METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Cedar Rapids Metro
Cedar Rapids, IA · 3 counties · 210,640 residents · 2,008.73 sq mi
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Cedar Rapids has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,772. Population has declined 11% since 2000. Median home value is $54,477.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024277K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(14,895)
5 to 97.3%(15,276)
10 to 147.1%(14,994)
15 to 197.2%(15,236)
20 to 247.1%(14,955)
25 to 3417%(35,853)
35 to 4414.9%(31,483)
45 to 5410.7%(22,562)
55 to 648.6%(18,036)
65 to 747.2%(15,206)
75 to 844.2%(8,800)
85 and over1.6%(3,344)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,772
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,056 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$54,477
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,646 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.9%(222,757)
Black2.2%(5,263)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(3,091)
Asian1.1%(2,700)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(204,621)
Black1.7%(3,560)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(1,471)
Asian0.7%(1,576)
Other0.4%(883)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(7,399)
Central American0.3%(942)
Puerto Rican0.3%(859)
Guatemalan0.2%(471)
South American0.1%(225)
Cuban0.1%(167)
Salvadoran0.1%(147)
Honduran0.1%(146)
Dominican0.1%(142)
Spaniard0.1%(126)
Colombian0%(92)
Panamanian0%(91)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0%(72)
Venezuelan0%(40)
Ecuadorian0%(37)
Chilean0%(22)
Costa Rican0%(15)
Argentine0%(11)
Peruvian0%(4)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(2,204)
Chinese0.2%(613)
Filipino0.2%(504)
Korean0.1%(383)
Burmese0.2%(379)
Vietnamese0.1%(367)
Laotian0.1%(292)
Pakistani0.1%(246)
Nepalese0.1%(237)
Thai0%(93)
Bangladeshi0%(68)
Sri Lankan0%(65)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(183)
Marshallese0%(35)
Guamanian0%(10)
Samoan0%(9)
Chamorro0%(1)
Ancestry
German31.4%(86,998)
Irish14.4%(39,706)
English11.1%(30,662)
Czech4.4%(12,194)
American4%(11,021)
Norwegian3.9%(10,905)
Swedish1.9%(5,273)
French1.8%(5,068)
Subsaharan African1.8%(4,961)
Scottish1.8%(4,944)
Dutch1.7%(4,734)
Italian1.6%(4,356)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.1%(3,151)
Danish0.9%(2,575)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(2,161)
Arab0.7%(1,839)
Swiss0.5%(1,483)
Welsh0.5%(1,418)
Lebanese0.5%(1,187)
British0.4%(1,181)
Belgian0.3%(773)
Russian0.2%(574)
West Indian0.2%(550)
Austrian0.2%(544)
French Canadian0.2%(513)
Nigerian0.2%(479)
Hungarian0.1%(376)
Finnish0.1%(359)
Jamaican0.1%(329)
Slovak0.1%(286)
Lithuanian0.1%(283)
Ghanaian0.1%(253)
Ukrainian0.1%(227)
Greek0.1%(223)
Kenyan0.1%(212)
Slovene0.1%(197)
Croatian0.1%(171)
Canadian0.1%(158)
Portuguese0.1%(146)
Haitian0.1%(128)
Macedonian0%(105)
Serbian0%(99)
Armenian0%(92)
Syrian0%(89)
Iranian0%(82)
Brazilian0%(52)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(47)
Turkish0%(46)
Latvian0%(45)
Jordanian0%(39)
Palestinian0%(36)
Ethiopian0%(34)
Romanian0%(33)
Egyptian0%(24)
Bulgarian0%(22)
Israeli0%(16)
Australian0%(14)
Somali0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.6%
−6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.8% 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 married34.3%(38,271)
Married53.6%(59,896)
Widowed2.3%(2,606)
Divorced9.8%(10,925)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(32,335)
Married50.8%(57,968)
Widowed8%(9,169)
Divorced12.9%(14,738)
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Cedar RapidsCENTRAL137,935Marion42,732Hiawatha7,432Anamosa5,901Vinton5,004Mount Vernon4,514Monticello4,104Robins3,366Fairfax2,925Center Point2,572Ely2,366Belle Plaine2,346Lisbon2,239Atkins2,203Urbana1,671Palo1,551Walford1,359Central City1,253Springville1,160Shellsburg997Newhall906Van Horne769Blairstown709Coggon688Alburnett675Walker674Olin656Keystone617Wyoming530Norway470
The 30 most populous of 42 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cedar Rapids, IA?
Cedar Rapids, IA has about 210,640 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Cedar Rapids, IA?
The typical household in Cedar Rapids, IA earns about $30,772 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cedar Rapids, IA expensive?
In Cedar Rapids, IA, the median home is worth about $54,477, and the typical rent is about $351 a month.
How educated are people in Cedar Rapids, IA?
About 19.3% of adults age 25 and over in Cedar Rapids, IA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cedar Rapids, IA?
About 9.2% of people in Cedar Rapids, IA live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024