Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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City Overview
As of 2009, Cedar Rapids's population is 126,396 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 3.03 percent.
The median home cost in Cedar Rapids is $115,870. Home appreciation the last year has been -3.30 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Cedar Rapids's cost of living is 18.29% Lower than the U.S. average.
Cedar Rapids public schools spend $5,766 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Cedar Rapids.
The unemployment rate in Cedar Rapids is 5.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Cedar Rapids jobs have Increased by 0.90 percent.
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People
The 2009 Cedar Rapids, IA, population is 126,396. There are 1,972 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Cedar Rapids, IA
The median age is 36. The US median is 37.6. 55.42% of people in Cedar Rapids, IA, are married. 10.64% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.31 people. 21.31% of people are married, with children. 8.37% have children, but are single.
Race in Cedar Rapids, IA
90.41% of people are white, 4.12% are black, 2.27% are asian, 0.29% are native american, and 2.87% claim 'Other'.
1.83% of the people in Cedar Rapids, IA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.17% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 193 physicians per 100,000 population in Cedar Rapids, IA. The US average is 170.
Cedar Rapids, IA Health Index
Air quality in Cedar Rapids, IA is 35 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Cedar Rapids, IA is 67 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 80 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 5.10% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.90% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 36.70% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 8.46% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $25,023 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $48,137 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 11.12% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 11.35% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.75% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.95% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 23.09% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 12.10% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 8.17% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.38% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.73% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.36% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 13.28% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 22.08% | 20.24% |
| Service | 12.19% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 30.09% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.19% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.12% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 15.05% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Cedar Rapids, IA, is 5.10%, with job growth of 0.90%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 36.70%.
Cedar Rapids, IA Taxes
Cedar Rapids, IA,sales tax rate is 5.00%. Income tax is 8.46%.
Cedar Rapids, IA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $25,023, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $48,137.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 38 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $115,870 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -3.30% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 66.45% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.65% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 28.33% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $13.26 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.21% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 3.40% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 5.28% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 11.29% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 19.42% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 35.20% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 12.51% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 7.90% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.38% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.54% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.48% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.17% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 8.11% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6.03% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5.90% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 7.50% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 16.52% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 15.44% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 14.80% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 5.75% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 19.95% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Cedar Rapids, IA, is $115,870. Home appreciation is -3.30% over the last year. The median age of Cedar Rapids, IA, real estate is 38 years.
Cedar Rapids, IA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 28.33% of the Cedar Rapids, IA, population. 4.65% of houses and apartments in Cedar Rapids, IA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Cedar Rapids, IA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Cedar Rapids, IA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 1. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Cedar Rapids, IA, gets 36 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 36 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 102.
On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Cedar Rapids, IA. The July high is around 86 degrees. The January low is 12. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 41 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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re: : Thanks for you great comments. They are very... (read more)Very few nice days: Although Cedar Rapids is a great city with low crime, great people, and lots of opportunity, the weather is terrible. We have had so much snow and ice this winter, then... (read more)Tornadoes in Northeast Iowa : I can tell you this its like any other place, youll here a crash of lightning but thats about it occasonaly we will get a tornado warning but thats it. Ive heard of... (read more)Have an opinion about Cedar Rapids? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Cedar Rapids Click Here
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Education
Cedar Rapids, IA, schools spend $5,766 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 501 students per librarian, and 399 children per counselor in Cedar Rapids, IA schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Cedar Rapids, IA, takes 18 minutes. 83% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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re: : Thanks for you great comments. They are very... (read more)Very few nice days: Although Cedar Rapids is a great city with low crime, great people, and lots of opportunity, the weather is terrible. We have had so much snow and ice this winter, then... (read more)Tornadoes in Northeast Iowa : I can tell you this its like any other place, youll here a crash of lightning but thats about it occasonaly we will get a tornado warning but thats it. Ive heard of... (read more)Have an opinion about Cedar Rapids? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Cedar Rapids Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Cedar Rapids, IA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Cedar Rapids, IA is more expensive.
Overall, Cedar Rapids, IA cost of living is 81.71.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 57.05% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 23.29% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 24.85% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.73% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.02% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.68% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.24% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 9.05% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 7.94% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 2.92% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 6.71% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.22% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 1.20% | 0.54% |
57.05% of the people in Cedar Rapids, IA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 23.29% are Catholic; 24.85% are Protestant; 0.73% are LDS; 6.71% are another Christian faith; 0.22% in Cedar Rapids, IA are Jewish; 0.06% are an eastern faith; 1.20% affilitates with Islam.
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Voting
54.58% of the people in Cedar Rapids, IA are registered as Democrats. 44.65% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.77%.
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