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- Cedar Falls is 0% more densely populated than Waco.
- People are 14.7% more likely to be married in Cedar Falls.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years younger in Cedar Falls.
 Waco, TXCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,500329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2838.4
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 Population - 2010125,360  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,145285,036,114
 Population - 1990103,590  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,399.893.4
 Land Area89.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waco, TXCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Waco, TXCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 White44.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waco, TXCedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Married Population38.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married45.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households50,990  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,25280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,964  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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Reviews for Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 9 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 13 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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