Waterloo, IA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 67,587 (97% urban, 3% rural). >Population change since 2000: -1.7%

Population (male): 32,725

Population (female): 34,862

Median Age: 37.1 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $715.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Waterloo: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 18.0%

Poverty (breakdown): (15.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.7% for Black residents, 15.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.2% for American Indian residents, 47.2% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 6.1% for other race residents, 30.5% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 296 registered sex offenders living in Waterloo, Iowa as of January 18, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Waterloo is 233 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (23.8%), American (12.6%), Yugoslavian (5.2%), Irish (4.6%), English (3.8%), Norwegian (2.3%).

Elevation: 846 feet

Land Area: 60.7 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 50701

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $42,346 (it was $34,092 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $25,551 (it was $18,558 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $125,200 (it was $63,800 in 2000) Waterloo:$125,200IA:$149,100

Races:
      White alone - 49,661 - 71.7%
      Black alone - 11,042 - 16.0%
      Hispanic - 4,571 - 6.6%
      Two or more races - 2,083 - 3.0%
      Asian alone - 1,616 - 2.3%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 625 - 0.9%
      American Indian alone - 210 - 0.3%
      Other race alone - 66 - 0.10%