Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area

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Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 163,706
  • Land Area (2000): 3,904.471 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 16.918 square kilometers
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 121,416 2002 128,469 2005 162,564
2000 122,338 2003 163,497 2006 162,756
2001 127,874 2004 162,699 2007 161,918

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Houses (2000): 66,400
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 231,410 69.40%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 18,072 5.42%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 83,954 25.18%

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Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 79,886 75,554 4,332 5.42% 54
1991 81,975 77,302 4,673 5.70% 57
1992 84,304 79,537 4,767 5.65% 57
1993 87,187 82,561 4,626 5.31% 53
1994 86,948 82,921 4,027 4.63% 46
1995 87,541 83,712 3,830 4.37% 44
1996 88,394 84,784 3,610 4.08% 41
1997 89,363 86,282 3,082 3.45% 35
1998 89,821 86,693 3,128 3.48% 35
1999 87,658 84,425 3,233 3.69% 37
2000 88,337 85,819 2,518 2.85% 28
2001 89,363 86,427 2,935 3.28% 33
2002 91,762 88,279 3,483 3.80% 38
2003 91,326 87,349 3,977 4.35% 44
2004 91,203 87,095 4,107 4.50% 45
2005 92,163 88,235 3,928 4.26% 43
2006 93,062 89,533 3,529 3.79% 38
2007 93,234 89,799 3,435 3.68% 37
2008 94,006 90,412 3,595 3.82% 38
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 92,390 88,417 3,973 4.30% 43
Feb 2008 94,102 90,441 3,661 3.89% 39
Mar 2008 94,033 90,547 3,486 3.71% 37
Apr 2008 94,273 91,063 3,210 3.41% 34
May 2008 94,023 90,782 3,241 3.45% 34
Jun 2008 93,674 89,725 3,949 4.22% 42
Jul 2008 94,309 90,791 3,518 3.73% 37
Aug 2008 93,615 89,842 3,773 4.03% 40
Sep 2008 95,638 92,098 3,540 3.70% 37
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Machinery Manufacturing 9,480 11.33%
2. Construction 8,380 10.01%
3. Educational Services 6,166 7.37%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 4,184 5.00%
5. Food Manufacturing 3,694 4.41%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,040 3.63%
7. Health Care 2,806 3.35%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,748 3.28%
9. Public Administration 2,710 3.24%
10. Finance and Insurance 2,678 3.20%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,602 3.11%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 2,462 2.94%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 2,338 2.79%
14. Repair and Maintenance 2,194 2.62%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,080 2.49%
16. Metal Manufactuing 2,040 2.44%
17. Truck Transportation 1,800 2.15%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,442 1.72%
19. Department and Other General Stores 1,090 1.30%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,056 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 13,340 16.50%
2. Health Care 13,004 16.08%
3. Finance and Insurance 5,946 7.35%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 5,530 6.84%
5. Social Assistance 4,000 4.95%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,764 3.42%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,738 3.39%
8. Department and Other General Stores 2,448 3.03%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 2,448 3.03%
10. Public Administration 2,098 2.59%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 2,074 2.56%
12. Food Manufacturing 2,052 2.54%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,716 2.12%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 1,344 1.66%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,060 1.31%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 988 1.22%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 882 1.09%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 820 1.01%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 786 0.97%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 748 0.93%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 5,050 6.03%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,298 5.14%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,776 4.51%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,680 4.40%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,160 3.78%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,060 3.66%
7. Other Management Occupations 2,910 3.48%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,712 3.24%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,670 3.19%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 2,488 2.97%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,314 2.77%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 2,230 2.66%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,054 2.45%
14. Engineers 1,852 2.21%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,824 2.18%
16. Other Construction Trades 1,634 1.95%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,556 1.86%
18. Computer Specialists 1,554 1.86%
19. Carpenters 1,490 1.78%
20. Construction Laborers 1,406 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 5,090 6.29%
2. Secretaries and Admins 4,866 6.02%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,472 4.29%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,216 3.98%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,034 3.75%
6. Registered Nurses 2,964 3.67%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,890 3.57%
8. Cashiers 2,478 3.06%
9. Child Care Workers 2,362 2.92%
10. Other Production Occupations 2,300 2.84%
11. Customer Service Representatives 2,164 2.68%
12. Other Management Occupations 2,086 2.58%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,070 2.56%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 2,042 2.53%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,032 2.51%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,932 2.39%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,900 2.35%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,776 2.20%
19. Business Operations Specialists 1,588 1.96%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,580 1.95%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 137,233 51.85%
15-35 hours 45,794 17.30%
1-14 hours 11,281 4.26%
No regular hours 70,365 26.59%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,326 3.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,932 3.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 8,967 5.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10,574 6.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 17,588 11.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 20,590 13.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 27,658 17.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 13,979 8.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6,873 4.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,757 4.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,285 2.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,739 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 15,655 9.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 13,917 8.82%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 10,004 6.34%
5-9 31,307 19.83%
10-14 37,649 23.85%
15-19 31,733 20.10%
20-24 21,017 13.32%
25-29 6,776 4.29%
30-34 9,159 5.80%
35-39 1,633 1.03%
40-44 1,339 0.85%
45-59 2,777 1.76%
60-89 2,525 1.60%
At least 90 1,921 1.22%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 584 0.37% 137,902 87.37%
30-44 282 0.18% 11,849 7.51%
45-59 64 0.04% 2,713 1.72%
At least 60 145 0.09% 4,301 2.72%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 694 0.42%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13,475 8.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 134,406 81.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 90 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 578 0.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,075 0.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 7,522 4.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7,028 4.26%

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Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 127,068 (311,236 people)
Families (2000): 84,284 (249,890 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 39,478
People at same address in 1995: 179,311
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 11,366 8.79%
$10,000-$14,999 9,045 6.99%
$15,000-$19,999 9,015 6.97%
$20,000-$24,999 9,599 7.42%
$25,000-$29,999 10,791 8.34%
$30,000-$34,999 8,984 6.95%
$35,000-$39,999 9,171 7.09%
$40,000-$44,999 7,720 5.97%
$45,000-$49,999 6,882 5.32%
$50,000-$59,999 12,685 9.81%
$60,000-$74,999 13,935 10.77%
$75,000-$99,999 11,150 8.62%
$100,000-$124,999 4,056 3.14%
$125,000-$149,999 1,953 1.51%
$150,000-$199,999 1,480 1.14%
$200,000 or more 1,498 1.16%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 16,912 26.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 19,656 30.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,283 5.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,989 14.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 725 1.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,186 12.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 530 0.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,454 5.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 136 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,109 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 37 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 477 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 33 0.05%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 101,447 27.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 59,919 16.21%
Public Assistance 4,308 1.17%
Retirement 23,429 6.34%
Self Employment 19,074 5.16%
Social Security 37,856 10.24%
Supplemental Security 4,905 1.33%
Wage / Salary 98,147 26.55%
Other 20,558 5.56%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 41,348 58.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 29,316 41.49%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,674 7.55%
Color 1 Box Married 74,673 58.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 40,609 31.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,114 2.43%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,287 8.68%
Color 1 Box Married 76,009 53.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 37,229 26.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16,083 11.36%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 11,660 4.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 21,894 8.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 83,254 32.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 68,231 26.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 20,495 8.02%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 33,461 13.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 16,495 6.46%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3,548 2.17% 2,360 1.44% 5,908 3.61%
Kindergarten 3,650 2.23% 671 0.41% 4,321 2.64%
Grades 1-4 15,156 9.26% 2,802 1.71% 17,958 10.97%
Grades 5-8 15,555 9.50% 2,240 1.37% 17,795 10.87%
Grades 9-12 17,551 10.72% 2,143 1.31% 19,694 12.03%
Undergrad college 29,881 18.25% 4,004 2.45% 33,885 20.70%
Graduate or professional school 2,814 1.72% 371 0.23% 3,185 1.95%
Total 88,155 53.85% 14,591 8.91% 102,746 62.76%

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Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 267 262
2002 266 233
2003 303 302
2004 313 293

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Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 282,878 88.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 35,748 11.22%

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Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 259
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.314 0.346 0.000 0.881 3.542 0.000 11.415 30.070 2.520 44.006
2000 2.779 0.401 0.025 0.638 3.842 0.000 9.711 28.560 2.567 40.838
2001 2.495 0.414 0.016 0.633 3.558 0.000 10.729 29.107 2.283 42.120
2002 2.335 0.498 0.008 0.778 3.620 0.000 11.116 30.389 2.545 44.050
2003 1.829 0.404 0.043 0.599 2.875 0.000 7.236 23.401 1.804 32.441
2004 2.096 0.424 0.018 0.412 2.950 0.000 8.156 21.340 1.561 31.057
2005 2.270 0.418 0.006 0.523 3.217 0.000 6.877 20.060 1.507 28.444
2006 2.316 0.387 0.018 0.553 3.275 0.000 7.625 19.870 1.124 28.620
2007 3.150 0.537 0.031 0.531 4.249 0.000 7.942 20.245 1.501 29.688

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 5,773
2000 5,466
2001 5,841
2002 6,124

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Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 20,276 12.39%
10-19 Years 25,123 15.35%
20-29 Years 25,985 15.87%
30-39 Years 19,919 12.17%
40-49 Years 23,707 14.48%
50-59 Years 17,989 10.99%
60-69 Years 12,379 7.56%
70-79 Years 10,903 6.66%
80-89 Years 6,119 3.74%
90+ Years 1,306 0.80%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 78,782 48.12%
Color 1 Box Female 84,924 51.88%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 147,256 89.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,228 6.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,561 1.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,814 1.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,396 0.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 217 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 179 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 55 0.03%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 141,110 43.96%
2. Irish 40,773 12.70%
3. English 28,788 8.97%
4. Norwegian 19,320 6.02%
5. United States Or American 18,832 5.87%
6. Danish 9,884 3.08%
7. Dutch 8,467 2.64%
8. French Non-Basque 8,155 2.54%
9. Swedish 6,642 2.07%
10. Scottish 4,416 1.38%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 295,320 94.12%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,474 2.38%
3. Serbo Croatian 3,708 1.18%
4. German 2,289 0.73%
5. French 892 0.28%
6. Russian 430 0.14%
7. Chinese 388 0.12%
8. Korean 342 0.11%
9. Vietnamese 342 0.11%
10. Scandinavian 282 0.09%

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 323,077 96.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,541 1.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,818 2.04%

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Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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