United States › Cedar Rapids METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Cedar Rapids Metro Cedar Rapids, IA · 3 counties · 237,230 residents · 2,009 sq mi
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The short version
Cedar Rapids is a metro area of 237,230 people. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.6% of people across the metro. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $94,646. Growth has run 13% since 1990, or 26,590 more people.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth 118 / sq mi
+13%since 1990
from 105 / sq mi in 1990
from 33.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
204K 224K 244K 263K 283K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Cedar Rapids Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $45,056
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,772 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $14,111 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 9.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$94,646
+32%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,477 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$489
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $351 in 1990
US average: $602
from 71.2% in 1990
26.3% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 97.1%(204,621)
Hispanic / Latino 0.7%(1,471)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 93.9%(222,757)
Hispanic / Latino 1.3%(3,091)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data from 19.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 83.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 5.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 19.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Women 15+
Never married 22.3%(21,343)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 7.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 63.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 76.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 33.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 22.4%(3,669)
Gulf War (1990s) 19.7%(3,218)
Share of the 16,355 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities Cedar RapidsCENTRAL 137,935 Marion 42,732 Hiawatha 7,432 Anamosa 5,901 Vinton 5,004 Mount Vernon 4,514 Monticello 4,104 Robins 3,366 Fairfax 2,925 Center Point 2,572 Ely 2,366 Belle Plaine 2,346 Lisbon 2,239 Atkins 2,203 Urbana 1,671 Palo 1,551 Walford 1,359 Central City 1,253 Springville 1,160 Shellsburg 997 Newhall 906 Van Horne 769 Blairstown 709 Coggon 688 Alburnett 675 Walker 674 Olin 656 Keystone 617 Wyoming 530 Norway 470 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 237,230 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Cedar Rapids, IA? The typical household in Cedar Rapids, IA earns about $45,056 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 $94,646, and the typical rent is about $489 a month.
How educated are people in Cedar Rapids, IA? About 25.0% 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 6.6% of people in Cedar Rapids, IA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Cedar Rapids, IA grown since 1990? Yes, Cedar Rapids, IA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 26,590 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.
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