Cedar RapidsIowa

Cedar Rapids Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Cedar Rapids is 136,464. 24.47% is under 18, while 15.68% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.52% of the population was five years old or younger, 24.47% were 18 years or younger and 27.83% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 48.64% female and 51.36% male.

Cedar Rapids Housing

According to the US Census, Cedar Rapids has 64,442 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Cedar Rapids was 91.72%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $165,500

Cedar Rapids Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 88.20% of Cedar Rapids's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 2.73% of the total population.

Other racial groups include White Black Or African American, constituting 2.22% of the city's population and Some Other Race Alone at 1.65%

RacePercentage
White Alone77.79%
Black Or African American Alone10.41%
Asian Alone2.73%
White Black Or African American2.22%
Some Other Race Alone1.65%
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islander Alone0.35%

How Educated is Cedar Rapids

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 24.9% of Cedar Rapids residents had a bachelor's degree, while 11.3% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 36.20% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Cedar Rapids CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher92.0%
Some College Or Associates Degree55.6%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher30.3%
Bachelors Degree24.9%
Some College No Degree22.5%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency22.0%

Average Income in Cedar Rapids

The median household income in Cedar Rapids is $60,977. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $60,977.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $80,599 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $97,454.

A closer examination of the income groups of Cedar Rapids households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $75,000 and $99,999 (14.1%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (5.7%). 4.2% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$80,599
Married-couple families$97,454
Nonfamily households$38,357