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Waterloo Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2023.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Waterloo Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

66,562

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.1%
5 - 17:
16.7%
18 - 24:
9.1%
25 - 34:
14.3%
35 - 54:
23.7%
55 - 64:
12.8%
Over 65 Years:
16.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.5%
4.5%
89.4%
89.4%
22.6%
22.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Waterloo
USA
$29,079
$29,079
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Waterloo
USA
$49,430
$49,430
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.4%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Education
Construction
Transportation
Finance
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Wholesale
21.8%
21.8%
13.8%
13.8%
12.6%
12.6%
8.5%
8.5%
6.7%
6.7%
6.6%
6.6%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
68.9%
68.9%
17.1%
17.1%
7.1%
7.1%
3.8%
3.8%
2.5%
2.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Yugoslavian
Norwegian
European
French
African
Swedish
Danish
Dutch
Italian
Scottish
Czech
Other Subsaharan African
Scots-Irish
Polish
Welsh
British
Liberian
23.4%
23.4%
9.8%
9.8%
7.0%
7.0%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Serbo-Croatian
Slavic languages
French
Other Asian languages
German/Yiddish
Thai
Arabic
West Germanic languages
African languages
Native American languages
Laotian
Chinese
Langs. of India
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Vietnamese
87.2%
87.2%
5.0%
5.0%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
1.5%
1.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Waterloo Residents

9.2%