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Waterloo, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Linn County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
242
Population
2,017/sq mi density
$61,458
Median Income
$28,484 per capita
$236,500
Home Value
$385,787 Zillow
$1,094
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
234 sunny days/yr
264
Violent Crime/100K
7,136 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$61,458 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$236,500 home value, $1,094/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
264 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,458
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,484
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
74% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waterloo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waterloo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,458
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,484
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,863
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,105
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,105
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
36% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.7%
3% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.3%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,881M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.7%
Other
1%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,944
Restaurants
260
Healthcare
250
Retail
371
Manufacturing
169
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,863
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,316
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,458 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,484 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,863 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,105 |
| County GDP | $6,881M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.402 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,944 |
| Restaurants | 260 |
| Healthcare | 250 |
| Retail | 371 |
| Manufacturing | 169 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,863 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,316 |