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Waterloo, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Douglas County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
950
Population
1,022/sq mi density
$75,417
Median Income
$35,341 per capita
$218,400
Home Value
$430,030 Zillow
$1,125
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
49
Violent Crime/100K
2,459 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$75,417 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$218,400 home value, $1,125/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
49 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Waterloo (19)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
58,732 jobs
2,880 firms
$69,433/yr
Retail Trade
32,535 jobs
1,712 firms
$39,793/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
31,169 jobs
1,536 firms
$25,137/yr
Manufacturing
23,633 jobs
459 firms
$66,421/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
23,144 jobs
1,228 firms
$59,457/yr
Finance & Insurance
22,855 jobs
1,322 firms
$112,028/yr
Professional & Technical Services
21,277 jobs
2,312 firms
$96,697/yr
Construction
18,671 jobs
1,916 firms
$75,017/yr
Management of Companies
13,024 jobs
352 firms
$120,548/yr
Other Services
9,862 jobs
1,456 firms
$47,592/yr
Wholesale Trade
9,406 jobs
954 firms
$85,935/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
8,511 jobs
447 firms
$59,207/yr
Information & Technology
6,852 jobs
297 firms
$99,445/yr
Arts & Entertainment
6,767 jobs
308 firms
$28,947/yr
Real Estate
5,702 jobs
1,136 firms
$60,535/yr
Educational Services
4,893 jobs
231 firms
$62,737/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
429 jobs
42 firms
$57,979/yr
Utilities
279 jobs
15 firms
$456,869/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
47 jobs
7 firms
$86,317/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Management of Companies
2.27
Finance & Insurance
1.65
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.20
Arts & Entertainment
1.18
Administrative & Waste Services
1.15
Real Estate
1.08
Information & Technology
1.07
Construction
1.04
Accommodation & Food Services
1.01
Retail Trade
0.96
Other Services
0.96
Professional & Technical Services
0.90
Manufacturing
0.84
Wholesale Trade
0.70
Educational Services
0.69
Transportation & Warehousing
0.59
Utilities
0.22
Agriculture & Forestry
0.16
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.04
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 58,732 | 2,880 | $1,335 | $69,433 | 1.20 |
| Retail Trade | 32,535 | 1,712 | $765 | $39,793 | 0.96 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 31,169 | 1,536 | $483 | $25,137 | 1.01 |
| Manufacturing | 23,633 | 459 | $1,277 | $66,421 | 0.84 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 23,144 | 1,228 | $1,143 | $59,457 | 1.15 |
| Finance & Insurance | 22,855 | 1,322 | $2,154 | $112,028 | 1.65 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 21,277 | 2,312 | $1,860 | $96,697 | 0.90 |
| Construction | 18,671 | 1,916 | $1,443 | $75,017 | 1.04 |
| Management of Companies | 13,024 | 352 | $2,318 | $120,548 | 2.27 |
| Other Services | 9,862 | 1,456 | $915 | $47,592 | 0.96 |
| Wholesale Trade | 9,406 | 954 | $1,653 | $85,935 | 0.70 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 8,511 | 447 | $1,139 | $59,207 | 0.59 |
| Information & Technology | 6,852 | 297 | $1,912 | $99,445 | 1.07 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 6,767 | 308 | $557 | $28,947 | 1.18 |
| Real Estate | 5,702 | 1,136 | $1,164 | $60,535 | 1.08 |
| Educational Services | 4,893 | 231 | $1,206 | $62,737 | 0.69 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 429 | 42 | $1,115 | $57,979 | 0.16 |
| Utilities | 279 | 15 | $8,786 | $456,869 | 0.22 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 47 | 7 | $1,660 | $86,317 | 0.04 |