CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Cedar Rapids
Iowa · 108,751 residents · 74.162 sq mi
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Cedar Rapids has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,458. Population has declined 10% since 2000. Median home value is $56,400.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024137K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(7,656)
5 to 96.8%(7,376)
10 to 146.5%(7,107)
15 to 197.2%(7,849)
20 to 247.9%(8,616)
25 to 3417.8%(19,334)
35 to 4415%(16,352)
45 to 5410%(10,836)
55 to 648.5%(9,270)
65 to 747.4%(8,039)
75 to 844.2%(4,534)
85 and over1.6%(1,782)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,458
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,704 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$56,400
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $92,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.9%(109,759)
Black3.7%(4,425)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(2,065)
Asian1.8%(2,121)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(103,956)
Black2.9%(3,119)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(1,032)
Asian1%(1,119)
Other0.5%(557)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.5%(4,791)
Puerto Rican0.5%(713)
Central American0.5%(694)
Guatemalan0.2%(300)
South American0.1%(160)
Salvadoran0.1%(147)
Dominican0.1%(139)
Cuban0.1%(120)
Honduran0.1%(113)
Spaniard0.1%(95)
Panamanian0%(66)
Colombian0%(59)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0%(53)
Venezuelan0%(40)
Chilean0%(22)
Costa Rican0%(15)
Argentine0%(11)
Ecuadorian0%(5)
Peruvian0%(4)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(1,515)
Chinese0.3%(397)
Burmese0.2%(306)
Filipino0.2%(279)
Vietnamese0.2%(269)
Laotian0.1%(204)
Pakistani0.1%(146)
Korean0.1%(142)
Bangladeshi0%(68)
Sri Lankan0%(65)
Thai0%(59)
Japanese0%(53)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German27.3%(37,515)
Irish13.4%(18,405)
English11%(15,034)
Czech4.4%(5,991)
Norwegian3.5%(4,825)
Subsaharan African3.3%(4,476)
American3.2%(4,436)
Swedish1.9%(2,571)
French1.7%(2,402)
Dutch1.7%(2,329)
Italian1.7%(2,272)
Scottish1.5%(2,114)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.3%(1,807)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,235)
Arab0.8%(1,083)
Welsh0.6%(863)
Danish0.6%(755)
British0.5%(732)
Lebanese0.5%(689)
Swiss0.3%(394)
Nigerian0.2%(338)
Belgian0.2%(239)
Russian0.2%(237)
French Canadian0.2%(224)
Austrian0.2%(223)
Kenyan0.2%(212)
West Indian0.1%(189)
Ghanaian0.1%(179)
Hungarian0.1%(178)
Ukrainian0.1%(167)
Slovene0.1%(153)
Greek0.1%(150)
Canadian0.1%(142)
Slovak0.1%(130)
Lithuanian0.1%(102)
Armenian0.1%(92)
Portuguese0.1%(91)
Finnish0.1%(88)
Jamaican0.1%(87)
Macedonian0.1%(86)
Haitian0.1%(76)
Turkish0%(46)
Brazilian0%(43)
Syrian0%(40)
Croatian0%(34)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(26)
Latvian0%(25)
Serbian0%(25)
Egyptian0%(24)
Jordanian0%(21)
Iranian0%(20)
Israeli0%(16)
Romanian0%(8)
Somali0%(8)
Ethiopian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.5%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40%(22,407)
Married47.4%(26,569)
Widowed2.3%(1,306)
Divorced10.3%(5,789)
Women 15+
Never married33.8%(19,510)
Married44.4%(25,636)
Widowed7.8%(4,519)
Divorced14%(8,118)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?
Cedar Rapids, Iowa has about 108,751 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?
The typical household in Cedar Rapids, Iowa earns about $31,458 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cedar Rapids, Iowa expensive?
In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the median home is worth about $56,400, and the typical rent is about $379 a month.
How educated are people in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?
About 23.3% of adults age 25 and over in Cedar Rapids, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?
About 10.0% of people in Cedar Rapids, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.
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