Cedar Falls is a medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 36,257 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Cedar Falls is the 11th largest community in Iowa.

Unlike some cities, Cedar Falls isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Cedar Falls are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cedar Falls is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cedar Falls who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.61%), sales jobs (13.20%), and teaching (9.50%).

Also of interest is that Cedar Falls has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Because Cedar Falls has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local Cedar Falls lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in Cedar Falls is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In Cedar Falls, people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Cedar Falls spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.87 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Cedar Falls is a decent-sized city, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the city has no real transit system.

Cedar Falls Information and Demographics

The population of Cedar Falls is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.21% of adults in Cedar Falls have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cedar Falls in 2000 was $19,140, which is upper middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,560 for a family of four.

The people who call Cedar Falls home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cedar Falls is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cedar Falls include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Danish.

The most common language spoken in Cedar Falls is English. Some people also speak Spanish.