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Cedar Rapids, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Johnson County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
136,859
Population
1,834/sq mi density
$67,859
Median Income
$39,824 per capita
$177,100
Home Value
$204,214 Zillow
$925
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
281 sunny days/yr
257
Violent Crime/100K
3,336 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$67,859 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$177,100 home value, $925/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
257 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6%
128,916 → 136,637
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30%
$52,216 → $67,859
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cedar Rapids 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
142,282
+5,645 from 2023 (136,637)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,549
+$13,690 from 2023 ($67,859)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 128,916 | — | $52,216 | — |
| 2015 | 130,952 | +1.6% | $53,581 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 132,730 | +1.4% | $56,828 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 133,912 | +0.9% | $58,511 | +3% |
| 2021 | 136,467 | +1.9% | $63,170 | +8% |
| 2023 | 136,637 | +0.1% | $67,859 | +7.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.