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Waterloo, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · DeKalb County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,180
Population
1,033/sq mi density
$61,375
Median Income
$28,011 per capita
$108,600
Home Value
$244,477 Zillow
$829
Median Rent
24.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
537
Violent Crime/100K
3,043 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$61,375 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,600 home value, $829/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
537 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.1%
2,224 → 2,154
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.2%
$40,583 → $61,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.22%
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
2,106
-48 from 2023 (2,154)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,969
+$20,594 from 2023 ($61,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,224 | — | $40,583 | — |
| 2015 | 2,227 | +0.1% | $40,100 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,235 | +0.4% | $47,708 | +19% |
| 2019 | 2,265 | +1.3% | $50,536 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2,114 | -6.7% | $47,589 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2,154 | +1.9% | $61,375 | +29% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.