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Cedar Rapids, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 120,758. Estimated population in July 2024: 123,119 (+2.0% change)
Males: 58,833 (48.7%), Females: 61,925 (51.3%)

Zip codes: 52401, 52402, 52403, 52404, 52405, 52411.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $43,704
Median house value: $95,200

Population by Race

Races in Cedar Rapids:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (35.4%), Irish (17.1%), English (9.4%), Czech (7.8%), United States (5.5%), Norwegian (5.1%).

Elevation: 727 feet

Land area: 63.1 square miles

Map of Cedar Rapids, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cedar Rapids

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cedar Rapids city

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

3.3% Foreign born (1.7% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +11,647 (+10.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Cedar Rapids:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (701 10TH ST SE)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (1026 A AVE NE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cedar Rapids:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cedar Rapids:

  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 8 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 64 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 73 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cedar Rapids:

  • MARION (about 11 miles; MARION, IA; Abbreviation: C17)
  • AMANA (about 20 miles; AMANA, IA; Abbreviation: C11)
  • IOWA CITY MUNI (about 26 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Abbreviation: IOW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Cedar Rapids:

  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 7,991; Location: 6301 KIRKWOOD BLVD SW; Public; Website: www.kirkwood.cc.ia.us)
  • COE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,202; Location: 1220 FIRST AVE NE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.coe.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • MOUNT MERCY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,071; Location: 1330 ELMHURST DR NE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mtmercy.edu)
  • HAMILTON COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 331; Location: 1924 D ST SW; Private, for-profit)
  • CAPRI COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 88; Location: 315 SECOND AVE SE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.capricollege.com)
  • ST LUKES METHODIST HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RAD TECHN (Full-time enrollment: 19; Location: 1026 A AVE NE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.isrt.org/mstl.htm)
  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HAIRSTYLING-CEDAR RAPIDS (Full-time enrollment: 9; Location: 1531 FIRST AVE SE; Private, for-profit; Website: americancollegeofhair.com)
  • SAINT LUKES HOSPITAL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM (Full-time enrollment: 6; Location: 1026 A AVE NE; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Cedar Rapids:

  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 24 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 56 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 82 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 84 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)

Schools

Public high schools in Cedar Rapids:

  • JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,748; Location: 4545 WENIG RD NE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,614; Location: 1243 20TH ST SW; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,539; Location: 2205 FOREST DR SE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,102; Location: 401 76TH AVE SW; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • METRO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: 1212 7TH ST SE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Cedar Rapids:

  • XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 702; Location: 6300 42ND ST NE; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • CEDAR VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 3636 COTTAGE GROVE AVE; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Cedar Rapids:

  • HARDING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 883; Location: 4801 GOLF ST NE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PRAIRIE MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 875; Location: 401 76TH AVE SW; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MC KINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 712; Location: 620 10TH ST SE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TAFT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 699; Location: 5200 E AVE NW; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 658; Location: 300 20TH ST NE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 643; Location: 300 13TH ST NW; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WILSON SCHOOL (Students: 590; Location: 2301 J ST SW; Grades: 02 – 08)
  • BOWMAN WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 513; Location: 151 BOYSON RD NE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VIOLA GIBSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 461; Location: 6101 GIBSON DR. NE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 401 76TH AVE SW; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Cedar Rapids:

  • ST PIUS X ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 571; Location: 4901 COUNCIL STREET NE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JUDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 3700 1ST AVE NW; Grades: PK – 5)
  • ALL SAINTS SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 720 29TH STREET SE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MATTHE SCHOOL (Students: 313; Location: 125 24TH ST N E; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 313; Location: 1361 7TH AVE SW; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ISAAC NEWTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 260; Location: 1635 LINN MAR DR. NE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PATRICK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 509 A AVENUE NW; Grades: 6 – 8)
  • ST LUDMILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 215 21ST AVENUE SW; Grades: PK – 5)
  • CEDAR VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 145 TRANSIT WAY SE UNIT 1; Grades: PK – KG)
  • J N ANDREWS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 22; Location: 2773 LOGGERHEAD RD; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Cedar Rapids:

  • CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,319,072; Location: 500 1ST ST SE; 276,064 books; 16,554 audio materials; 12,572 video materials; 239 serial subscriptions)

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