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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Cedar Rapids Metro

Cedar Rapids, IA · 3 counties · 257,940 residents · 2,009 sq mi
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Cedar Rapids is home to 257,940 people. The foreign-born share is 3%. Median home value sits at $133,281. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. Median rent is $610 a month.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.4
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
257,940
+9%since 2000
from 237,230 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
128 / sq mi
+9%since 2000
from 118 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
37.4
+5%since 2000
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
2,009 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
204K224K244K263K283K19902000201020202024Cedar Rapids
2024277K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.6%(17,015)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.8%(17,631)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.8%(17,613)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(18,510)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(16,091)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.3%(34,256)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413%(33,592)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.7%(37,927)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.7%(30,246)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747%(18,109)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.5%(11,549)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.1%(5,401)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,323
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,056 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,493
+24%since 2000
from $22,101 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
32.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
9.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.415
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade17.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration6.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$133,281
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,646 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$610
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $489 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
73.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 73.7% in 2000
26.2% rent
Vacancy rate
6.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.39 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
20.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 36.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.5
+1%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(233,695)
Black3.4%(8,658)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(6,079)
Asian1.5%(3,939)
Other2%(5,175)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(4,184)
Puerto Rican0.1%(342)
Colombian0.1%(106)
Cuban0%(96)
Spaniard0%(54)
Bolivian0%(24)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Ancestry
German42.6%(108,420)
Irish18.1%(46,061)
English10.1%(25,807)
Czech6.8%(17,354)
Norwegian5%(12,764)
American4.4%(11,292)
Dutch3.4%(8,758)
French3.2%(8,130)
Swedish2.4%(6,212)
Scottish2%(5,046)
Italian2%(5,023)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(4,424)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.4%(3,596)
Polish1.3%(3,386)
Welsh0.9%(2,202)
Swiss0.7%(1,815)
Russian0.5%(1,217)
Belgian0.4%(1,138)
Arab0.4%(986)
British0.3%(884)
Greek0.3%(647)
Austrian0.2%(620)
Hungarian0.2%(571)
Lebanese0.2%(513)
Lithuanian0.2%(426)
West Indian0.2%(404)
Finnish0.1%(268)
Canadian0.1%(262)
Ukrainian0.1%(248)
Haitian0.1%(203)
Syrian0.1%(171)
Latvian0.1%(160)
Slovak0.1%(153)
Portuguese0.1%(135)
Croatian0.1%(130)
Romanian0.1%(110)
Iranian0.1%(109)
Egyptian0%(92)
Slovene0%(89)
Ghanaian0%(56)
Jordanian0%(51)
Ethiopian0%(47)
Armenian0%(42)
Bulgarian0%(41)
Barbadian0%(30)
Iraqi0%(27)
Serbian0%(24)
Jamaican0%(23)
Turkish0%(17)
Moroccan0%(15)
Kenyan0.1%(14)
Israeli0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 25.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
92.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 89.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.3 min
+56%since 2000
from 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
35.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
2.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 63.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 76.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.7%(3,218)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.4%(5,957)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(588)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(325)
US avg: 1%

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 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.

What's inside

3 component counties

Linn CountyCENTRAL232,028Benton County26,004Jones County21,253
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cedar Rapids, IA?

Cedar Rapids, IA has about 257,940 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cedar Rapids, IA?

The typical household in Cedar Rapids, IA earns about $53,323 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 $133,281, and the typical rent is about $610 a month.

How educated are people in Cedar Rapids, IA?

About 27.4% 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 9.3% 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 47,300 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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