475.49% 14.6%
Indian:2,8130.30% 1.0%
Asian:27,1542.88% 11.8%
2+ races:20,6872.20% 14.4%
Hispanic:45,0524.78% 16.1%
Total non-White:147,45315.65% 14.2%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:44,055 11.8
Deaths:39,84210.7
Net Migration: -9,785-2.6
Net Immigration: 14,4033.9
Change in White population:-9,312 -1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:18,330 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
933,155
804,03286.16%
45,1554.84%
2,7850.30%
24,2872.60%
18,0891.94%
38,8074.16%
129,12313.84%

2010
892,197
805,42090.27%
30,2573.39%
2,5990.29%
15,1601.70%
12,8471.44%
25,2882.83%
86,7779.73%

2000
846,927
793,06493.64%
20,1252.38%
2,4310.29%
10,2071.21%
7,6100.90%
12,8391.52%
53,8636.36%

1990
791,912
762,58896.30%
14,6931.86%
1,8340.23%
7,7820.98%
n/a
5,0150.63%
29,3243.70%

1980
828,157
803,31097.00%
13,5961.64%
1,6710.20%
4,0620.49%
n/a
5,1320.62%
24,8473.00%

1970
796,525
780,59198.00%
9,4731.19%
1,1220.14%
1,1810.15%
n/a
3,4950.44%
15,934 2.00%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
102,079 11.4
72,8048.2
-11,070-1.2
15,5671.7
-1,388 -0.2
42,346 4.7
2000's
NumberRate
102,265 12.1
67,8318.0
-7,239-0.9
9,9641.2
12,356 1.5
32,914 3.9
1990's
NumberRate
106,490 13.4
72,1599.1
-5,397-0.7
4,6950.6
30,476 3.8
24,539 3.1
1980's
NumberRate
118,079 14.3
70,145 8.5
-83,679 -10.1
n/a
-40,722 -4.9
4,477 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-31,473 -4.0
n/a
22,719 2.9
8,913 1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, IA Market 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):

2022
NumberPercent
38.0
201,513 21.4%
740,660 78.6%
160,641 17.1%
371,868
2.38
228,633 61.5%
182,237 79.7%
19,448 8.5%
143,235 38.5%

2010
NumberPercent
37.4
206,181 23.1%
686,016 76.9%
128,687 14.4%
358,851
2.39
227,263 63.3%
181,662 79.9%
20,058 8.8%
131,588 36.7%

2000
NumberPercent
35.7
207,036 24.4%
639,891 75.6%
118,848 14.0%
330,958
2.45
219,504 66.3%
183,814 83.7%
16,249 7.4%
111,454 33.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.0
202,335 25.6%
589,577 74.4%
112,604 14.2%
298,184
2.54
207,229 69.5%
178,582 86.2%
13,411 6.5%
90,955 30.5%

1980
NumberPercent
29.3
239,214 28.9%
588,943 71.1%
99,625 12.0%
290,846
2.74
212,986 73.2%
188,128 88.3%
11,645 5.5%
77,860 26.8%

2022 Housing Data for Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, IA Market Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units405,877 
Median Value$195,607 
Occupied371,86891.6%
Vacant34,0098.4%
Owned267,67772.0%
Rented104,19128.0%
Median Rent$886 
Single-Family Units305,46975.3%
    Detached286,19670.5%
    Attached19,2734.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units60,14214.8%
Mobile Homes15,2613.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, IA Market Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00015,8384.3%
$10,000 to $14,99913,3153.6%
$15,000 to $19,99913,3403.6%
$20,000 to $24,99914,2173.8%
$25,000 to $29,99913,6393.7%
$30,000 to $34,99915,1644.1%
$35,000 to $39,99914,6473.9%
$40,000 to $44,99914,1333.8%
$45,000 to $49,99915,2674.1%
$50,000 to $59,99928,3167.6%
$60,000 to $74,99937,01410.0%
$75,000 to $99,99953,64214.4%
$100,000 to $124,99939,91310.7%
$125,000 to $149,99927,7567.5%
$150,000 to $199,99928,3037.6%
$200,000 or more27,3647.4%
Median Household Income71,391 
Per Capita Income38,642 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.88 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI14,5823.9%
Public Assistance6,6751.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps33,3709.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed429,68577.5%
Unemployed16,7573.0%
In Armed Forces3730.1%
Total Labor Force446,81580.6%
Not in Labor Force107,75719.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector175,750138,95955.8%
Non-Profit13,23630,57030.2%
Self-Employed30,37716,47164.8%
Local Government13,58819,95140.5%
State Government13,19718,26042.0%
Federal Government3,1493,38548.2%
Total Private + Self206,127155,43057.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.43,17072,16637.4%
Total249,297227,59652.3%
Pct. Govt.15.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts73,99415.5%
Sales and Office Occupations93,74519.6%
Professional, Technical111,22923.3%
Service Occupations76,29616.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4,8211.0%
All others122,68225.7%
White Collar 58.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance74,07115.5%
Manufacturing73,11015.3%
Retail trade55,37311.6%
Educational services54,95111.5%
Construction30,6686.4%
Accommodation and food services28,2655.9%
Finance and insurance24,4525.1%
Professional, scientific, technical21,7204.5%
Transportation and warehousing19,3094.0%
Other services19,0274.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting14,6133.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.13,9832.9%
Public administration12,3952.6%
Wholesale trade11,5502.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7,9261.7%
Information6,7761.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing4,5781.0%
Utilities3,9500.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction8830.2%
Management3460.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, IA Market Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican24,2782.65%
Puerto Rican2,2330.24%
Cuban6860.07%
Dominican3360.04%
Total Central American4,3810.48%
Costa Rican310.00%
Guatemalan2,1540.24%
Honduran8590.09%
Nicaraguan2230.02%
Panamanian2550.03%
Salvadoran8540.09%
Other Central American50.00%
Total South American2,0020.22%
Argentinean390.00%
Bolivian1360.01%
Chilean1340.01%
Colombian8240.09%
Ecuadorian1640.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian3740.04%
Uruguayan420.00%
Venezuelan2320.03%
Other South American570.01%
Other Hispanic2,5000.27%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian5,3100.58%
Chinese4,2700.47%
Vietnamese2,1890.24%
Korean2,0740.23%
Filipino1,6160.18%
Burmese1,0120.11%
Laotian5530.06%
Thai5490.06%
Japanese3520.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English797,89492.5%
Spanish22,9452.7%
Other Indo-European5,9310.7%
German, other Germanic5,2840.6%
Other Asian5,0660.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun5,0180.6%
Arabic4,6830.5%
Other4,2910.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4,0130.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German321,83535.1%
Irish129,03514.1%
English80,7808.8%
Norwegian42,7094.7%
American40,2584.4%
Czech26,8262.9%
Dutch16,8481.8%
Swedish16,5161.8%
Italian16,2481.8%
European15,7011.7%
French15,2681.7%
Scottish13,1391.4%
Polish10,6941.2%
Danish9,6591.1%
Scotch-Irish5,9710.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen889,27397.1%
Not a citizen26,8522.9%
Native869,98995.0%
Foreign-born46,1365.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, IA Market Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
11,990 2.0%22,681 3.7%181,966 30.0%193,186 31.9%126,950 21.0%68,907 11.4%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 11,990 2.0%
9-12 Years 22,681 3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 181,966 30.0%
Some College 193,186 31.9%
Bach. Degree 126,950 21.0%
Grad Degree 68,907 11.4%
Average years of education: 13.8

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, IA Market Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 413,419 392,729 20,690 5.0%
1991 418,079 397,104 20,975 5.0%
1992 434,114 413,761 20,353 4.7%
1993 445,582 426,853 18,729 4.2%
1994 452,908 436,075 16,833 3.7%
1995 458,768 442,060 16,708 3.6%
1996 463,284 445,410 17,874 3.9%
1997 461,621 446,948 14,673 3.2%
1998 461,966 448,304 13,662 3.0%
1999 463,271 450,108 13,163 2.8%
2000 461,904 449,616 12,288 2.7%
2001 468,227 452,705 15,522 3.3%
2002 476,579 457,539 19,040 4.0%
2003 471,717 450,830 20,887 4.4%
2004 471,600 450,452 21,148 4.5%
2005 477,853 457,528 20,325 4.3%
2006 486,483 469,114 17,369 3.6%
2007 490,168 472,321 17,847 3.6%
2008 498,199 478,117 20,082 4.0%
2009 500,143 469,336 30,807 6.2%
2010 495,522 466,534 28,988 5.8%
2011 496,843 469,985 26,858 5.4%
2012 495,147 471,166 23,981 4.8%
2013 498,992 475,938 23,054 4.6%
2014 504,112 482,846 21,266 4.2%
2015 502,158 483,542 18,616 3.7%
2016 500,460 482,280 18,180 3.6%
2017 496,915 481,223 15,692 3.2%
2018 500,844 487,805 13,039 2.6%
2019 509,928 495,777 14,151 2.8%
2020 487,882 461,213 26,669 5.5%
2021 493,298 474,053 19,245 3.9%
2022 499,260 485,215 14,045 2.8%
2023 494,458 479,325 15,133 3.1%
2024 494,529 478,990 15,539 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com