Cedar Rapids, IA Demographic Data

Cedar Rapids, IA Summary

Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County in Iowa
  • Population: 128,124
  • Area: 72.07 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 70.80 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.27 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,777.74 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 729.66 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Cedar Rapids, IA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
66,500
51%
50.8
Male
64,618
49%
49.2
Total Population
131,118
 
323,128,000

Cedar Rapids, IA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,842
6.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,914
6.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,020
6.1% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,997
6.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,123
7.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
20,408
15.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
16,237
12.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
15,432
11.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,152
6.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,664
5.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,583
7.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,008
4.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,738
2.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
100,666
76.8%
77.2
Female
51,178
50.8%
51.3
Male
49,488
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
95,818
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
23,439
17.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
19,329
14.7%
15.2
Female
11,153
57.7%
55.8
Male
8,176
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Cedar Rapids, IA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
127,274
97.1% 
96.8
White
113,375
86.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
8,301
6.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
191
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
4,837
3.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
1,729
1.3% 
1.2
Chinese
1,144
0.9% 
1.3
Filipino
46
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
22
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
607
0.5% 
0.4
Vietnamese
285
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
1,004
0.8% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
90
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
480
0.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
3,844
2.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,051
3.9% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
126,067
96.1% 
82.2

Cedar Rapids, IA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,937
2.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,561
4.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
22,307
25.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
18,036
20.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
10,411
11.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
22,185
25.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,785
10.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,498
6.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
81,724
93.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30,970
35.5%
31.2

Cedar Rapids, IA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
35,077
33.3%
33.7%
Now Married
50,353
47.8%
47.5
Divorced
12,258
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,918
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
5,736
5.4
5.8%

Cedar Rapids, IA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
113,220
92.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,056
7.4%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Cedar Rapids, IA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,807
5.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,054
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,021
7.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,135
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,414
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10,792
19.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,221
15.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,186
15.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,045
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,770
3.3%
6.4
Median household income
57,135
 
57,617
Per capita income
31,485
 
31,128

Cedar Rapids, IA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
242
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,588
6.6%
9.8
Construction
4,844
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,448
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,038
7.3%
6.6
Information
1,362
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
10,008
14.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,252
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,097
11.7%
11.4
Public administration
1,639
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
9,738
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,179
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,844
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,750
9.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
25,324
36.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,065
13.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17,821
25.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,319
14.9%
18.1%

Cedar Rapids, IA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
68,424
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
57,254
83.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,064
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
632
0.9%
5.1
Walked
1,040
1.5%
2.7
Other means
1,342
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
2,092
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.0
 
26.6

Cedar Rapids, IA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,226
5.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
19,741
36.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
21,684
39.8%
37.1
3 or more
9,794
18.0%
21.0

Cedar Rapids, IA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
54,445
92.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
37,903
69.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
16,542
30.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,268
7.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Cedar Rapids, IA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
58,713
1 room
675
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
728
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
4,735
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
12,592
21.4%
16.5
5 rooms
8,901
15.2%
19.8
6 rooms
10,560
18.0%
17.8
7 rooms
7,935
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
4,243
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,344
14.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Cedar Rapids, IA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
58,713
 
 
1-unit, detached
37,485
63.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,750
4.7%
5.9
2-units
976
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,755
4.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,349
5.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,849
8.3%
4.4
20 or more units
4,336
7.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,213
3.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Cedar Rapids, IA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,661
14.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,527
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
7,010
11.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,722
14.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,099
13.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,437
11.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,368
14.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,511
9.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,010
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,368
2.3%
1.4%

Cedar Rapids, IA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Cedar Rapids, IA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
25,504
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
193
0.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
302
1.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
823
3.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,474
5.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,980
15.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
6,951
27.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
11,781
46.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,796
50.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,444
21.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,872
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,132
4.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,134
12.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
126
0.0%
0.0%

Cedar Rapids, IA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
16,220 
 
41,631,300 
$2,000 to $2,499
46
0.3%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
86
0.5%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
90
0.6%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
106
0.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,474
15.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,633
16.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
10,785
66.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
322
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
734
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,487
15.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,402
21.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,685
10.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,536
15.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,369
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,679
29.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
384
0.0%
0.0%

Cedar Rapids, IA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
37,903
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,820
4.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6,156
16.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
14,457
38.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,261
19.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,356
14.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,992
5.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
782
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
79
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
137,900
 
205,000