Waterloo

Population: 950
Median household income: $75,417
Median home value: $218,400

Waterloo is a community in Douglas County, Nebraska, home to 950 residents. The median household income of $75,417 is below the Douglas County median ($79,081).

From 2019 to 2023, Waterloo's population declined 1.7% from 966 to 950, while its median home value rose 52.5% from $143,200 to $218,400.

82.8% of workers drive to work alone. 78.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 950
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $75,417
Median home value: $218,400
Median gross rent: $1,125
Housing units: 394
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

966950

Median household income

$64,821$75,417

Median home value

$143,200$218,400

Median gross rent

$880$1,125

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	966	$64,821	$143,200	$880
2020	1,066	$64,659	$153,700	$825
2021	1,022	$67,222	$175,200	$768
2022	931	$65,000	$204,100	$983
2023	950	$75,417	$218,400	$1,125

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	2.6%
5 to 17	193	20.3%
18 to 24	29	3.1%
25 to 34	126	13.3%
35 to 44	154	16.2%
45 to 54	112	11.8%
55 to 64	156	16.4%
65 to 74	124	13.1%
75 and over	31	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	861	90.6%
Black or African American	21	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	7.0%
High school graduate	289	41.1%
Some college or associate's	236	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	85	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	44	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	389	82.8%
Carpooled	14	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	12.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	101	24.5%
15 to 29 min	155	37.5%
30 to 44 min	118	28.6%
45 to 59 min	13	3.1%
60+ min	26	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 6.4% (61 of 950)

	Count	Share
Family households	267	68.1%
Nonfamily households	125	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	392	99.5%
Vacant	2	0.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	303	77.3%
Renter-occupied	89	22.7%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached10.9%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	309	78.4%
1-unit, attached	43	10.9%
2 to 4 units	21	5.3%
5 to 19 units	19	4.8%
20 or more units	2	0.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3151665
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2858, -96.2883