Cedar Rapids, IA

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2023 Median Age

36.9

0.27% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$67,859

1.44% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

73,065

0.235% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cedar Rapids, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.75%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.53%), and White (Hispanic) (2.25%).

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.

96.9% of the residents in Cedar Rapids, IA are U.S. citizens.

Population & Diversity

Cedar Rapids, IA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.67% of Cedar Rapids, IA residents were born outside of the country (9.13k people).

In 2023, there were 9.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (106k people) in Cedar Rapids, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.87k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cedar Rapids, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cedar Rapids, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
106k ± 1.03k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.3k ± 867
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7.87k ± 1.13k

5.12%

Hispanic Population

7.01k people

5.12% of the people in Cedar Rapids, IA are hispanic (7.01k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cedar Rapids, IA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.13k people

6.23%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.53k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cedar Rapids, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Cedar Rapids, IA employs 73.1k people. The largest industries in Cedar Rapids, IA are Manufacturing (12,557 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,783 people), and Retail Trade (8,327 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($101,250), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($98,750), and Utilities ($79,409).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is approximately the same as than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

73.1k

2023 Value

± 2,327

−0.235%

1 Year decline

± 4.41%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cedar Rapids, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,468 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,621 people), and Production Occupations (6,585 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cedar Rapids, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

73.1k

2023 Value

± 2,327

−0.235%

1 Year decline

± 4.41%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cedar Rapids, IA, are Manufacturing (12,557 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,783 people), and Retail Trade (8,327 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($75,750), Manufacturing ($68,626), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($57,895), Public Administration ($54,808), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,120).

Civics

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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.

Senator Elections

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The following chart shows elected senators in N/A over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cedar Rapids, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Cedar Rapids, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,859

Median Household Income

± $2,022

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Number of Households

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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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cedar Rapids, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

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The chart below shows how the median household income in Cedar Rapids, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cedar Rapids, IA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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

Uninsured People

4.49%

Uninsured

54.3%

Employer Coverage

17.8%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cedar Rapids, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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