WaterlooIowa

Waterloo Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Waterloo is 66,934. 26.04% is under 18, while 20.41% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.61% of the population was five years old or younger, 26.04% were 18 years or younger and 30.95% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 49.78% female and 50.22% male.

Waterloo Housing

According to the US Census, Waterloo has 33,190 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Waterloo was 90.23%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $133,700

Waterloo Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 85.58% of Waterloo's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 3.35% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 3.00% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 2.44%

RacePercentage
White Alone67.53%
Black Or African American Alone18.05%
Some Other Race Alone3.35%
Asian Alone3.00%
White Black Or African American2.44%
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islander Alone1.06%

How Educated is Waterloo

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 13.0% of Waterloo residents had a bachelor's degree, while 7.6% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 20.60% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Waterloo CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher90.4%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency37.9%
Some College No Degree23.7%
Some College Or Associates Degree23.3%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher21.6%
Bachelors Degree13.0%

Average Income in Waterloo

The median household income in Waterloo is $50,549. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $50,549.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $66,974 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $75,119.

A closer examination of the income groups of Waterloo 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 $35,000 and $49,999 (16.7%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (1.9%). 5.1% 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$66,974
Married-couple families$75,119
Nonfamily households$33,412