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Cedar Falls, IA vs Waterloo, IA

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- Waterloo is 0% more densely populated than Cedar Falls.
- People are 4.2% more likely to be married in Waterloo.
- The Median Age is 8.8 years older in Waterloo.
 Cedar Falls, IAWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,695329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201039,354  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock68,747285,036,114
 Population - 199034,298  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,100.993.4
 Land Area28.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cedar Falls, IAWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Cedar Falls, IAWaterloo, IAUnited States
 White89.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.1%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cedar Falls, IAWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married46.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households15,254  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,79880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,002  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose  More

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Over 12 years ago

We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong.   More

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When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and  More

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Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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