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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Waterloo is $22,628, which is lower than the state average of $27,621 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Waterloo median household income is $41,461, which has grown by 21.62% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 33.56% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Waterloo residents spend 14.5 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 Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #572

Waterloo, IA	22,628 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, IA	26,875 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, IA	30,922 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, IA	23,729 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, #641

Waterloo, IA	41,461 USD
Iowa	52,716 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Waterloo, IA	51,853 USD
Iowa	67,621 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #668

Waterloo, IA	21.62%
Iowa	33.56%
U.S.	27.36%

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, IA		Iowa		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	23.07%	$9,164, see rank	25.52%	$14,129	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	32.36%	$17,163, see rank	29.97%	$17,952	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	5.37%	$2,902, see rank	2.52%	$3,170	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	20.24%	$17,355, see rank	16.50%	$19,179	17.85%	$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, IA	52,597 USD
Iowa	66,829 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Waterloo, IA	62,079 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, IA	Iowa	U.S.
White	$45,697, see rank	$53,780	$56,900
Black	$25,068, see rank	$27,745	$35,600
Hispanic	$34,978, see rank	$40,551	$42,396
Asian	$60,395, see rank	$59,028	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$7,113, see rank	$31,208	$37,170
One Race, Other	$44,750, see rank	$39,465	$40,300
Two or More Races	$24,716, 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, IA	Iowa	U.S.
less than 25	$28,841, see rank	$26,242	$25,788
25 to 44	$47,623, see rank	$60,276	$58,398
45 to 64	$50,119, see rank	$65,223	$65,027
65 or over	$32,064, see rank	$35,945	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Waterloo, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	53,652, see rank	2,434,242	248,775,628
Male¹	26,055, 48.56%, see rank	49.16%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	18,335, 70.37%, see rank	72.48%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	26, 0.10%, see rank	0.13%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	18,309, 70.27%, see rank	72.35%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	16,340, 89.25%, see rank	94.10%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,969, 10.75%, see rank	5.90%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	7,720, 29.63%, see rank	27.52%	30.72%
Female¹	27,597, 51.44%, see rank	50.84%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	17,304, 62.70%, see rank	63.54%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	9, 0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	17,295, 62.67%, see rank	63.52%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	15,836, 91.56%, see rank	95.12%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,459, 8.44%, see rank	4.88%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	10,293, 37.30%, see rank	36.46%	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, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	31,503, 100%	1,535,285	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	26,499, 84.12%, see rank	80.26%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	2,964, 9.41%, see rank	9.03%	9.59%
Public Transportation	156, 0.50%, see rank	1.07%	5.06%
Walked	636, 2.02%, see rank	3.51%	2.78%
Other Means	659, 2.09%, see rank	1.52%	1.79%
Worked at Home	589, 1.87%, see rank	4.61%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Waterloo, IA	14.5 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, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	32,176	1,562,492	143,435,233
Male¹	16,340, 50.78%, see rank	52.14%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	3,407, 20.85%, see rank	30.74%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	1,983, 12.14%, see rank	11.30%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,805, 17.17%, see rank	16.55%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	88, 0.54%, see rank	1.83%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,435, 8.78%, see rank	9.01%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	5,755, 35.22%, see rank	24.15%	17.94%
Female¹	15,836, 49.22%, see rank	47.86%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	4,964, 31.35%, see rank	38.28%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	3,773, 23.83%, see rank	22.21%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	4,969, 31.38%, see rank	31.38%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	50, 0.32%, see rank	0.39%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	118, 0.75%, see rank	0.27%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,958, 12.36%, see rank	7.19%	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, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	32,176, 100%	1,562,492	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	181, 0.56%, see rank	3.99%	1.96%
Construction	1,713, 5.32%, see rank	6.14%	6.17%
Manufacturing	7,117, 22.12%, see rank	14.92%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	900, 2.80%, see rank	2.90%	2.75%
Retail Trade	4,037, 12.55%, see rank	11.67%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	1,578, 4.90%, see rank	4.60%	4.93%
Information	372, 1.16%, see rank	1.83%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,948, 6.05%, see rank	7.56%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	2,317, 7.20%, see rank	7.09%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	7,084, 22.02%, see rank	24.27%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	2,667, 8.29%, see rank	7.44%	9.49%
Public Administration	754, 2.34%, see rank	3.25%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	1,508, 4.69%, see rank	4.32%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Waterloo, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Population in Poverty	12,546	18.63%, see rank	12.55%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	2,438	14.82%, see rank	8.17%	11.47%

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