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Waterloo, Iowa

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StatisticWaterlooIowaUnited States
Total Population67,0083,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$57,480$75,059$80,734
Median Age36.738.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.8%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$152,600$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$923$972$1,413
Poverty Rate16.6%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.3%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born10.1%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.1%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.919.826.4
Worked from Home7.6%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.5%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Waterloo, Iowa

Age in Waterloo, Iowa

StatisticWaterlooIowaUnited States
Median Age36.738.638.9
Under 18 %24.5%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.9%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.2%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.0%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Waterloo, Iowa

StatisticWaterlooIowaUnited States
Households29,2831,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households55.0%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children26.2%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.5%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone36.5%30.9%28.7%
Never Married38.4%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Waterloo, Iowa

StatisticWaterlooIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,837$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.7%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.7%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.6%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.8%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.6%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty39.9%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households15.3%8.8%n/a

Housing in Waterloo, Iowa

StatisticWaterlooIowaUnited States
Housing Units32,1431,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.9%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.4%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.9%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,962.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.9%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.3%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,494$2,897n/a

Education in Waterloo, Iowa

StatisticWaterlooIowaUnited States
Less than High School10.4%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate34.5%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.3%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.8%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.0%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Waterloo, Iowa

StatisticWaterlooIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.6%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.1%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes52.0%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.9%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.8%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Waterloo, Iowa

StatisticWaterlooIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.3%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.3%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.8%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.0%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.4%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency16.9%7.8%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.