Cedar Rapids

Population: 136,859
Median household income: $67,859
Median home value: $177,100

Located in Linn County, Iowa, Cedar Rapids is a community with a population of 136,859. The median household income of $67,859 is below the Linn County median ($76,421).

From 2019 to 2023, Cedar Rapids's population grew 3.4% from 132,301 to 136,859, while its median home value rose 24.9% from $141,800 to $177,100.

Owners occupy 68.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 136,859
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $67,859
Median home value: $177,100
Median gross rent: $925
Housing units: 63,669
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

132,301136,859

Median household income

$58,511$67,859

Median home value

$141,800$177,100

Median gross rent

$767$925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	132,301	$58,511	$141,800	$767
2020	133,125	$60,787	$144,500	$791
2021	136,512	$63,170	$149,000	$836
2022	136,929	$66,895	$167,900	$886
2023	136,859	$67,859	$177,100	$925

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,855	5.7%
5 to 17	21,671	15.8%
18 to 24	14,398	10.5%
25 to 34	20,463	15.0%
35 to 44	18,509	13.5%
45 to 54	15,535	11.4%
55 to 64	16,200	11.8%
65 to 74	12,669	9.3%
75 and over	9,559	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	106,028	77.5%
Black or African American	11,343	8.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	151	0.1%
Asian	3,466	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	18	0.0%
Some other race	971	0.7%
Two or more races	7,870	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,012	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,440	5.9%
High school graduate	24,114	25.9%
Some college or associate's	32,809	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	20,637	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	9,935	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	55,144	77.0%
Carpooled	4,643	6.5%
Public transit	406	0.6%
Walked	1,577	2.2%
Bicycle	249	0.3%
Worked from home	9,032	12.6%
Other means	604	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28,254	45.1%
15 to 29 min	25,348	40.5%
30 to 44 min	5,455	8.7%
45 to 59 min	1,118	1.8%
60+ min	2,448	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 11.8% (15,718 of 133,349)

	Count	Share
Family households	33,301	56.6%
Nonfamily households	25,569	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	58,870	92.5%
Vacant	4,799	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40,149	68.2%
Renter-occupied	18,721	31.8%

1-unit, detached62.1%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units14.3%

20 or more units9.3%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	39,541	62.1%
1-unit, attached	2,969	4.7%
2 to 4 units	3,923	6.2%
5 to 19 units	9,126	14.3%
20 or more units	5,933	9.3%
Mobile home & other	2,177	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1912000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 75 sq mi
Water area: 1.25 sq mi
Center point: 41.9642, -91.6792