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Waterloo, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $151,700 (it was $63,800 in 2000)
Waterloo:

$151,700
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,400 - $209,300

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $188,118
Here:

$188,118
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $268,342
Here:

$268,342
State:

$238,767

In 2-unit structures: $298,857
Here:

$298,857
State:

$243,070

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $237,080
Here:

$237,080
State:

$162,139

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $176,699
Here:

$176,699
State:

$190,519

Mobile homes: $56,083
Here:

$56,083
State:

$51,271

Total population: 68,364 (Urban population: 66,202, Rural population: 2,434 (99 farm, 2,335 nonfarm))

Houses: 30,851 (28,179 occupied: 17,892 owner occupied, 10,287 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

37%
State:

28%

Housing density: 508 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $277,411.

Median contract rent in 2022: $658 (lower quartile is $520, upper quartile is $793)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $379


Median gross rent in Waterloo, IA in 2022: $812

Housing units in Waterloo with a mortgage: 11,199 (1,870 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1,552 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 909

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $76,766

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $53,892

Median monthly housing costs: $877

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Waterloo, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1957

Median year apartment built: 1970

Household type by relationship:

Households: 66,555
  • Male householders: 13,082 (4,625 living alone), Female householders: 15,097 (5,839 living alone)
  • 8,905 spouses (8,843 opposite-sex spouses), 3,521 unmarried partners, (3,327 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 17,936 children (16,611 natural, 259 adopted, 1,066 stepchildren), 897 grandchildren, 793 brothers or sisters, 612 parents, 0 foster children, 1,982 other relatives, 2,855 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 875

Size of family households: 6,006 2-persons, 3,303 3-persons, 2,864 4-persons, 1,660 5-persons, 1,212 6-persons, 600 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,464 1-person, 1,661 2-persons, 324 3-persons, 85 4-persons.

6,897 married couples with children.
7,354 single-parent households (2,408 men, 4,946 women).

87.0% of residents of Waterloo speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 7,780 (11.7%)
(41.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waterloo, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waterloo, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 3601 bedroom
  • 5,5402 bedrooms
  • 7,5453 bedrooms
  • 3,6214 bedrooms
  • 8265+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterloo, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterloo, Iowa
  • 308no bedroom
  • 2,7571 bedroom
  • 4,6652 bedrooms
  • 1,7183 bedrooms
  • 7914 bedrooms
  • 485+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Waterloo in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Waterloo in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 399no vehicle
  • 5,7781 vehicle
  • 7,5132 vehicles
  • 2,9553 vehicles
  • 1,0334 vehicles
  • 2145+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Waterloo in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Waterloo in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,327no vehicle
  • 5,6491 vehicle
  • 1,3602 vehicles
  • 8203 vehicles
  • 594 vehicles
  • 725+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waterloo, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waterloo, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 502 rooms
  • 8243 rooms
  • 2,3014 rooms
  • 4,7075 rooms
  • 2,3986 rooms
  • 2,4167 rooms
  • 2,7368 rooms
  • 2,4609+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterloo, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterloo, Iowa
  • 3081 room
  • 9642 rooms
  • 1,8943 rooms
  • 2,7434 rooms
  • 2,2495 rooms
  • 8696 rooms
  • 3387 rooms
  • 5498 rooms
  • 3739+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Waterloo, IA
  • Waterloo, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Waterloo, IA in 2022
  • 1,691Less than $10,000
  • 2,856$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,981$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,397$30,000 to $39,999
  • 3,501$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,275$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,440$60,000 to $74,999
  • 3,470$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,336$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,369$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,028$150,000 to $199,999
  • 835$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Waterloo, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Waterloo, IA in 2022
  • 75Less than $10,000
  • 118$15,000 to $19,999
  • 45$20,000 to $24,999
  • 57$25,000 to $29,999
  • 71$35,000 to $39,999
  • 697$40,000 to $49,999
  • 683$50,000 to $59,999
  • 429$60,000 to $69,999
  • 718$70,000 to $79,999
  • 1,083$80,000 to $89,999
  • 671$90,000 to $99,999
  • 2,255$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,860$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,777$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,547$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,789$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,414$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,073$300,000 to $399,999
  • 321$400,000 to $499,999
  • 209$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Waterloo, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Waterloo, IA in 2022
  • 41Less than $100
  • 41$100 to $149
  • 93$200 to $249
  • 47$250 to $299
  • 117$300 to $349
  • 378$350 to $399
  • 543$400 to $449
  • 647$450 to $499
  • 1,370$500 to $549
  • 859$550 to $599
  • 656$600 to $649
  • 910$650 to $699
  • 596$700 to $749
  • 1,276$750 to $799
  • 536$800 to $899
  • 496$900 to $999
  • 708$1,000 to $1,249
  • 457$1,250 to $1,499
  • 32$1,500 to $1,999
  • 66$3,000 to $3,499
  • 418No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.3%
Number of people working at home: 2,424 (7.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 840
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4,967
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 9,029
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 7,769
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,272
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,055
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,382
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 87
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 86
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 404
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 347
  • 90 or more minutes: 205
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Waterloo

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 35,062 (80.6%)
  • Carpooled: 4,451 (10.2%)
  • Bus: 72 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 383 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 143 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 598 (1.4%)
  • Worked at home: 2,424 (5.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.1%Males
  • 3.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 22.5%Males
  • 14.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 25.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 15.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 2.6%Males
  • 17.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.8%Males
  • 4.0%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Waterloo, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Waterloo, Iowa
  • 3,1042010 or later
  • 1,8162000 to 2009
  • 1,3931990 to 1999
  • 3471980 to 1989
  • 2931970 to 1979
  • 313Before 1970
Ancestries in Waterloo, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 6,322 (19.4%)
  • American: 3,241 (10.0%)
  • English: 1,932 (5.9%)
  • Irish: 1,534 (4.7%)
  • Yugoslavian: 1,292 (4.0%)
  • European: 1,007 (3.1%)
  • Norwegian: 678 (2.1%)
  • African: 459 (1.4%)
  • Italian: 354 (1.1%)
  • Danish: 325 (1.0%)
  • Liberian: 220 (0.7%)
  • Scottish: 205 (0.6%)
  • French: 185 (0.6%)
  • Czech: 170 (0.5%)
  • Polish: 168 (0.5%)
  • Haitian: 153 (0.5%)
  • Swedish: 150 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 147 (0.5%)
  • Moroccan: 92 (0.3%)
  • South African: 92 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 80 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 80 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 69 (0.2%)
  • Iranian: 56 (0.2%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 50 (0.2%)
  • Croatian: 39 (0.1%)
  • Greek: 39 (0.1%)
  • French Canadian: 39 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 35 (0.1%)
  • Russian: 30 (0.09%)
  • Jamaican: 27 (0.08%)
  • Finnish: 26 (0.08%)
  • British: 26 (0.08%)
  • Somali: 26 (0.08%)
  • Sudanese: 26 (0.08%)
  • Bulgarian: 23 (0.07%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 23 (0.07%)
  • Canadian: 22 (0.07%)
  • Belgian: 21 (0.06%)
  • Albanian: 18 (0.06%)
  • Slavic: 16 (0.05%)
  • Austrian: 13 (0.04%)
  • Ethiopian: 12 (0.04%)
  • Luxembourger: 9 (0.03%)
  • Welsh: 9 (0.03%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 8 (0.02%)
  • Northern European: 8 (0.02%)
  • German Russian: 5 (0.02%)
  • Ghanaian: 4 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Waterloo:

18.9% (1,203)
Iowa:

3.2% (5,751)

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
Waterloo:

15.5% (984)
Iowa:

2.1% (3,735)

Mexico
Waterloo:

14.8% (938)
Iowa:

23.3% (41,625)

Thailand
Waterloo:

6.8% (431)
Iowa:

2.0% (3,595)

Burma (Myanmar)
Waterloo:

6.5% (412)
Iowa:

2.5% (4,514)

Micronesia
Waterloo:

5.0% (319)
Iowa:

0.7% (1,305)

Liberia
Waterloo:

4.1% (263)
Iowa:

1.7% (2,949)

El Salvador
Waterloo:

2.2% (138)
Iowa:

2.8% (4,967)

Guatemala
Waterloo:

1.8% (117)
Iowa:

3.2% (5,672)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Waterloo:

1.7% (111)
Iowa:

4.6% (8,194)

India
Waterloo:

1.7% (107)
Iowa:

6.2% (11,148)

Haiti
Waterloo:

1.6% (104)
Iowa:

0.4% (788)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 47,360
  • Other state: 10,874
  • Northeast: 739
  • Midwest: 4,675
  • South: 3,038
  • West: 2,422

83.4% of Waterloo residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53.1% lived in Iowa.


Waterloo:

83.4%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 367
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 28
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 232
  • 9th grade: 235
  • 10th grade: 251
  • 11th grade: 299
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 910
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,849
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,021
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,038
  • Associate degree: 2,206
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,893
  • Master's degree: 1,201
  • Professional school degree: 147
  • Doctorate degree: 22
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 527
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 43
  • 5th and 6th grade: 89
  • 7th and 8th grade: 128
  • 9th grade: 337
  • 10th grade: 214
  • 11th grade: 629
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 430
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,493
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,418
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,696
  • Associate degree: 3,068
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,030
  • Master's degree: 1,479
  • Professional school degree: 278
  • Doctorate degree: 121
Educational Attainment for Females
Waterloo marital status for males
Waterloo marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 20,774
  • One, attached: 1,208
  • Two: 759
  • 3 or 4: 1,086
  • 5 to 9: 2,194
  • 10 to 19: 1,501
  • 20 to 49: 599
  • 50 or more: 1,850
  • Mobile homes: 880

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,684

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Waterloo
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Waterloo, IA
  • 76.8%Utility gas
  • 21.0%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Wood
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Waterloo, IA
  • 52.1%Utility gas
  • 45.1%Electricity
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.9%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,005
Here:

12.3%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 179
Here:

6.2%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 70
Here:

4.0%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability