Statewide Claims to Fame

Cedar Rapids is 1st in Iowa out of 74 other cities in Retail sales

Cedar Rapids is 2nd in Iowa out of 75 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Cedar Rapids is 2nd in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Current population (2012)

Cedar Rapids is 2nd in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Households

Cedar Rapids is 2nd in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Housing units

Cedar Rapids is 2nd in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Size in square miles

Cedar Rapids is 3rd in Iowa out of 74 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Cedar Rapids is 6th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Race - Two or More

Cedar Rapids is 9th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Race - Black or African American

Cedar Rapids is 11th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Cedar Rapids Rank Iowa US
Current population (2012) 128,119 2nd 3,074,186 313,914,040
Size in square miles 70.8 2nd 55,857.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 1,784.3 12th 54.5 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Cedar Rapids Rank Iowa US
Residents younger than 5 6.7% 45th 6.4% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 23.5% 46th 23.5% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 13.1% 59th 15.3% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Cedar Rapids Rank Iowa US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 92.7% 26th 90.3% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 29.6% 25th 24.9% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Cedar Rapids Rank Iowa US
Race - White 88.0% 68th 92.8% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 5.6% 9th 3.2% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3% 44th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 2.2% 21st 2.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 29th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.9% 6th 1.6% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 39th 5.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 86.0% 62nd 88.0% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Cedar Rapids Rank Iowa US
Female residents 50.9% 60th 50.4% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 3.3% 33rd 4.2% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Cedar Rapids Rank Iowa US
Housing units 57,217 2nd 1,340,529 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 29.1% 11th 18.5% 25.9%
Households 53,227 2nd 1,219,137 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 69.7% 38th 73.0% 66.1%
Home median value $129,200 30th $121,300 $186,200
People per household 2.3 43rd 2.4 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Cedar Rapids Rank Iowa US
Income per capita $28,008 18th $26,110 $27,915
Income per household $51,108 25th $50,451 $52,762
Income below poverty line 12.6% 42nd 11.9% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Cedar Rapids Rank Iowa US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 10,284 2nd 259,931 27,092,908
Retail sales $2,774,578 1st $39,234,649 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $21,997 13th $13,172 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $299,095 3rd $4,737,719 $613,795,732

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