Waterloo, IL City Data

Waterloo, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,614 people who live in Waterloo and approximately 27,619 who live in Monroe 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

Monroe County where Waterloo resides is 397.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 27,619 and has a population rank of 1,461 out of all the places in the United States.

Waterloo has a total of 7,614 people and of those residents there are 3,578 males and 4,036 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 351 births each year and around 245 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Waterloo varies per year, but currently 7,582 are one race and 32 are two or more races.

Of the 7,614 people who live in Waterloo, there are 2,195 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Waterloo is 1,109 male and 1,086 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 5,624.

General Waterloo Information
Total area in square miles - Monroe County	397.71
Water area in square miles - Monroe County	N/A
Resident population - Monroe County	27,619
Population rank - Monroe County	1,461
Total population	7,614
Total population (male)	3,578
Total population (female)	4,036
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Monroe County	351
Deaths- Monroe County	245
Population of one race	7,582
Population of two or more races	32
Population under 20 years	2,195
Population under 20 years (male)	1,109
Population under 20 years (female)	1,086
Total population 18 years and over	5,624

Waterloo Social Characteristics

There are 10,275 households in Waterloo. Families make up 7,756 of these households. The table below breaks down the Waterloo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,710), male householder with no wife present (310) and female householder with no husband present (709). The remainder of the Waterloo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,495. Waterloo, IL 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 11,119 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,854 never married, 7,109 now married, 115 separated, 1,133 widowed, and 908 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 181 separated, 177 widowed and 725 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 (Monroe County)
Total households	10,275
Family households (families)	7,756
With own children under 18 years	4,031
Married-couple family	6,710
With own children under 18 years	3,311
Male householder, no wife present, family	310
With own children under 18 years	193
Female householder, no husband present, family	709
With own children under 18 years	423
Nonfamily households	2,495
Householder living alone	2,179
65 years and over	988

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,135
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	746
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,412
Householder	2,077
Spouse	1,699
Child	2,384
Other relatives	31
Nonrelatives	86
Unmarried partner	55
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	117
Foster child	N/A
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	950
Male householder	326
Male householder living alone	268
Male householder not living alone	58
Female householder	509
Female householder living alone	474
Female householder not living alone	35
Nonrelatives	115
Unmarried partner	62
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	25
Foster child	N/A
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,119
Never married	1,854
Now married	7,109
Separated	115
Widowed	1,133
Divorced	908
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	181
Widowed	177
Divorced	725

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,614
Male	3,578
Under 5 years	281
5 to 9 years	265
10 to 14 years	292
15 to 17 years	157
18 and 19 years	114
20 years	46
21 years	39
22 to 24 years	127
25 to 29 years	244
30 to 34 years	270
35 to 39 years	294
40 to 44 years	314
45 to 49 years	256
50 to 54 years	198
55 to 59 years	132
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	68
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	80
70 to 74 years	116
75 to 79 years	67
80 to 84 years	63
85 years and over	58
Female	4,036
Under 5 years	259
5 to 9 years	277
10 to 14 years	292
15 to 17 years	167
18 and 19 years	91
20 years	42
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	131
25 to 29 years	245
30 to 34 years	275
35 to 39 years	325
40 to 44 years	351
45 to 49 years	259
50 to 54 years	181
55 to 59 years	164
60 and 61 years	67
62 to 64 years	96
65 and 66 years	61
67 to 69 years	87
70 to 74 years	175
75 to 79 years	149
80 to 84 years	139
85 years and over	175

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,614
One race	7,582
White	7,521
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	25
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	32

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,362
People who are White alone	7,269
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	25
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	52
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,806
Same house	15,870
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,113
Different state or abroad	2,537
Different state	2,444
Abroad	93

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monroe County)
Total resident population	27,619
Born in United States	15,721
State of residence	16,430
Different state	10,910
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	47
Foreign born	232

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 7,520 for the population of the country, which includes Waterloo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,554 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,733 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,343.

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	7,520
Pre-kindergarten	491
Public	239
Private	252
Kindergarten	318
Public	223
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,603
Public	2,838
Private	765
Elementary and high school	5,367
Public	4,451
Private	916
High school grades 9 to 12	1,764
Public	1,613
Private	151
College, undergraduate years	1,066
Public	890
Private	176
Graduate or professional school	278
Public	178
Private	100
Not enrolled in school	19,029

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,277
Less than 9th grade	1,238
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,094
High school graduate	5,965
Some college, no degree	4,807
Associate's degree	1,452
Bachelor's degree	3,721
Graduate or professional degree	20.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,435

Waterloo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,247 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Waterloo. The Waterloo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,848), service occupations (1,948), sales and office occupations (3,921), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (142), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,733) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,934). The 21,247 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,246 private wage and salary workers, 1,495 government workers, 695 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monroe County)
Population 16 years and over	21,247
In labor force	14,898
Civilian labor force	14,898
Employed	14,526
Unemployed	372
Percent Unemployed	2.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	10,947
In labor force	6,974
Civilian labor force	6,974
Unemployed Civilian labor force	159
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,300
In labor force	7,924
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	213
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monroe County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,392
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,410
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,141
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	113
Other means	76
Worked at home	505
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	408,150

OCCUPATION (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,848
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,848
Service occupations	1,948
Sales and office occupations	3,921
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	142
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,733
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,934

INDUSTRY (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,848
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	483
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,974
Wholesale trade	578
Retail trade	1,478
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	960
Information	512
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,183
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,177
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,909
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	946
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	504

CLASS OF WORKER (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,848
Private wage and salary workers	12,246
Government workers	1,495
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	695
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Waterloo Housing Characteristics

In Waterloo, IL there are 10,749 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,275 occupied and 474 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Waterloo, there are 8,673 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 321 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, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Waterloo, IL 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 56 housing units with rent less than $200, 63 with rent between $200-299, 597 with rent between $300-499 and 1,076 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, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monroe County)
Total housing units	10,749
Occupied housing units	10,275
Vacant housing units	474

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monroe County)
Total housing units	10,749
1-unit, detached	8,673
1-unit, attached	321
2 units	312
3 or 4 units	329
5 to 9 units	447
10 to 19 units	160
20 to 49 units	50
50 or more units
Mobile home	457

HOUSING TENURE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	10,275
Owner-occupied	8,237
Renter-occupied	2,038

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	10,275
No vehicles available	341
2 vehicle available	7,582
3 vehicles available	2,058
4 vehicles available	532
5 or more vehicles available	197

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	10,275
Utility gas	4,628
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,323
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	110
Coal or coke	3
Wood	280
Solar energy
Other fuel	17
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	10,275
Less Than $50,000	8,237
$50,000 to $99,999	2,033
$100,000 to $149,999	2,560
$150,000 to $199,999	1,135
$200,000 to $299,999	730
$300,000 to $499,999	107
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	125,500

GROSS RENT (Monroe County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,038
Less than $200	56
$200 to $299	63
$300 to $499	597
$500 to $699	639
$700 to $999	423
$1,000 to $1,499	14
$1,500 or more	N/A