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Waterloo, Cedar Falls Metro Area Income and Careers

 

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Waterloo, Cedar Falls Area is $25,912, which is lower than the state average of $27,621 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Waterloo, Cedar Falls Area median household income is $49,897. On average Waterloo, Cedar Falls Area residents spend 15.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 18.3 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #244

Waterloo, Cedar Falls Area
25,912 USD
Iowa
27,621 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Waterloo, Cedar Falls Area
27,237 USD
Iowa
30,246 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Waterloo, Cedar Falls Area
34,182 USD
Iowa
36,237 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Waterloo, Cedar Falls Area
21,783 USD
Iowa
24,406 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #258
Waterloo, Cedar Falls Area
49,897 USD
Iowa
52,716 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Waterloo, Cedar Falls Area
63,372 USD
Iowa
67,621 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
Waterloo, Cedar Falls Area
10.18%
Iowa
33.56%
U.S.
27.36%

*The Waterloo, Cedar Falls Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Iowa and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Waterloo, Cedar Falls AreaIowaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income29.01%$11,856, see rank25.52%$14,12921.11%$16,919
Social Security Income31.46%$18,364, see rank29.97%$17,95229.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income3.70%$3,483, see rank2.52%$3,1702.82%$3,720
Retirement Income19.99%$18,598, see rank16.50%$19,17917.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Waterloo, Cedar Falls Area
65,288 USD
Iowa
66,829 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Waterloo, Cedar Falls Area
78,062 USD
Iowa
81,424 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Waterloo, Cedar Falls AreaIowaU.S.
White$52,028, see rank$53,780$56,900
Black$25,380, see rank$27,745$35,600
Hispanic$34,379, see rank$40,551$42,396
Asian$61,090, see rank$59,028$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$8,487, see rank$31,208$37,170
One Race, Other$45,375, see rank$39,465$40,300
Two or More Races$29,310, see rank$36,181$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Waterloo, Cedar Falls AreaIowaU.S.
less than 25$27,339, see rank$26,242$25,788
25 to 44$58,873, see rank$60,276$58,398
45 to 64$62,850, see rank$65,223$65,027
65 or over$36,656, see rank$35,945$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Waterloo, Cedar Falls AreaIowaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over136,086, see rank2,434,242248,775,628
Male165,834, 48.38%, see rank49.16%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:247,208, 71.71%, see rank72.48%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces254, 0.08%, see rank0.13%0.73%
Male, Civilian247,154, 71.63%, see rank72.35%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed343,330, 91.89%, see rank94.10%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed33,824, 8.11%, see rank5.90%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force218,626, 28.29%, see rank27.52%30.72%
Female170,252, 51.62%, see rank50.84%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:244,428, 63.24%, see rank63.54%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces29, 0.01%, see rank0.02%0.11%
Female, Civilian244,419, 63.23%, see rank63.52%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed341,590, 93.63%, see rank95.12%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed32,829, 6.37%, see rank4.88%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force225,824, 36.76%, see rank36.46%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Waterloo, Cedar Falls AreaIowaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over83,462, 100%1,535,285141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone68,921, 82.58%, see rank80.26%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled6,348, 7.61%, see rank9.03%9.59%
Public Transportation283, 0.34%, see rank1.07%5.06%
Walked4,254, 5.10%, see rank3.51%2.78%
Other Means1,161, 1.39%, see rank1.52%1.79%
Worked at Home2,495, 2.99%, see rank4.61%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Waterloo, Cedar Falls Area
15.9 minutes
Iowa
18.3 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Waterloo, Cedar Falls AreaIowaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over84,9201,562,492143,435,233
Male143,330, 51.02%, see rank52.14%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations212,099, 27.92%, see rank30.74%33.12%
Service Occupations24,970, 11.47%, see rank11.30%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations27,635, 17.62%, see rank16.55%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2461, 1.06%, see rank1.83%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations23,804, 8.78%, see rank9.01%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations211,813, 27.26%, see rank24.15%17.94%
Female141,590, 48.98%, see rank47.86%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations214,972, 36.00%, see rank38.28%40.04%
Service Occupations29,939, 23.90%, see rank22.21%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations213,177, 31.68%, see rank31.38%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2132, 0.32%, see rank0.39%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2158, 0.38%, see rank0.27%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations23,161, 7.60%, see rank7.19%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Waterloo, Cedar Falls AreaIowaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over84,920, 100%1,562,492143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining1,936, 2.28%, see rank3.99%1.96%
Construction4,821, 5.68%, see rank6.14%6.17%
Manufacturing15,514, 18.27%, see rank14.92%10.43%
Wholesale Trade2,411, 2.84%, see rank2.90%2.75%
Retail Trade10,158, 11.96%, see rank11.67%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities3,314, 3.90%, see rank4.60%4.93%
Information1,165, 1.37%, see rank1.83%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing5,250, 6.18%, see rank7.56%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
5,597, 6.59%, see rank7.09%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance21,765, 25.63%, see rank24.27%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
7,118, 8.38%, see rank7.44%9.49%
Public Administration1,887, 2.22%, see rank3.25%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration3,984, 4.69%, see rank4.32%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Waterloo, Cedar Falls Area%IowaU.S.
Population in Poverty23,58214.65%, see rank12.55%15.59%
Family in Poverty3,7689.17%, see rank8.17%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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