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Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cedar Rapids city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Large cityGrowingLinn County · 74.8 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Cedar RapidsPeer medianPctileSource
Population137,264118,90164
Population change (10 yr)7.2%8.8%38
Median household income$70,424$71,66745
Poverty rate10.8%13.6%9
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%31.5%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)11.4%6.9%63
Median owner-occupied home value$187,100$354,5009
Median gross rent$967$1,4140
Housing vacancy rate7.9%6.5%64
Worked from home12.9%10.8%64
Population, 2010–2024
Cedar RapidsPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
Cedar RapidsPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+3.9%+5.3%+5.8%
Housing units+2.7%+9.3%+5.5%
Median household income+15.3%+23.9%+44.6%
Median owner-occupied home value+10.0%+35.1%+66.6%
Median gross rent+14.6%+32.6%+37.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher+8.9%+4.0%+13.2%
Worked from home+3.6%+380.0%+227.6%
Poverty rate-5.0%-4.9%-14.8%
Establishment density · Linn County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars22.0US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail2.8US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services22.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care19.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.3US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.9US 2.1below US rate
Construction25.4US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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