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Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area


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2024 population: 278,677   ( 2,147 from 2020)
Land area: 2008.8 square miles
Population density: 138.7 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:234,100 84.00% 1.7%
Black:17,6976.35% 19.7%
Indian:5870.21% 3.2%
Asian:7,1522.57% 8.3%
2+ races:7,6872.76% 14.9%
Hispanic:11,4544.11% 16.8%
Total non-White:44,57716.00% 15.9%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:12,905 11.7
Deaths:11,47010.4
Net Migration: -3,628-3.3
Net Immigration: 4,2413.8
Change in White population:-3,975 -1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:6,122 2.2




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
276,530
238,07586.09%
14,7885.35%
5690.21%
6,6012.39%
6,6912.42%
9,8063.55%
38,45513.91%

2010
257,940
233,69590.60%
8,6583.36%
5620.22%
4,1051.59%
4,6731.81%
6,0792.36%
24,2459.40%

2000
237,230
222,75793.90%
5,2632.22%
4780.20%
2,7931.18%
2,6461.12%
3,0911.30%
14,4736.10%

1990
210,640
203,64896.68%
3,5131.67%
3470.16%
1,6610.79%
n/a
1,4710.70%
6,9923.32%

1980
213,825
207,97997.27%
3,0571.43%
3050.14%
7930.37%
n/a
1,5960.75%
5,8462.73%

1970
205,966
202,20698.17%
1,8770.91%
1880.09%
2360.11%
n/a
1,2650.61%
3,760 1.83%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2010's
NumberRate
30,195 11.7
19,8877.7
1,8500.7
3,1451.2
4,380 1.7
14,210 5.5
2000's
NumberRate
30,943 13.0
17,8527.5
4,2731.8
1,9290.8
10,938 4.6
9,772 4.1
1990's
NumberRate
31,291 14.9
17,2558.2
5,7702.7
1,3100.6
19,109 9.1
7,481 3.6
1980's
NumberRate
30,790 14.4
16,677 7.8
-16,852 -7.9
n/a
-4,331 -2.0
1,146 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-9,993 -4.9
n/a
5,773 2.8
2,086 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Cedar Rapids, 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):

2022
NumberPercent
39.0
62,471 11.3%
492,736 88.7%
47,258 8.5%
112,467
2.39
70,388 62.6%
54,859 77.9%
6,452 9.2%
42,079 37.4%

2010
NumberPercent
37.4
63,119 24.5%
194,821 75.5%
35,059 13.6%
104,617
2.40
67,059 64.1%
52,726 78.6%
6,535 9.7%
37,558 35.9%

2000
NumberPercent
35.8
60,102 25.3%
177,128 74.7%
30,584 12.9%
94,165
2.45
63,156 67.1%
52,413 83.0%
5,084 8.0%
31,009 32.9%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
53,804 25.5%
156,836 74.5%
27,350 13.0%
80,630
2.54
56,540 70.1%
48,178 85.2%
4,022 7.1%
24,090 29.9%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
62,463 29.2%
151,362 70.8%
23,317 10.9%
77,201
2.70
56,475 73.2%
49,488 87.6%
3,403 6.0%
20,726 26.8%

2022 Housing Data for Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units121,181 
Median Value$187,086 
Occupied112,46792.8%
Vacant8,7147.2%
Owned84,85975.5%
Rented27,60824.5%
Median Rent$854 
Single-Family Units90,73374.9%
    Detached84,92370.1%
    Attached5,8104.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units19,31615.9%
Mobile Homes4,3983.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,6123.2%
$10,000 to $14,9993,3573.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993,5863.2%
$20,000 to $24,9994,2373.8%
$25,000 to $29,9993,8703.4%
$30,000 to $34,9994,6064.1%
$35,000 to $39,9994,3283.8%
$40,000 to $44,9994,1303.7%
$45,000 to $49,9994,4814.0%
$50,000 to $59,9998,3217.4%
$60,000 to $74,99911,26010.0%
$75,000 to $99,99917,14815.2%
$100,000 to $124,99912,05810.7%
$125,000 to $149,9998,4127.5%
$150,000 to $199,9999,9098.8%
$200,000 or more9,1528.1%
Median Household Income75,336 
Per Capita Income40,595 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.89 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4,0953.6%
Public Assistance1,7091.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps9,7458.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed131,83178.6%
Unemployed4,9332.9%
In Armed Forces610.0%
Total Labor Force136,82581.5%
Not in Labor Force30,99618.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector58,30845,65256.1%
Non-Profit3,2808,39028.1%
Self-Employed7,5214,46062.8%
Local Government3,5465,80637.9%
State Government1,9963,21038.3%
Federal Government1,02894452.1%
Total Private + Self65,82950,11256.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9,85018,35034.9%
Total75,67968,46252.5%
Pct. Govt.11.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts24,02716.6%
Sales and Office Occupations31,36121.7%
Professional, Technical32,64122.6%
Service Occupations20,99714.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing6900.5%
All others35,48724.6%
White Collar 60.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing24,50617.0%
Health care and social assistance21,51314.9%
Retail trade16,18711.2%
Educational services12,4408.6%
Finance and insurance9,7096.7%
Construction9,4236.5%
Professional, scientific, technical8,4375.8%
Accommodation and food services7,9215.5%
Transportation and warehousing6,8584.7%
Other services5,0013.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4,9303.4%
Public administration3,6012.5%
Wholesale trade3,2312.2%
Information2,6611.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,4971.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2,0021.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,7441.2%
Utilities1,4281.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2980.2%
Management1260.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,5912.39%
Puerto Rican4520.16%
Cuban930.03%
Dominican840.03%
Total Central American7760.28%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan4820.17%
Honduran890.03%
Nicaraguan890.03%
Panamanian380.01%
Salvadoran780.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3800.14%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean280.01%
Colombian490.02%
Ecuadorian1410.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1170.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan450.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic7670.28%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,1620.78%
Chinese5660.21%
Vietnamese5140.19%
Filipino3240.12%
Laotian2540.09%
Korean2450.09%
Burmese2330.08%
Thai1230.04%
Japanese640.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English244,26094.2%
Spanish4,7471.8%
Other Indo-European2,3500.9%
Other Asian1,8590.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,5070.6%
Other1,3070.5%
Arabic1,2800.5%
German, other Germanic6780.3%
Vietnamese5050.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German87,96431.9%
Irish38,25613.9%
English26,8149.7%
Czech12,8864.7%
Norwegian11,4664.2%
American10,7483.9%
Swedish6,2182.3%
European5,3571.9%
Dutch5,2821.9%
French5,1711.9%
Scottish5,1121.9%
Italian4,6901.7%
Polish3,0861.1%
Danish2,4800.9%
Scotch-Irish2,0420.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen269,58697.8%
Not a citizen6,1072.2%
Native263,73895.7%
Foreign-born11,9554.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,632 1.4%7,024 3.7%52,871 28.0%64,737 34.3%42,200 22.4%19,250 10.2%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,632 1.4%
9-12 Years 7,024 3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 52,871 28.0%
Some College 64,737 34.3%
Bach. Degree 42,200 22.4%
Grad Degree 19,250 10.2%
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, IA Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 235,680 222,508 13,172 5.6%
1991 234,392 222,682 11,710 5.0%
1992 243,844 233,560 10,284 4.2%
1993 251,012 241,830 9,182 3.7%
1994 256,002 247,790 8,212 3.2%
1995 261,594 253,636 7,958 3.0%
1996 264,890 256,944 7,946 3.0%
1997 264,590 257,640 6,950 2.6%
1998 267,658 262,008 5,650 2.1%
1999 271,472 265,924 5,548 2.0%
2000 270,578 264,246 6,332 2.3%
2001 273,652 264,944 8,708 3.2%
2002 279,374 266,920 12,454 4.5%
2003 273,574 260,414 13,160 4.8%
2004 272,146 259,312 12,834 4.7%
2005 275,996 263,882 12,114 4.4%
2006 282,358 272,006 10,352 3.7%
2007 286,030 275,350 10,680 3.7%
2008 292,862 280,970 11,892 4.1%
2009 295,602 277,382 18,220 6.2%
2010 290,372 272,562 17,810 6.1%
2011 290,096 273,264 16,832 5.8%
2012 287,840 272,726 15,114 5.3%
2013 288,634 274,092 14,542 5.0%
2014 291,320 278,386 12,934 4.4%
2015 289,492 278,522 10,970 3.8%
2016 287,646 277,080 10,566 3.7%
2017 286,198 276,618 9,580 3.3%
2018 290,276 281,974 8,302 2.9%
2019 297,058 288,272 8,786 3.0%
2020 284,060 266,482 17,578 6.2%
2021 287,200 274,554 12,646 4.4%
2022 290,316 281,440 8,876 3.1%
2023 285,594 275,718 9,876 3.5%
2024 292,398 282,618 9,780 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com