Waterloo, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,073

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

5.37% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

23.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,083

9.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$104,600

Population & Diversity

Waterloo, IN is home to a population of 2.07k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.772% of Waterloo, IN residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Waterloo, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 126 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 71 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Waterloo, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waterloo, IN was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waterloo, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 380
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
126 ± 91
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
71 ± 61

5.16%

Hispanic Population

107 people

5.16% of the people in Waterloo, IN are hispanic (107 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waterloo, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

0.772%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

1.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 0.772% of Waterloo, IN residents (16 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 Waterloo, IN was 1.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 25
Vietnam
20 ± 27

Waterloo, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Waterloo, IN.

Economy

The economy of Waterloo, IN employs 1.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waterloo, IN were Manufacturing (403 people), Retail Trade (137 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($100,250), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($54,583), and Utilities ($54,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2024 Value

± 209

−0.941%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waterloo, IN declined at a rate of −0.941%, from 1.17k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waterloo, IN, are Production Occupations (291 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (130 people), and Management Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waterloo, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

1.16k

2024 Value

± 209

−0.941%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waterloo, IN declined at a rate of −0.941%, from 1.17k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waterloo, IN, are Manufacturing (403 people), Retail Trade (137 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waterloo, IN, though some of these residents may live in Waterloo, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,000

Median earning men ± $11,495

$28,529

Median earning women ± $9,620

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,583), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,750), Manufacturing ($40,500), and Retail Trade ($28,452).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waterloo, IN was $104,600 in 2024, which is 0.314 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,600 to $104,600, a 3.68% decrease. The homeownership rate in Waterloo, IN is 81.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waterloo, IN have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waterloo, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,673

$628

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.2%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.2% of the housing units in Waterloo, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waterloo, IN 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.

$67,083

Median Household Income

± $12,920

773

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 773 households in Waterloo, IN grew to $67,083 from the previous year's value of $61,375.

The following chart displays the households in Waterloo, IN 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 Waterloo, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.3%)
Worked At Home (6.72%)
Walked (3.75%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Waterloo, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.72%) and those who walked to work (3.75%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waterloo, IN have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Waterloo, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waterloo, IN (257 out of 2.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waterloo, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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