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Bremer County, IA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
Designated Market Area: Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, IA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 25,259   ( 983 from 2010 , 271 from 2020)
Land area: 435.5 square miles
Population density: 58.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:23,699 93.82% 1.0%
Black:3541.40% 90.3%
Indian:540.21% 390.9%
Asian:3171.25% 81.1%
2+ races:3151.25% 55.9%
Hispanic:5202.06% 117.6%
Total non-White:1,5606.18% 90.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:563 11.3
Deaths:65313.1
Net Migration: 2815.6
Net Immigration: 791.6
Change in White population:240 1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:743 3.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
24,276
23,45996.63%
1860.77%
110.05%
1750.72%
2020.83%
2390.98%
8173.37%

2000
23,325
22,83697.90%
1100.47%
140.06%
1190.51%
1090.47%
1300.56%
4892.10%

1990
22,813
22,55098.85%
730.32%
20.01%
970.43%
n/a
910.40%
2631.15%

1980
24,820
24,63199.24%
200.08%
270.11%
480.19%
n/a
840.34%
1890.76%

1970
22,737
22,46698.81%
640.28%
110.05%
200.09%
n/a
1600.70%
271 1.19%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,429 10.4
2,0288.7
-158-0.7
250.1
623 2.7
328 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
2,393 10.5
2,33910.3
4982.2
60.0
286 1.3
226 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
3,066 12.4
2,131 8.6
-3,058 -12.3
n/a
-2,081 -8.4
74 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
537 2.4
n/a
2,165 9.5
-82 -0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Bremer County, IA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.9
5,637 22.3%
19,622 77.7%
4,862 19.2%
9,684
2.42
6,630 68.5%
5,585 84.2%
421 6.3%
3,054 31.5%

2010
NumberPercent
39.3
5,513 22.7%
18,763 77.3%
4,192 17.3%
9,385
2.40
6,509 69.4%
5,612 86.2%
410 6.3%
2,876 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
37.9
5,622 24.1%
17,703 75.9%
3,717 15.9%
8,834
2.48
6,329 71.6%
5,542 87.6%
396 6.3%
2,505 28.4%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
5,788 25.4%
17,025 74.6%
3,806 16.7%
8,413
2.54
6,242 74.2%
5,669 90.8%
233 3.7%
2,171 25.8%

1980
NumberPercent
29.5
7,304 29.4%
17,516 70.6%
3,261 13.1%
8,428
2.80
6,593 78.2%
6,104 92.6%
178 2.7%
1,835 21.8%

2022 Housing Data for Bremer County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,493 
Median Value$202,600 
Occupied9,68492.3%
Vacant8097.7%
Owned8,09283.6%
Rented1,59216.4%
Median Rent$783 
Single-Family Units8,99085.7%
    Detached8,69382.8%
    Attached2972.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units7877.5%
Mobile Homes1441.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bremer County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002822.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991851.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991922.0%
$20,000 to $24,9994264.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991922.0%
$30,000 to $34,9992752.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992722.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993213.3%
$45,000 to $49,9994414.6%
$50,000 to $59,9996987.2%
$60,000 to $74,9999369.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,78918.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,31713.6%
$125,000 to $149,9998679.0%
$150,000 to $199,9997748.0%
$200,000 or more7177.4%
Median Household Income84,727 
Per Capita Income40,912 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state99 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3944.1%
Public Assistance1071.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5996.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,79979.3%
Unemployed3952.7%
In Armed Forces160.1%
Total Labor Force12,21082.0%
Not in Labor Force2,67318.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,6773,66256.1%
Non-Profit59796938.1%
Self-Employed74164353.5%
Local Government53755449.2%
State Government19223045.5%
Federal Government606050.0%
Total Private + Self5,4184,30555.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3861,81343.3%
Total6,8046,11852.7%
Pct. Govt.12.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,93315.0%
Sales and Office Occupations2,25417.4%
Professional, Technical2,99623.2%
Service Occupations2,14316.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1861.4%
All others3,60227.9%
White Collar 55.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,34318.1%
Health care and social assistance1,86614.4%
Educational services1,77113.7%
Retail trade1,0908.4%
Finance and insurance7615.9%
Construction6625.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6204.8%
Accommodation and food services6174.8%
Transportation and warehousing5514.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5354.1%
Other services5234.0%
Professional, scientific, technical4983.9%
Public administration3372.6%
Wholesale trade2922.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1551.2%
Information1381.1%
Utilities830.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing540.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction280.2%
Management40.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bremer County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1130.45%
Puerto Rican1160.46%
Cuban190.08%
Dominican310.12%
Total Central American550.22%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan450.18%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran100.04%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American960.38%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian960.38%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic340.14%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese570.23%
Korean380.15%
Thai380.15%
Cambodian330.13%
Japanese190.08%
Mongolian120.05%
Filipino90.04%
Vietnamese20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,03297.5%
Spanish2301.0%
German, other Germanic850.4%
Other810.3%
Other Asian590.2%
Chinese540.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun220.1%
Other Indo-European190.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic180.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German12,11648.4%
Irish2,81611.3%
English2,1608.6%
Norwegian1,4665.9%
American1,0584.2%
Dutch4101.6%
Polish3711.5%
Czech3091.2%
Danish3071.2%
Swedish2671.1%
Scotch-Irish2290.9%
French2150.9%
European1920.8%
Italian1710.7%
Scottish1660.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,83899.3%
Not a citizen1740.7%
Native24,48797.9%
Foreign-born5252.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bremer County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
187 1.1%456 2.8%5,068 30.7%5,186 31.4%3,826 23.2%1,790 10.8%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 187 1.1%
9-12 Years 456 2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,068 30.7%
Some College 5,186 31.4%
Bach. Degree 3,826 23.2%
Grad Degree 1,790 10.8%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bremer County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,442 11,000 442 3.9% 4.4%
1991 11,869 11,303 566 4.8% 4.7%
1992 12,394 11,850 544 4.4% 4.5%
1993 12,630 12,118 512 4.1% 4.1%
1994 12,518 12,129 389 3.1% 3.6%
1995 12,555 12,176 379 3.0% 3.5%
1996 12,871 12,514 357 2.8% 3.6%
1997 13,005 12,697 308 2.4% 3.1%
1998 12,782 12,450 332 2.6% 2.8%
1999 12,597 12,226 371 2.9% 2.7%
2000 12,803 12,483 320 2.5% 2.7%
2001 13,028 12,624 404 3.1% 3.3%
2002 13,414 12,966 448 3.3% 4.0%
2003 13,478 12,959 519 3.9% 4.4%
2004 13,506 12,991 515 3.8% 4.5%
2005 13,720 13,214 506 3.7% 4.3%
2006 13,928 13,486 442 3.2% 3.7%
2007 13,842 13,410 432 3.1% 3.7%
2008 13,939 13,447 492 3.5% 4.1%
2009 13,806 13,059 747 5.4% 6.4%
2010 13,826 13,136 690 5.0% 6.1%
2011 13,901 13,283 618 4.4% 5.6%
2012 13,922 13,386 536 3.9% 5.1%
2013 14,017 13,486 531 3.8% 4.7%
2014 14,176 13,657 519 3.7% 4.2%
2015 13,969 13,483 486 3.5% 3.7%
2016 13,979 13,483 496 3.5% 3.6%
2017 13,822 13,437 385 2.8% 3.1%
2018 13,897 13,606 291 2.1% 2.6%
2019 14,261 13,931 330 2.3% 2.8%
2020 13,500 12,967 533 3.9% 5.3%
2021 13,882 13,478 404 2.9% 3.8%
2022 14,047 13,723 324 2.3% 2.7%
2023 13,877 13,528 349 2.5% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com