Cedar Falls

Population: 40,662
Median household income: $74,165
Median home value: $252,500

Cedar Falls is a community in Black Hawk County, Iowa, home to 40,662 residents. The median household income of $74,165 is above the Black Hawk County median ($64,581).

From 2019 to 2023, Cedar Falls's population held roughly steady from 40,983 to 40,662, while its median home value rose 33.5% from $189,100 to $252,500.

15.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.39 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,662
Median age: 29.8 yrs
Median household income: $74,165
Median home value: $252,500
Median gross rent: $1,177
Housing units: 16,612
Homeownership rate: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,98340,662

Median household income

$61,420$74,165

Median home value

$189,100$252,500

Median gross rent

$875$1,177

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,983	$61,420	$189,100	$875
2020	40,750	$64,809	$204,300	$944
2021	40,500	$66,838	$211,000	$991
2022	40,686	$71,011	$244,800	$1,112
2023	40,662	$74,165	$252,500	$1,177

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2426.4%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,952	4.8%
5 to 17	5,143	12.6%
18 to 24	10,744	26.4%
25 to 34	4,821	11.9%
35 to 44	4,368	10.7%
45 to 54	3,494	8.6%
55 to 64	3,370	8.3%
65 to 74	3,606	8.9%
75 and over	3,164	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,575	89.9%
Black or African American	626	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.0%
Asian	1,343	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.1%
Two or more races	940	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,132	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate20.4%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree21.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	586	2.6%
High school graduate	4,651	20.4%
Some college or associate's	6,362	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	6,362	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	4,862	21.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,597	75.0%
Carpooled	1,377	6.2%
Public transit	18	0.1%
Walked	1,505	6.8%
Bicycle	117	0.5%
Worked from home	2,435	11.0%
Other means	73	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,542	58.6%
15 to 29 min	6,786	34.5%
30 to 44 min	771	3.9%
45 to 59 min	189	1.0%
60+ min	399	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 15.6% (5,769 of 37,053)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,333	53.5%
Nonfamily households	7,246	46.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,579	93.8%
Vacant	1,033	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,746	62.6%
Renter-occupied	5,833	37.4%

1-unit, detached60.5%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units12.9%

20 or more units9.8%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,043	60.5%
1-unit, attached	1,139	6.9%
2 to 4 units	1,134	6.8%
5 to 19 units	2,139	12.9%
20 or more units	1,632	9.8%
Mobile home & other	525	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1911755
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 0.83 sq mi
Center point: 42.5191, -92.4540