Waterloo, IA City Data

Waterloo, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 68,747 people who live in Waterloo and approximately 128,012 who live in Black Hawk County. We want to help people moving to or living in Waterloo to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Waterloo. We have included Waterloo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Waterloo Information

Black Hawk County where Waterloo resides is 571.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 128,012 and has a population rank of 423 out of all the places in the United States.

Waterloo has a total of 68,747 people and of those residents there are 32,985 males and 35,762 females. The median age of the male population is 33.9 and the female population is 37.7. There are approximately 1,553 births each year and around 1,157 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Waterloo varies per year, but currently 67,392 are one race and 1,355 are two or more races.

Of the 68,747 people who live in Waterloo, there are 18,934 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Waterloo is 9,755 male and 9,179 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 51,783.

General Waterloo Information
Total area in square miles - Black Hawk County	571.91
Water area in square miles - Black Hawk County	N/A
Resident population - Black Hawk County	128,012
Population rank - Black Hawk County	423
Total population	68,747
Total population (male)	32,985
Total population (female)	35,762
Population median age (male)	33.9
Population median age (female)	37.7
Births - Black Hawk County	1,553
Deaths- Black Hawk County	1,157
Population of one race	67,392
Population of two or more races	1,355
Population under 20 years	18,934
Population under 20 years (male)	9,755
Population under 20 years (female)	9,179
Total population 18 years and over	51,783

Waterloo Social Characteristics

There are 49,683 households in Waterloo. Families make up 32,221 of these households. The table below breaks down the Waterloo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (24,960), male householder with no wife present (1,476) and female householder with no husband present (5,070). The remainder of the Waterloo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 17,720. Waterloo, IA moving companies help people in Waterloo move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Waterloo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Waterloo is based, there are 54,574 females 15 and over; of those females there are 15,664 never married, 27,066 now married, 700 separated, 5,915 widowed, and 5,229 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 380 separated, 1,153 widowed and 3,967 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Waterloo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Waterloo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Black Hawk County)
Total households	49,683
Family households (families)	32,221
With own children under 18 years	15,559
Married-couple family	24,960
With own children under 18 years	10,707
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,476
With own children under 18 years	856
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,070
With own children under 18 years	3,554
Nonfamily households	17,720
Householder living alone	13,449
65 years and over	5,440

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	8,957
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	7,227
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	54,225
Householder	17,744
Spouse	12,971
Child	19,253
Other relatives	710
Nonrelatives	1,506
Unmarried partner	768
Roomer or boarder	182
Housemate or roommate	224
Unmarried partner	1,714
Foster child	76
Other	256

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	12,971
Male householder	4,455
Male householder living alone	3,354
Male householder not living alone	1,101
Female householder	5,970
Female householder living alone	5,110
Female householder not living alone	860
Nonrelatives	2,546
Unmarried partner	946
Roomer or boarder	321
Housemate or roommate	921
Foster child	12
Other	346

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	54,574
Never married	15,664
Now married	27,066
Separated	700
Widowed	5,915
Divorced	5,229
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	380
Widowed	1,153
Divorced	3,967

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	68,747
Male	32,985
Under 5 years	2,475
5 to 9 years	2,485
10 to 14 years	2,392
15 to 17 years	1,400
18 and 19 years	1,003
20 years	501
21 years	477
22 to 24 years	1,537
25 to 29 years	2,394
30 to 34 years	2,335
35 to 39 years	2,289
40 to 44 years	2,300
45 to 49 years	2,421
50 to 54 years	2,119
55 to 59 years	1,479
60 and 61 years	543
62 to 64 years	716
65 and 66 years	437
67 to 69 years	663
70 to 74 years	1,111
75 to 79 years	908
80 to 84 years	578
85 years and over	422
Female	35,762
Under 5 years	2,366
5 to 9 years	2,250
10 to 14 years	2,215
15 to 17 years	1,381
18 and 19 years	967
20 years	564
21 years	541
22 to 24 years	1,668
25 to 29 years	2,459
30 to 34 years	2,192
35 to 39 years	2,301
40 to 44 years	2,610
45 to 49 years	2,626
50 to 54 years	2,185
55 to 59 years	1,591
60 and 61 years	571
62 to 64 years	850
65 and 66 years	523
67 to 69 years	790
70 to 74 years	1,493
75 to 79 years	1,368
80 to 84 years	1,099
85 years and over	1,152

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	68,747
One race	67,392
White	56,103
Black or African American	9,529
American Indian and Alaska Native	150
Asian	587
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	34
Some other race	136
Two or more races	1,355

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	67,196
People who are White alone	54,728
People who are Black or African American alone	9,364
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	147
People who are Asian alone	581
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	34
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,800
People who are Some other race alone	988

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	120,253
Same house	65,571
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,724
Different state or abroad	10,401
Different state	7,187
Abroad	3,214

PLACE OF BIRTH (Black Hawk County)
Total resident population	128,012
Born in United States	107,208
State of residence	99,073
Different state	23,557
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	603
Foreign born	4,779

Waterloo Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Waterloo. That total enrollment is 40,461 for the population of the country, which includes Waterloo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,874 and elementary or high school enrollment was 41,265 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 15,932.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Waterloo population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	40,461
Pre-kindergarten	2,256
Public	1,325
Private	931
Kindergarten	1,639
Public	1,338
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,313
Public	11,037
Private	2,276
Elementary and high school	20,633
Public	17,398
Private	3,235
High school grades 9 to 12	7,320
Public	6,361
Private	959
College, undergraduate years	14,551
Public	13,899
Private	652
Graduate or professional school	1,382
Public	1,253
Private	129
Not enrolled in school	82,918

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	78,401
Less than 9th grade	3,950
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,671
High school graduate	27,534
Some college, no degree	16,508
Associate's degree	5,720
Bachelor's degree	18,018
Graduate or professional degree	23
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,223

Waterloo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 101,854 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Waterloo. The Waterloo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,457), service occupations (10,251), sales and office occupations (17,662), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (192), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,162) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,411). The 101,854 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 50,941 private wage and salary workers, 9,490 government workers, 3,570 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Black Hawk County)
Population 16 years and over	101,854
In labor force	67,444
Civilian labor force	67,379
Employed	64,135
Unemployed	3,244
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	65
Females 16 years and over	53,662
In labor force	33,480
Civilian labor force	33,480
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,674
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	48,192
In labor force	33,964
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,570
Armed forces	65

COMMUTING TO WORK (Black Hawk County)
Workers 16 years and over	62,897
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	52,078
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,312
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,625
Other means	236
Worked at home	1,833
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	956,780

OCCUPATION (Black Hawk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,457
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,457
Service occupations	10,251
Sales and office occupations	17,662
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	192
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,162
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,411

INDUSTRY (Black Hawk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,457
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	820
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,349
Wholesale trade	2,175
Retail trade	8,318
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,517
Information	1,532
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,907
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,580
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,515
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,087
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,874

CLASS OF WORKER (Black Hawk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,457
Private wage and salary workers	50,941
Government workers	9,490
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,570
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Waterloo Housing Characteristics

In Waterloo, IA there are 51,759 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 49,683 occupied and 2,076 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Waterloo, there are 36,851 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,327 units in Waterloo. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Waterloo, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Waterloo, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Waterloo. There are 830 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,287 with rent between $200-299, 6,236 with rent between $300-499 and 6,189 with rent for $500 and above. Full Waterloo gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Waterloo, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Black Hawk County)
Total housing units	51,759
Occupied housing units	49,683
Vacant housing units	2,076

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Black Hawk County)
Total housing units	51,759
1-unit, detached	36,851
1-unit, attached	1,327
2 units	2,061
3 or 4 units	1,858
5 to 9 units	2,404
10 to 19 units	2,238
20 to 49 units	1,175
50 or more units	1,501
Mobile home	2,333

HOUSING TENURE (Black Hawk County)
Occupied housing units	49,683
Owner-occupied	34,248
Renter-occupied	15,435

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Black Hawk County)
Occupied housing units	49,683
No vehicles available	3,836
2 vehicle available	30,046
3 vehicles available	6,965
4 vehicles available	2,560
5 or more vehicles available	1,027

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Black Hawk County)
Occupied housing units	49,683
Utility gas	38,251
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,392
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	494
Coal or coke
Wood	183
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	138
No fuel used	125

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Black Hawk County)
Occupied housing units	49,683
Less Than $50,000	34,248
$50,000 to $99,999	13,825
$100,000 to $149,999	5,083
$150,000 to $199,999	2,025
$200,000 to $299,999	1,029
$300,000 to $499,999	236
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	77,000

GROSS RENT (Black Hawk County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,435
Less than $200	830
$200 to $299	1,287
$300 to $499	6,236
$500 to $699	4,336
$700 to $999	1,206
$1,000 to $1,499	567
$1,500 or more	79