Waterloo, IA Profile
Waterloo, IA, population 66,761, is located
in Iowa's Black Hawk county,
about 49.0 miles from Cedar Rapids and 89.7 miles from Des Moines.
Through the 90's Waterloo's population has grown by about 3%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Waterloo has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Waterloo's population has stayed about the same.
Waterloo's property crime levels tend to be much higher than
Iowa's average level.
The same data shows violent crime levels in Waterloo tend to be much higher than Iowa's average level.
Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
|---|
| Males | 48% |
| Females | 52% |
Race
| Population by Race |
|---|
| White | 82% |
| African American | 14% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 3% |
Age
| Median Age |
|---|
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
|---|
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 8.00% | | Over 60: | 9.99% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
|---|
| 2000 | 68,756 | N/A |
| 2001 | 68,387 | -0.54% |
| 2002 | 67,667 | -1.05% |
| 2003 | 67,100 | -0.84% |
| 2004 | 66,880 | -0.33% |
| 2005 | 66,514 | -0.55% |
| 2006 | 66,230 | -0.43% |
| 2007 | 65,941 | -0.44% |
| 2008 | 66,281 | 0.52% |
| 2009 | 66,761 | 0.72% |
Economics
| Household Income |
|---|
| Median | $34,092 |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
|---|
| 2001 | 478 |
| 2002 | 473 |
| 2003 | 480 |
| 2004 | 481 |
| 2005 | 537 |
| 2006 | 512 |
| 2007 | 660 |
| 2008 | 772 |
| 2009 | 902 |
| 2010 | 647 |
| Vs. State Violent Crime Rate |
|---|
| Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
| 2001 |
2 | 33 | 75 | 218 |
| 2002 |
1 | 37 | 91 | 197 |
| 2003 |
4 | 47 | 93 | 182 |
| 2004 |
3 | 41 | 64 | 216 |
| 2005 |
1 | 36 | 80 | 243 |
| 2006 |
1 | 41 | 83 | 217 |
| 2007 |
4 | 53 | 74 | 302 |
| 2008 |
2 | 43 | 112 | 353 |
| 2009 |
2 | 30 | 140 | 427 |
| 2010 |
3 | 33 | 70 | 329 |
Property Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
|---|
| 2001 | 5,627 |
| 2002 | 5,680 |
| 2003 | 5,459 |
| 2004 | 4,904 |
| 2005 | 4,850 |
| 2006 | 4,574 |
| 2007 | 4,859 |
| 2008 | 4,272 |
| 2009 | 4,055 |
| 2010 | 3,806 |
| Vs. State Property Crime Rate |
|---|
| Year |
Burglary |
Larceny, Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
| 2001 |
1,057 |
2,563 |
244 |
| 2002 |
1,064 |
2,604 |
251 |
| 2003 |
922 |
2,543 |
242 |
| 2004 |
856 |
2,238 |
206 |
| 2005 |
825 |
2,242 |
184 |
| 2006 |
907 |
2035 |
115 |
| 2007 |
952 |
2072 |
164 |
| 2008 |
779 |
1874 |
171 |
| 2009 |
787 |
1761 |
146 |
| 2010 |
812 |
1635 |
111 |
Location
| Elevation | 860 feet above sea level |
| Land Area | 60.6 Square Miles |
| Water Area | 1.3 Square Miles |
