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Cedar Falls, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Black Hawk County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
40,662
Population
1,381/sq mi density
$74,165
Median Income
$41,639 per capita
$252,500
Home Value
$257,507 Zillow
$1,177
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
122
Violent Crime/100K
1,923 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$74,165 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$252,500 home value, $1,177/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
122 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
49.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1%
40,681 → 41,095
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.7%
$50,547 → $74,165
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cedar Falls across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
41,384
+289 from 2023 (41,095)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,006
+$22,841 from 2023 ($74,165)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40,681 | — | $50,547 | — |
| 2015 | 41,425 | +1.8% | $55,808 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 41,083 | -0.8% | $58,855 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 40,321 | -1.9% | $61,420 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 40,388 | +0.2% | $66,838 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 41,095 | +1.8% | $74,165 | +11% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.