METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Waterloo Metro
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA · 3 counties · 158,640 residents · 1,503.091 sq mi
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Waterloo has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,967. Population has declined 3% since 2000. Median home value is $43,796.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024169K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(10,327)
5 to 97.4%(11,757)
10 to 147.3%(11,656)
15 to 198%(12,635)
20 to 249%(14,215)
25 to 3413.8%(21,970)
35 to 4414.5%(23,051)
45 to 5410.1%(16,009)
55 to 648.8%(13,915)
65 to 748.1%(12,906)
75 to 844.7%(7,469)
85 and over1.7%(2,730)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,967
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,934 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$43,796
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,129 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic90%(147,256)
Black6.2%(10,228)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(2,561)
Asian0.9%(1,396)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(148,312)
Black5.4%(8,606)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(936)
Asian0.7%(1,125)
Other0.4%(597)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(4,376)
Central American0.9%(1,587)
Guatemalan0.7%(1,124)
Puerto Rican0.3%(588)
South American0.2%(327)
Cuban0.2%(218)
Salvadoran0.1%(160)
Costa Rican0.1%(154)
Dominican0.1%(119)
Colombian0.1%(112)
Honduran0.1%(98)
Venezuelan0.1%(91)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Burmese0.9%(1,195)
Asian Indian0.4%(571)
Korean0.3%(444)
Vietnamese0.2%(411)
Filipino0.2%(327)
Chinese0.2%(282)
Pakistani0.1%(119)
Laotian0.1%(110)
Taiwanese0.1%(96)
Japanese0%(76)
Thai0%(48)
Cambodian0.1%(23)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German33.7%(56,864)
Irish11.5%(19,347)
English8.8%(14,782)
American5.2%(8,797)
Norwegian4.3%(7,216)
Dutch2%(3,329)
French1.5%(2,478)
Italian1.5%(2,454)
Czech1.4%(2,297)
Danish1.4%(2,288)
Swedish1.3%(2,159)
Scottish1.2%(2,089)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.9%(1,538)
Polish0.8%(1,423)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,017)
Welsh0.5%(787)
Swiss0.4%(597)
West Indian0.3%(543)
French Canadian0.3%(460)
British0.2%(362)
Haitian0.3%(359)
Arab0.2%(310)
Greek0.2%(272)
Belgian0.2%(270)
Russian0.1%(229)
Austrian0.1%(221)
Croatian0.1%(220)
Lebanese0.1%(178)
Hungarian0.1%(166)
Slovak0.1%(162)
Jamaican0.1%(117)
Iranian0.1%(97)
Canadian0.1%(88)
Ukrainian0%(69)
Ghanaian0.1%(66)
Brazilian0%(65)
Serbian0%(64)
Bulgarian0%(61)
Slovene0%(56)
Finnish0%(55)
Palestinian0.3%(35)
Portuguese0%(34)
Nigerian0%(34)
Latvian0%(28)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(27)
Moroccan0%(24)
Somali0%(24)
Romanian0%(20)
Turkish0%(20)
Ethiopian0%(18)
Lithuanian0%(16)
Syrian0%(14)
Guyanese0%(12)
Armenian0%(4)
Australian0%(4)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.0%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.6% 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 married38.4%(25,914)
Married50.3%(33,901)
Widowed2.5%(1,680)
Divorced8.8%(5,944)
Women 15+
Never married33.5%(23,536)
Married48.2%(33,862)
Widowed8.3%(5,807)
Divorced10.1%(7,072)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA?
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA has about 158,640 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA?
The typical household in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns about $25,967 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA expensive?
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, the median home is worth about $43,796, and the typical rent is about $316 a month.
How educated are people in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA?
About 16.6% of adults age 25 and over in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA?
About 13.9% of people in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, 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