Cedar Rapids, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

493

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

8.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

23.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,519

8.77% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Cedar Rapids, NE is home to a population of 493 people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.06% of Cedar Rapids, NE residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 18.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (434 people) in Cedar Rapids, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 15 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Cedar Rapids, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cedar Rapids, NE was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cedar Rapids, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
434 ± 108
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
24 ± 23
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
15 ± 20

9.94%

Hispanic Population

49 people

9.94% of the people in Cedar Rapids, NE are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cedar Rapids, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

4.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

2.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 4.06% of Cedar Rapids, NE residents (20 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, NE was 2.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 11
World War II
1 ± 3

Cedar Rapids, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cedar Rapids, NE.

Economy

The economy of Cedar Rapids, NE employs 228 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cedar Rapids, NE were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and Manufacturing (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($103,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,125), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($65,625).

Employment

Occupations

228

2024 Value

± 71

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Rapids, NE stayed at a rate of 0%, from 228 employees to 228 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cedar Rapids, NE, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (36 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cedar Rapids, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

228

2024 Value

± 71

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Rapids, NE stayed at a rate of 0%, from 228 employees to 228 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cedar Rapids, NE, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and Manufacturing (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cedar Rapids, NE, though some of these residents may live in Cedar Rapids, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,214

Median earning men ± $16,235

$28,571

Median earning women ± $10,178

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,625), and Manufacturing ($43,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,750), and Public Administration ($28,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cedar Rapids, NE was $79,600 in 2024, which is 0.239 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,800 to $79,600, a 2.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Cedar Rapids, NE is 86.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cedar Rapids, NE have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cedar Rapids, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,193

$160

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.5% of the housing units in Cedar Rapids, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$54,519

Median Household Income

± $22,259

185

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 185 households in Cedar Rapids, NE grew to $54,519 from the previous year's value of $50,125.

The following chart displays the households in Cedar Rapids, NE 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, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Walked (6.19%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Cedar Rapids, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who walked to work (6.19%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cedar Rapids, NE have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.57% of the workforce in Cedar Rapids, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cedar Rapids, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cedar Rapids, NE have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cedar Rapids, NE (56 out of 491 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 Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

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

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

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