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Cedar County, IA


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

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2022 population: 18,399   ( 100 from 2010 , 98 from 2020)
Land area: 579.5 square miles
Population density: 31.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,344 94.27% 3.1%
Black:1480.80% 184.6%
Indian:340.18% 47.8%
Asian:1280.70% 60.0%
2+ races:2591.41% 59.9%
Hispanic:4862.64% 71.1%
Total non-White:1,0555.73% 75.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:395 10.7
Deaths:46312.5
Net Migration: -47-1.3
Net Immigration: 180.5
Change in White population:-553 -3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:453 2.4




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

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

2010
18,499
17,89796.75%
520.28%
230.12%
800.43%
1620.88%
2841.54%
6023.25%

2000
18,187
17,80497.89%
340.19%
290.16%
560.31%
860.47%
1710.94%
3832.11%

1990
17,381
17,19998.95%
110.06%
130.07%
350.20%
n/a
1230.71%
1821.05%

1980
18,635
18,36998.57%
20.01%
340.18%
820.44%
n/a
1450.78%
2661.43%

1970
17,655
17,58999.63%
30.02%
70.04%
80.05%
n/a
430.24%
66 0.37%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,871 10.3
1,5938.8
-345-1.9
-3-0.0
93 0.5
219 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,988 11.4
1,75910.1
4012.3
330.2
605 3.5
201 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
2,372 12.7
1,721 9.2
-1,857 -10.0
n/a
-1,170 -6.3
-84 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
153 0.9
n/a
780 4.4
200 1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Cedar 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
43.3
3,982 21.6%
14,417 78.4%
3,703 20.1%
7,508
2.42
5,017 66.8%
4,175 83.2%
416 8.3%
2,491 33.2%

2010
NumberPercent
42.4
4,537 24.5%
13,962 75.5%
3,093 16.7%
7,511
2.42
5,181 69.0%
4,324 83.5%
385 7.4%
2,330 31.0%

2000
NumberPercent
38.9
4,593 25.3%
13,594 74.7%
2,955 16.2%
7,159
2.50
5,159 72.1%
4,471 86.7%
270 5.2%
2,000 27.9%

1990
NumberPercent
36.2
4,643 26.7%
12,738 73.3%
2,933 16.9%
6,769
2.53
5,056 74.7%
4,467 88.4%
248 4.9%
1,713 25.3%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
5,457 29.3%
13,178 70.7%
2,715 14.6%
6,737
2.72
5,139 76.3%
4,666 90.8%
187 3.6%
1,598 23.7%

2022 Housing Data for Cedar County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,213 
Median Value$180,700 
Occupied7,50891.4%
Vacant7058.6%
Owned6,05280.6%
Rented1,45619.4%
Median Rent$830 
Single-Family Units7,09586.4%
    Detached6,80282.8%
    Attached2933.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3874.7%
Mobile Homes3434.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cedar County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001431.9%
$10,000 to $14,9992553.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992373.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993364.5%
$25,000 to $29,9992893.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992333.1%
$35,000 to $39,9993104.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992092.8%
$45,000 to $49,9993735.0%
$50,000 to $59,9995617.5%
$60,000 to $74,9996859.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,30617.4%
$100,000 to $124,99996512.9%
$125,000 to $149,9996779.0%
$150,000 to $199,9995927.9%
$200,000 or more3374.5%
Median Household Income76,959 
Per Capita Income36,808 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3765.0%
Public Assistance1722.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5046.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,67478.9%
Unemployed2982.7%
In Armed Forces50.0%
Total Labor Force8,97781.6%
Not in Labor Force2,02018.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,6372,60358.3%
Non-Profit9850316.3%
Self-Employed66661552.0%
Local Government37046944.1%
State Government12227730.6%
Federal Government15618346.0%
Total Private + Self4,3033,21857.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7461,43234.3%
Total5,0494,65052.1%
Pct. Govt.16.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,46715.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,14322.1%
Professional, Technical1,53215.8%
Service Occupations1,61416.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1821.9%
All others2,95430.4%
White Collar 53.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,66917.2%
Health care and social assistance1,26113.0%
Retail trade1,11511.5%
Educational services9029.3%
Construction8158.4%
Other services5625.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5125.3%
Transportation and warehousing4905.0%
Public administration3944.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3793.9%
Accommodation and food services3243.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3003.1%
Finance and insurance2622.7%
Wholesale trade2242.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1371.4%
Utilities1341.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation971.0%
Information840.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction490.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4072.20%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban10.01%
Dominican10.01%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American200.11%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan200.11%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic160.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino600.32%
Korean240.13%
Indian200.11%
Chinese80.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,27298.3%
Spanish2081.2%
Tagalog550.3%
Other160.1%
German, other Germanic120.1%
Other Indo-European90.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German8,07143.7%
Irish2,50213.5%
English1,3557.3%
American9225.0%
Czech5663.1%
Norwegian4462.4%
Swedish3662.0%
French3331.8%
European3191.7%
Dutch2921.6%
Danish2821.5%
Polish2091.1%
Welsh2071.1%
Scottish2051.1%
Czechoslovakian1630.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,30499.1%
Not a citizen1750.9%
Native18,21198.5%
Foreign-born2681.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cedar County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
213 1.6%374 2.8%5,301 40.1%4,573 34.6%2,013 15.2%750 5.7%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 213 1.6%
9-12 Years 374 2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,301 40.1%
Some College 4,573 34.6%
Bach. Degree 2,013 15.2%
Grad Degree 750 5.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Cedar County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,097 8,838 259 2.8% 4.4%
1991 9,217 8,939 278 3.0% 4.7%
1992 9,386 9,051 335 3.6% 4.5%
1993 9,640 9,323 317 3.3% 4.1%
1994 9,721 9,436 285 2.9% 3.6%
1995 9,641 9,365 276 2.9% 3.5%
1996 9,778 9,422 356 3.6% 3.6%
1997 9,759 9,475 284 2.9% 3.1%
1998 9,422 9,168 254 2.7% 2.8%
1999 9,532 9,292 240 2.5% 2.7%
2000 10,380 10,141 239 2.3% 2.7%
2001 10,661 10,359 302 2.8% 3.3%
2002 10,560 10,186 374 3.5% 4.0%
2003 10,410 10,020 390 3.7% 4.4%
2004 10,375 9,957 418 4.0% 4.5%
2005 10,574 10,175 399 3.8% 4.3%
2006 10,778 10,432 346 3.2% 3.7%
2007 10,909 10,555 354 3.2% 3.7%
2008 11,344 10,933 411 3.6% 4.1%
2009 11,386 10,750 636 5.6% 6.4%
2010 10,959 10,358 601 5.5% 6.1%
2011 10,920 10,346 574 5.3% 5.6%
2012 10,707 10,218 489 4.6% 5.1%
2013 10,827 10,361 466 4.3% 4.7%
2014 10,925 10,504 421 3.9% 4.2%
2015 10,985 10,612 373 3.4% 3.7%
2016 10,914 10,554 360 3.3% 3.6%
2017 10,826 10,514 312 2.9% 3.1%
2018 10,854 10,584 270 2.5% 2.6%
2019 10,948 10,674 274 2.5% 2.8%
2020 10,368 9,915 453 4.4% 5.3%
2021 10,448 10,093 355 3.4% 3.8%
2022 10,572 10,292 280 2.6% 2.7%
2023 10,486 10,174 312 3.0% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com