Cedar Rapids, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
137,264
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.3
1.08% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.8%
8.03% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$70,424
3.78% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$187,100
5.65% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
74,082
1.39% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cedar Rapids, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.7% of the residents in Cedar Rapids, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cedar Rapids, IA are Kirkwood Community College (2,627 degrees awarded in 2023), Mount Mercy University (502 degrees), and Coe College (341 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cedar Rapids, IA was $187,100, and the homeownership rate was 68.5%.

Most people in Cedar Rapids, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cedar Rapids, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cedar Rapids, IA is home to a population of 137k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.76% of Cedar Rapids, IA residents were born outside of the country (9.27k people).

In 2024, there were 9.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (106k people) in Cedar Rapids, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.54k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%
2024 Citizenship
96.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Cedar Rapids, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cedar Rapids, IA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cedar Rapids, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    106k ± 1.07k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    11.7k ± 977
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    6.54k ± 760
5.18%
Hispanic Population
7.11k people

In 2024, there were 9.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (106k people) in Cedar Rapids, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.54k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.18% of the people in Cedar Rapids, IA are hispanic (7.11k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.76%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9.27k people
6.67%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9.13k people

As of 2024, 6.76% of Cedar Rapids, IA residents (9.27k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cedar Rapids, IA was 6.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,842 ± 416
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,028 ± 395
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,318 ± 264

Cedar Rapids, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cedar Rapids, IA employs 74.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cedar Rapids, IA were Manufacturing (13,084 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,898 people), and Retail Trade (8,394 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($103,421), Utilities ($81,409), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,672).

Employment

Occupations

74.1k
2024 Value
± 2,266
1.39%
1 Year growth
± 4.36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Rapids, IA grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 73.1k employees to 74.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cedar Rapids, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,475 people), Management Occupations (6,994 people), and Production Occupations (6,734 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cedar Rapids, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

74.1k
2024 Value
± 2,266
1.39%
1 Year growth
± 4.36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Rapids, IA grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 73.1k employees to 74.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cedar Rapids, IA, are Manufacturing (13,084 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,898 people), and Retail Trade (8,394 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cedar Rapids, IA, though some of these residents may live in Cedar Rapids, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,018
Median earning men ± $2,612
$38,020
Median earning women ± $1,396

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,433), Public Administration ($72,480), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,198).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($63,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,583), and Public Administration ($53,532).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Cedar Rapids, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Cedar Rapids, IA awarded 3,565 degrees. The student population of Cedar Rapids, IA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6,752 male students and 8,786 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cedar Rapids, IA are White (2,702 and 77.3%), Black or African American (247 and 7.07%), Hispanic or Latino (217 and 6.21%), and Two or More Races (148 and 4.23%).

The largest universities in Cedar Rapids, IA by number of degrees awarded are Kirkwood Community College (2,627 and 73.7%), Mount Mercy University (502 and 14.1%), and Coe College (341 and 9.57%).

The most popular majors in Cedar Rapids, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (678 and 19%), General Business Administration & Management (239 and 6.7%), and Registered Nursing (236 and 6.62%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $45,148.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Cedar Rapids, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.15%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 15,538 (43.5% men and 56.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 15,538 students enrolled in Cedar Rapids, IA, 43.5% men and 56.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,506 records, of which 57.4% were women and 42.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    660 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    140 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    102 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cedar Rapids, IA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 660 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Kirkwood Community College
    2,627 degrees awarded
  2. Mount Mercy University
    502 degrees awarded
  3. Coe College
    341 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kirkwood Community College with 2,627 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,520 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cedar Rapids, IA, which is 0.743 times less than the 2,045 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,702 degrees mean that there were 10.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 247 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($45,148) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($675) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,160) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cedar Rapids, IA was $187,100 in 2024, which is 0.562 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,100 to $187,100, a 5.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Cedar Rapids, IA is 68.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cedar Rapids, IA have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cedar Rapids, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$187,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,896
$40,659
Median Property Taxes
±$1,482

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cedar Rapids, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cedar Rapids, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

68.5%
Homeownership
2024
61.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.5% of the housing units in Cedar Rapids, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,424
Median Household Income
± $2,281
59.4k
Number of Households
± 1,963

In 2024, the median household income of the 59.4k households in Cedar Rapids, IA grew to $70,424 from the previous year's value of $67,859.

The following chart displays the households in Cedar Rapids, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cedar Rapids, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.9%)
  3. Carpooled (6.64%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Cedar Rapids, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

18.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cedar Rapids, IA have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Cedar Rapids, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cedar Rapids, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cedar Rapids, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cedar Rapids, IA (14.5k out of 134k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cedar Rapids, IA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.2% of the population of Cedar Rapids, IA has health coverage, with 52.7% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.76%
Uninsured
52.7%
Employer Coverage
17.6%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
1.57%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cedar Rapids, IA grew by 6.14% from 4.49% to 4.76%.

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