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Population: 68,747. Estimated population in July 2024: 66,483 (-3.3% change)
Males: 32,985 (48.0%), Females: 35,762 (52.0%)

Black Hawk County

Zip codes: 50701, 50702, 50703, 50706.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $34,092
Median house value: $65,400

Population by Race

Races in Waterloo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.6%)
  • Black (13.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (32.0%), Irish (12.3%), English (7.6%), United States (5.8%), Norwegian (4.8%), French (2.3%).

Elevation: 846 feet

Land area: 60.7 square miles

Map of Waterloo, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waterloo

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waterloo city

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

5.2% Foreign born (3.1% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,933 (+2.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Waterloo:

  • ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1825 LOGAN AVENUE)
  • COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER (3421 WEST NINTH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Waterloo:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waterloo:

Other public-use airports nearest to Waterloo:

  • WAVERLY MUNI (about 20 miles; WAVERLY, IA; Abbreviation: C25)
  • TRAER MUNI (about 23 miles; TRAER, IA; Abbreviation: 8C6)
  • INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 29 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Abbreviation: IIB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Waterloo:

  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,292; Location: 1501 E ORANGE RD; Public; Website: www.hawkeye.cc.ia.us)
  • ALLEN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 206; Location: 1990 HEATH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.allencollege.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • COLLEGE OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 21; Location: 722 WATER ST SQUIERS SQ STE 201; Private, for-profit)
  • IOWA REAL ESTATE SEMINAR (Location: 6 SILVER LAKE DR; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Waterloo:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 3 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 58 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 71 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 80 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)

Schools

Public high schools in Waterloo:

  • WEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,845; Location: 425 E RIDGEWAY AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,153; Location: 214 HIGH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EXPO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 927 FRANKLIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Waterloo:

  • COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 527; Location: 3231 WEST NINTH STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • WALNUT RIDGE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 334; Location: 1307 WEST RIDGEWAY; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Waterloo:

  • CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 783; Location: 1350 KATOSKI DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 709; Location: 630 HILLCREST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KITTRELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 1520 EASTON AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JACK M LOGAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 1515 LOGAN AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • IRVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 1115 W. 5TH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ORANGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 6028 KIMBALL AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MCKINSTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 1410 INDEPENDENCE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CUNNINGHAM SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: 1224 MOBILE ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: 740 MANOLIA PARKWAY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • KINGSLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: 201 SUNSET RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Waterloo:

  • ST EDWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 456; Location: 139 E MITCHELL AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 620 WEST 5TH ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST. JOHN ST. NICHOLAS SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 1729 MULBERRY; Grades: PK – 8)
  • BLESSED SACRAMENT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 600 STEPHAN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 207 FRANKLIN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 127 EAST PARKER; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Waterloo:

  • WATERLOO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,956,158; Location: 415 COMMERCIAL ST.; 167,557 books; 6,077 audio materials; 5,902 video materials; 371 serial subscriptions)

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