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Cedar Falls, Iowa

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StatisticCedar FallsIowaUnited States
Total Population40,8883,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$76,987$75,059$80,734
Median Age29.338.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher50.4%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$263,600$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,203$972$1,413
Poverty Rate15.7%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born3.4%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.0%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time14.019.826.4
Worked from Home11.1%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.5%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Cedar Falls, Iowa

Age in Cedar Falls, Iowa

StatisticCedar FallsIowaUnited States
Median Age29.338.638.9
Under 18 %17.4%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %27.4%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.3%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.4%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.4%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.0%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Cedar Falls, Iowa

StatisticCedar FallsIowaUnited States
Households15,9081,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households53.0%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children21.9%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.5%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone29.8%30.9%28.7%
Never Married45.5%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cedar Falls, Iowa

StatisticCedar FallsIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,428$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.2%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.3%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.4%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.8%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.7%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.8%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households4.6%8.8%n/a

Housing in Cedar Falls, Iowa

StatisticCedar FallsIowaUnited States
Housing Units16,8041,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.4%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.9%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.3%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.0%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.1%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,702$2,897n/a

Education in Cedar Falls, Iowa

StatisticCedar FallsIowaUnited States
Less than High School2.2%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate20.9%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.5%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.9%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree21.5%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cedar Falls, Iowa

StatisticCedar FallsIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.8%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.7%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work5.8%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes57.7%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.0%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.1%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Cedar Falls, Iowa

StatisticCedar FallsIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.3%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.9%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.5%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.7%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.3%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.1%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Cedar Falls

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.