Waterloo, IA Demographic Data

Waterloo, IA Summary

Waterloo is located in Black Hawk County in Iowa
  • Population: 68,294
  • Area: 63.23 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 61.39 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.84 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,080.15 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 879.27 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Waterloo, IA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
33,126
49%
50.8
Male
34,814
51%
49.2
Total Population
67,940
 
323,128,000

Waterloo, IA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,472
6.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,989
8.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,387
5.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,384
5.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,501
8.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,983
14.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,249
12.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,868
11.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,740
7.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,328
6.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,901
8.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,550
3.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,588
2.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
52,060
76.6%
77.2
Female
25,869
49.7%
51.3
Male
26,191
50.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
50,052
73.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,658
18.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,039
14.8%
15.2
Female
5,380
53.6%
55.8
Male
4,659
46.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Waterloo, IA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
66,493
97.9% 
96.8
White
52,068
76.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
10,609
15.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
437
0.6% 
0.8
Asian
1,849
2.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
719
1.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
811
1.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,447
2.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,152
6.1% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
63,788
93.9% 
82.2

Waterloo, IA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,480
5.5% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,301
7.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,281
33.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,758
21.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,456
9.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,076
15.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,855
6.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,781
12.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
39,426
87.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,931
22.0%
31.2

Waterloo, IA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
17,731
32.8%
33.7%
Now Married
25,069
46.3%
47.5
Divorced
7,816
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
539
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,937
5.4
5.8%

Waterloo, IA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
54,285
85.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,183
14.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Waterloo, IA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,979
10.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,391
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,711
13.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,614
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,834
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,238
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,687
13.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,395
8.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
666
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
598
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
43,566
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,209
 
31,128

Waterloo, IA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
79
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,547
10.2%
9.8
Construction
2,042
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,083
20.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,995
5.7%
6.6
Information
395
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,106
20.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,216
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,910
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
410
1.2%
4.6
Retail trade
5,490
15.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,297
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,252
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,489
7.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,464
24.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,973
25.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,263
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,633
19.0%
18.1%

Waterloo, IA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
34,115
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
26,780
78.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,430
15.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
440
1.3%
5.1
Walked
452
1.3%
2.7
Other means
346
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
667
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.3
 
26.6

Waterloo, IA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,909
10.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,826
38.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,512
33.8%
37.1
3 or more
4,866
17.3%
21.0

Waterloo, IA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
28,113
89.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,623
59.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,490
40.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,222
10.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Waterloo, IA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,335
1 room
800
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
951
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
3,141
10.0%
9.1
4 rooms
5,403
17.2%
16.5
5 rooms
6,741
21.5%
19.8
6 rooms
6,481
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,746
8.8%
12.0
8 rooms
2,765
8.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,307
7.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Waterloo, IA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,335
 
 
1-unit, detached
21,304
68.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,087
3.5%
5.9
2-units
971
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,325
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,721
5.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,937
6.2%
4.4
20 or more units
1,548
4.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,395
4.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
47
0.1%
0.1

Waterloo, IA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,832
25.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,646
8.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,425
17.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,835
12.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,677
14.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,243
7.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,816
5.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,321
4.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
908
2.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
632
2.0%
1.4%

Waterloo, IA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Waterloo, IA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
 
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,854
53.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,123
19.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
706
6.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
708
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,491
13.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
72
0.0%
0.0%

Waterloo, IA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,000 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
48
0.4%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
84
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
295
2.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
985
9.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,359
12.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
8,229
74.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
490
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
736
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,198
11.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,257
11.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,138
19.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,067
10.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
442
4.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,619
43.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
769
0.0%
0.0%

Waterloo, IA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,623
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,707
10.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,471
32.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,546
27.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,467
14.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,426
8.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
719
4.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
287
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
111,000
 
205,000