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Cedar Rapids Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Cedar Rapids Area is 257,940. The Cedar Rapids Area population density is 127.69 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.14 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Cedar Rapids Area is white, which represent 92.02% of the total population. The average Cedar Rapids Area education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 257,940. #176

Population Density, #319

Cedar Rapids Area	127.69 per square mile
Iowa	54.14 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	237,354 (92.02%, #247)
Black:	8,856 (3.43%, #496)
Hispanic:	6,079 (2.36%, #707)
Asian:	3,962 (1.54%, #278)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	843 (0.33%, #631)
One Race, Other:	1,630 (0.63%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	5,295 (2.05%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	1,390 (35.08%, see rank)
Chinese:	586 (14.79%, see rank)
Filipino:	327 (8.25%, see rank)
Japanese:	138 (3.48%, see rank)
Korean:	435 (10.98%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	490 (12.37%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	527 (13.30%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

243 (92.75%) out of the total population of 262 reported first ancestry.

	Cedar Rapids Area	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	0.53%
Danish	13	4.96%, see rank	2.20%	0.48%
Dutch	19	7.25%, see rank	4.90%	1.63%
English	13	4.96%, see rank	9.85%	9.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	3.05%	3.77%
German	171	65.27%, see rank	39.79%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.51%
Irish	109	41.60%, see rank	15.41%	11.76%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.22%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	5.63%	1.51%
Polish	9	3.44%, see rank	1.35%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.68%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.91%
Swedish	39	14.89%, see rank	3.26%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.53%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	5.61%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.76%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 127,690 (49.50%, see rank)

Females: 130,250 (50.50%, see rank)

Cedar Rapids Area	Male: 49.50% Female: 50.50%
Iowa	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Cedar Rapids Area	37.50 years old
Iowa	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Cedar Rapids Area	36.40 years old
Iowa	36.60 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Cedar Rapids Area	38.60 years old
Iowa	39.50 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Cedar Rapids Area	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	17,015	6.60%, see rank	6.63%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	17,631	6.84%, see rank	6.59%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	17,613	6.83%, see rank	6.59%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	18,510	7.18%, see rank	7.12%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	16,091	6.24%, see rank	7.00%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	34,256	13.28%, see rank	12.56%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	33,592	13.02%, see rank	11.97%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	37,927	14.70%, see rank	14.43%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	30,246	11.73%, see rank	12.24%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	18,109	7.02%, see rank	7.37%	7.03%
75 to 84	11,549	4.48%, see rank	5.04%	4.23%
85 years and over	5,401	2.09%, see rank	2.45%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Cedar Rapids Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	173	100%	1,985,012	199,726,659
Less Than High School	10	5.78%, see rank	10.05%	14.97%
High School Graduate	45	26.01%, see rank	34.40%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	88	50.87%, see rank	31.03%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	30	17.34%, see rank	16.99%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0	0.00%, see rank	7.53%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.48, see rank	-	13.42	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Cedar Rapids Area			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	35	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.44%	10.56%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	28	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.57%	7.43%	90.48%	9.52%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Cedar Rapids Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	104,617	100%	1,221,576	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.40, see rank	-	2.41	2.58
1 Person Households	29,869	28.55%, see rank	28.45%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	74,748	71.45%, see rank	71.55%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	67,059	64.10%, see rank	64.67%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.96, see rank	-	2.97	3.14
Married-Couple Family	52,726	50.40%, see rank	51.18%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	37,558	35.90%, see rank	35.33%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Cedar Rapids Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	227	see rank	2,419,931	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	128	100%, see rank	1,183,691	118,264,295
Never Married	42	32.81%, see rank	30.62%	34.21%
Married	86	67.19%, see rank	57.42%	54.02%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.56%	2.52%
Divorced	0	0.00%, see rank	9.40%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	99	100%, see rank	1,236,240	124,809,173
Never Married	12	12.12%, see rank	24.07%	27.93%
Married	79	79.80%, see rank	54.58%	50.85%
Widowed	8	8.08%, see rank	10.50%	9.55%
Divorced	0	0.00%, see rank	10.84%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Cedar Rapids Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	262	100.00%, see rank	95.87%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	230	87.79%, see rank	72.18%	58.66%
Born in Different State	32	12.21%, see rank	23.22%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	1.33%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	4.13%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.48%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.65%	7.24%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.32%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.77%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Cedar Rapids Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	104	100.00%, see rank	92.46%	79.95%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.99%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.04%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.15%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.