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Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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StatisticCedar RapidsIowaUnited States
Total Population137,2643,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$70,424$75,059$80,734
Median Age37.338.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.1%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$187,100$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$967$972$1,413
Poverty Rate10.8%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born7.3%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate68.5%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.619.826.4
Worked from Home12.9%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.3%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Age in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

StatisticCedar RapidsIowaUnited States
Median Age37.338.638.9
Under 18 %20.8%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.9%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.0%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.3%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.7%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

StatisticCedar RapidsIowaUnited States
Households59,3511,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households56.2%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children26.7%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.9%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone34.6%30.9%28.7%
Never Married36.8%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

StatisticCedar RapidsIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,256$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.5%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.7%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.3%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.6%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.8%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.2%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households9.9%8.8%n/a

Housing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

StatisticCedar RapidsIowaUnited States
Housing Units64,4231,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes61.9%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units23.7%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.9%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.5%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.0%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,233$2,897n/a

Education in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

StatisticCedar RapidsIowaUnited States
Less than High School5.7%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate27.0%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.2%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.3%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.9%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

StatisticCedar RapidsIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.4%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.6%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes44.2%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.3%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.7%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

StatisticCedar RapidsIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.4%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.0%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.3%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.7%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.9%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.7%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Cedar Rapids

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.