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Waterloo, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Black Hawk County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
66,947
Population
1,087/sq mi density
$56,344
Median Income
$33,372 per capita
$150,200
Home Value
$143,771 Zillow
$896
Median Rent
27.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
452
Violent Crime/100K
2,484 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$56,344 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,200 home value, $896/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
452 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.7%
68,712 → 66,856
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.1%
$40,498 → $56,344
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Waterloo 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
65,603
-1,253 from 2023 (66,856)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,009
+$14,665 from 2023 ($56,344)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 68,712 | — | $40,498 | — |
| 2015 | 68,645 | -0.1% | $41,933 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 67,773 | -1.3% | $44,429 | +6% |
| 2019 | 67,401 | -0.5% | $47,327 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 66,941 | -0.7% | $49,430 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 66,856 | -0.1% | $56,344 | +14% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.