Cedar County, IA Demographic Data
Cedar County, IA Summary
Cedar County is located in Iowa
- Population: 18,446
- Area: 581.90 sq. miles
- Land Area: 579.44 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.47 sq. miles
- Population Density: 31.69 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 818.57 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cedar County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,351
51%
50.8
Male
9,038
49%
49.2
Total Population
18,389
323,128,000
Cedar County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
971
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,270
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,250
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,162
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
850
4.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,926
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,225
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,698
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,425
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,263
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,733
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,060
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
556
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,128
76.8%
77.2
Female
7,221
51.1%
51.3
Male
6,907
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,589
73.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,043
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,349
18.2%
15.2
Female
1,869
55.8%
55.8
Male
1,480
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Cedar County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,193
98.9%
96.8
White
17,852
97.1%
72.6
Black or African American
108
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
27
0.1%
0.8
Asian
149
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
9
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
96
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
44
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
57
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
196
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
334
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
280
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
50
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,055
98.2%
82.2
Cedar County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
262
2.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
594
4.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,663
36.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,767
21.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,759
13.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,119
16.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
722
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
856
6.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,030
93.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,841
22.0%
31.2
Cedar County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,108
20.9%
33.7%
Now Married
9,011
60.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,660
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
146
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
973
6.5
5.8%
Cedar County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,993
97.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
425
2.4%
21.6%
Spanish
147
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
162
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
115
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%
Cedar County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
345
4.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
245
3.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
635
8.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
644
8.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,009
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,948
25.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,145
15.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,179
15.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
205
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
244
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
60,435
57,617
Per capita income
29,271
31,128
Cedar County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
550
5.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
404
4.1%
9.8
Construction
771
7.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,391
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
371
3.7%
6.6
Information
101
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,542
15.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
411
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
810
8.2%
11.4
Public administration
370
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,333
13.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
539
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
339
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,069
10.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,368
33.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,713
17.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,355
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,427
14.4%
18.1%
Cedar County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,741
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,048
82.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
657
6.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
0.1%
5.1
Walked
262
2.7%
2.7
Other means
144
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
621
6.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.7
26.6
Cedar County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
275
3.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,699
22.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,177
41.8%
37.1
3 or more
2,448
32.2%
21.0
Cedar County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,599
93.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,971
78.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,628
21.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
509
6.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Cedar County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,108
1 room
30
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
73
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
362
4.5%
9.1
4 rooms
815
10.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,505
18.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,492
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,559
19.2%
12.0
8 rooms
906
11.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,366
16.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Cedar County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,108
1-unit, detached
6,701
82.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
216
2.7%
5.9
2-units
241
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
191
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
245
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
111
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
24
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
379
4.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Cedar County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,774
34.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
364
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
881
10.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
850
10.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,032
12.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
501
6.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
791
9.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
846
10.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
57
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.1%
1.4%
Cedar County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,056
53.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,930
25.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,220
16.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
91
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
176
2.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
102
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
24
0.3%
1.1
Cedar County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,586
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
15
0.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
55
1.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
98
2.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
247
6.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
514
14.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,057
29.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,600
44.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,926
53.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
673
18.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
295
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
150
4.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
535
14.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Cedar County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,401
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
0.2%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
6
0.4%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
19
1.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
174
12.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
334
23.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
865
61.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
227
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
665
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
480
34.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
247
18.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
174
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
108
7.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
82
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
284
20.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
253
0.0%
0.0%
Cedar County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,971
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
532
8.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,228
20.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,569
26.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,211
20.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
979
16.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
272
4.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
104
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
76
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
138,600
205,000