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Waterloo, Illinois

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StatisticWaterlooIllinoisUnited States
Total Population11,12912,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$98,711$83,390$80,734
Median Age41.539.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher37.3%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$249,500$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$886$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate5.9%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.3%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born2.7%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate78.2%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.827.826.4
Worked from Home12.9%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.8%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Waterloo, Illinois

Age in Waterloo, Illinois

StatisticWaterlooIllinoisUnited States
Median Age41.539.038.9
Under 18 %21.9%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.7%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.3%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.2%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.6%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Waterloo, Illinois

StatisticWaterlooIllinoisUnited States
Households4,4915,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households68.0%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children32.8%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.2%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone27.5%31.2%28.7%
Never Married26.0%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Waterloo, Illinois

StatisticWaterlooIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$47,421$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.6%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.9%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.2%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.8%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.9%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty12.5%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households6.1%13.8%n/a

Housing in Waterloo, Illinois

StatisticWaterlooIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units4,8185,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes77.8%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.3%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.8%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,991.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.8%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.9%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,198$5,298n/a

Education in Waterloo, Illinois

StatisticWaterlooIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School3.3%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate23.0%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.4%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.5%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.8%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Waterloo, Illinois

StatisticWaterlooIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.4%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.4%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.1%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.1%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.3%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Waterloo, Illinois

StatisticWaterlooIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence56.5%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.5%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.2%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.4%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.4%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.7%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Waterloo

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.