Cedar Rapids, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 128,056 (Urban population: 126,736, Rural population: 1,320 (30 farm, 1,291 nonfarm))

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 52,169 (49,810 occupied: 34,411 owner occupied, 15,399 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	28%

Housing density: 826 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,660.

Median contract rent in 2007: $470 (lower quartile is $365, upper quartile is $589)

Housing units in Cedar Rapids with a mortgage: 21,164 (2,474 second mortgage, 3,042 home equity loan, 119 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,917

Cedar Rapids,IA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $126,600 (it was $92,900 in 2000)

Cedar Rapids:	$126,600
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $95,200 - $168,400

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $151,280
Here: $151,280
State: $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $165,110
Here: $165,110
State: $158,666

In 2-unit structures: $246,780
Here: $246,780
State: $134,477

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $110,292
Here: $110,292
State: $127,528

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $127,905
Here: $127,905
State: $124,442

Mobile homes: $26,537
Here: $26,537
State: $29,315

Median year house/condo built: 1963

Median year apartment built: 1970

Household type by relationship

Households: 117,194

In family households: 93,899 (23,973 male householders, 7,168 female householders)
24,740 spouses, 33,250 children (30,332 natural, 1,045 adopted, 1,873 stepchildren), 1,120 grandchildren, 594 brothers or sisters, 404 parents, 678 other relatives, 1,972 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 23,295 (8,530 male householders (6,466 living alone)), 10,208 female householders (8,583 living alone)), 4,557 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,369 (1,368 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 14,288 2-persons, 6,948 3-persons, 6,211 4-persons, 2,576 5-persons, 818 6-persons, 300 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 15,049 1-person, 3,093 2-persons, 456 3-persons, 118 4-persons, 22 5-persons.

20,291 married couples with children.
7,092 single-parent households (1,553 men, 5,539 women).

94.3% of residents of Cedar Rapids speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (46% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 3,933 (3.3%)
(38.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cedar Rapids, Iowa:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 200 3 rooms: 642 4 rooms: 2,992 5 rooms: 8,394 6 rooms: 7,371 7 rooms: 5,874 8 rooms: 4,563 9 or more rooms: 4,369

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cedar Rapids, Iowa:
	1 room: 601 2 rooms: 1,786 3 rooms: 3,357 4 rooms: 4,846 5 rooms: 2,463 6 rooms: 1,269 7 rooms: 577 8 rooms: 335 9 or more rooms: 165

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,211
1995 to 1998: 3,291
1990 to 1994: 3,232
1980 to 1989: 4,057
1970 to 1979: 9,032
1960 to 1969: 8,394
1950 to 1959: 8,209
1940 to 1949: 3,229
1939 or earlier: 11,514

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cedar Rapids:
	no bedroom: 88 1 bedroom: 883 2 bedrooms: 7,729 3 bedrooms: 18,554 4 bedrooms: 6,320 5 or more bedrooms: 837

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cedar Rapids:
	no bedroom: 978 1 bedroom: 5,037 2 bedrooms: 6,623 3 bedrooms: 2,165 4 bedrooms: 490 5 or more bedrooms: 106

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Cedar Rapids in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 1,281 1 vehicle: 9,627 2 vehicles: 16,501 3 vehicles: 5,026 4 vehicles: 1,487 5 or more vehicles: 489

Cars and other vehicles available in Cedar Rapids in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,469 1 vehicle: 7,738 2 vehicles: 4,122 3 vehicles: 831 4 vehicles: 154 5 or more vehicles: 85

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Cedar Rapids, IA:

Less than $10,000: 310
$10,000 to $14,999: 169
$15,000 to $19,999: 205
$20,000 to $24,999: 219
$25,000 to $29,999: 252
$30,000 to $34,999: 271
$35,000 to $39,999: 236
$40,000 to $49,999: 685
$50,000 to $59,999: 821
$60,000 to $69,999: 914
$70,000 to $79,999: 1320
$80,000 to $89,999: 2117
$90,000 to $99,999: 2559
$100,000 to $124,999: 8544
$125,000 to $149,999: 6749
$150,000 to $174,999: 3959
$175,000 to $199,999: 2659
$200,000 to $249,999: 2915
$250,000 to $299,999: 1470
$300,000 to $399,999: 1331
$400,000 to $499,999: 283
$500,000 to $749,999: 285
$750,000 to $999,999: 102
$1,000,000 or more: 110

Cedar Rapids rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Cedar Rapids:

Less than $100: 222 people
$100 to $149: 441
$150 to $199: 419
$200 to $249: 671
$250 to $299: 905
$300 to $349: 1,325
$350 to $399: 1,952
$400 to $449: 2,093
$450 to $499: 2,089
$500 to $549: 2,000
$550 to $599: 1,783
$600 to $649: 1,414
$650 to $699: 747
$700 to $749: 407
$750 to $799: 369
$800 to $899: 365
$900 to $999: 214
$1,000 to $1,249: 97
$1,250 to $1,499: 30
$1,500 to $1,999: 66
$2,000 or more: 23
No cash rent: 398

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,577 1990 to 1994: 622 1985 to 1989: 377 1980 to 1984: 354 1975 to 1979: 314 1970 to 1974: 169 1970 to 1974: 124 1965 to 1969: 396

Cedar Rapids, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.7%
Number of people working at home: 1,494 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 2119
5 to 9 minutes: 10744
10 to 14 minutes: 17758
15 to 19 minutes: 15194
20 to 24 minutes: 7492
25 to 29 minutes: 1759
30 to 34 minutes: 3129
35 to 39 minutes: 721
40 to 44 minutes: 623
45 to 59 minutes: 1150
60 to 89 minutes: 751
90 or more minutes: 758

Cedar Rapids mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 52,409 (82%)
Carpooled: 6,812 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 679 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
Railroad: 7 (0%)
Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
Taxi: 142 (0%)
Motorcycle: 44 (0%)
Bicycle: 238 (0%)
Walked: 1,571 (2%)
Other means: 267 (0%)
Worked at home: 1,494 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3207
$10,000 to $14,999: 3001
$15,000 to $19,999: 2923
$20,000 to $24,999: 3240
$25,000 to $29,999: 3463
$30,000 to $34,999: 3389
$35,000 to $39,999: 3165
$40,000 to $44,999: 3227
$45,000 to $49,999: 2880
$50,000 to $59,999: 5468
$60,000 to $74,999: 6151
$75,000 to $99,999: 5342
$100,000 to $124,999: 2135
$125,000 to $149,999: 904
$150,000 to $199,999: 614
$200,000 or more: 770

First ancestries reported:

German: 31906

Irish: 11788

Other groups: 9870

United States or American: 6605

English: 6560

Czech: 5603

Norwegian: 4658

Swedish: 2003

Italian: 1750

Dutch: 1658

French (except Basque): 1538

Scottish: 1498

Scotch-Irish: 1263

Polish: 1178

Czechoslovakian: 1143

Danish: 1098

European: 992

Arab:: 733

Lebanese: 559

Welsh: 403

Subsaharan African:: 381

British: 318

Greek: 318

Swiss: 315

Scandinavian: 238

French Canadian: 222

Belgian: 214

African: 189

Austrian: 139

Sudanese: 129

Russian: 128

Northern European: 128

Iraqi: 105

Pennsylvania German: 97

Finnish: 87

Croatian: 86

Yugoslavian: 78

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 74

Slovak: 69

Hungarian: 64

Canadian: 62

Portuguese: 57

Bahamian: 36

Luxemburger: 35

Turkish: 31

Romanian: 31

South African: 31

Lithuanian: 28

British West Indian: 24

Slovene: 23

Arab/Arabic: 22

Other Arab: 22

Ukrainian: 19

Iranian: 18

Syrian: 16

Israeli: 14

Ghanian: 14

Guyanese: 13

Icelander: 11

Kenyan: 11

Eastern European: 11

Bulgarian: 11

Jamaican: 11

Jordanian: 9

Australian: 8

Serbian: 7

Ethiopian: 7

Brazilian: 7

West Indian: 3

Armenian: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (16%)
Mexico (11%)
Korea (6%)
Vietnam (5%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Philippines (4%)
Thailand (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 88913
Northeast: 2054
Midwest: 16068
South: 5122
West: 4016

51% of Cedar Rapids residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 112
Nursery to 4th grade: 38
5th and 6th grade: 110
7th and 8th grade: 803
9th grade: 568
10th grade: 625
11th grade: 684
12th grade, no diploma: 871
High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,451
Less than 1 year of college: 2,857
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,421
Associate degree: 3,171
Bachelor's degree: 8,202
Master's degree: 2,289
Professional school degree: 790
Doctorate degree: 275

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 135
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 157
7th and 8th grade: 843
9th grade: 643
10th grade: 657
11th grade: 676
12th grade, no diploma: 811
High school graduate (or equivalency): 12,446
Less than 1 year of college: 3,316
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,992
Associate degree: 3,585
Bachelor's degree: 8,222
Master's degree: 1,805
Professional school degree: 444
Doctorate degree: 159

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 18.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 10.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,576
Black householders: $21,804
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $58,355
Asian householders: $54,243
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $84,824
Some other race householders: $41,674
Two or more races householders: $54,375
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,046

Cedar Rapids household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Cedar Rapids household income for Black householders

Cedar Rapids household income for Two or more races householders

Cedar Rapids marital status for males

Cedar Rapids marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $129,870
Black or African American householders: $105,749
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $133,413
Asian householders: $167,891
Some other race householders: $122,239
Two or more races householders: $120,740
Hispanic or Latino householders: $125,100

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 34,565
One, attached: 1,094
Two: 1,541
3 or 4: 2,603
5 to 9: 3,003
10 to 19: 3,163
20 to 49: 2,445
50 or more: 1,456
Mobile homes: 2,299

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Cedar Rapids:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (95%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (27%) Other fuel (3%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,973

Here:	14.7%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 397

Here:	6.5%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,345

Here:	34.2%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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