Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA

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2022 Population
121,536
46.8% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
36.9
2.64% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
12.1%
26% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$63,700
9.46% 1-year decline
2022 Median Property Value
$161,900
3% 1-year decline
2022 Employed Population
58,206
50.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA had a population of 122k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $63,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA declined from 228,549 to 121,536, a −46.8% decrease and its median household income declined from $70,355 to $63,700, a −9.46% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.17%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.07%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.43%), and White (Hispanic) (2.41%).

8.76% of the households in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA are Kirkwood Community College (2,365 degrees awarded in 2022), Mount Mercy University (590 degrees), and Coe College (434 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA was $161,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.7%.

Most people in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA was 2 cars per household.

Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA borders Linn County outside Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA.

Population & Diversity

Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA is home to a population of 122k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.4% of Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA residents were born outside of the country (7.77k people).

In 2022, there were 8.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.5k people) in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.17k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA are Spanish (2,673 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (1,222 households), and Arabic (1,078 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
57,675
Women
51.1%
55,240
Men
48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 112,915 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

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Citizenship

96.3%
2022 Citizenship
97.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.3% of Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    94.5k ± 1.59k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    11.1k ± 791
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    6.17k ± 899
4.37%
Hispanic Population
5.32k people

In 2022, there were 8.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.5k people) in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.17k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.37% of the people in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA are hispanic (5.32k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. India
    927 ± 744 people
  2. Mexico
    503 ± 549 people
  3. Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
    484 ± 539 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA was India, the natal country of 927 Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA residents, followed by Mexico with 503 and Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) with 484.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
7.77k people
4.99%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
11.4k people

As of 2022, 6.4% of Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA residents (7.77k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA was 4.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    2,673 households (2.33%)
  2. French (Incl. Cajun)
    1,222 households (1.07%)
  3. Arabic
    1,078 households (0.942%)

8.76% of the households in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA was Spanish. 2.33% of the households in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,650 ± 438
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,518 ± 307
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,045 ± 257

Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA employs 58.2k people. The largest industries in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA are Restaurants & Food Services (4,091 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,445 people), and Construction (2,911 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($191,753), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($130,446), and Museums, art galleries, historical sites, & similar institutions ($126,335).

Males in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,397. The income inequality in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.446, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
55,492
Women
48.1%
59,803
Men
51.9%

The workforce of Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA in 2020 was 115,295 people, with 48.1% woman, and 51.9% men.

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Occupations

58.2k
2022 Value
−50.1%
1 Year decline
± −50.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA declined at a rate of −50.1%, from 117k employees to 58.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,629 people), Customer service representatives (1,596 people), and Registered nurses (1,386 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

58.2k
2022 Value
−50.1%
1 Year decline
± −50.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA declined at a rate of −50.1%, from 117k employees to 58.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,091 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,445 people), and Construction (2,911 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, though some of these residents may live in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,905
Median earning men ± $2,376
$35,432
Median earning women ± $1,272

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($73,150), Manufacturing ($61,760), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($52,371), Manufacturing ($49,140), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,156).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA awarded 3,485 degrees. The student population of Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6,589 male students and 8,771 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA are White (2,688 and 79%), followed by Black or African American (232 and 6.82%), Hispanic or Latino (188 and 5.53%), and Unknown (111 and 3.26%).

The largest universities in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA by number of degrees awarded are Kirkwood Community College (2,365 and 67.9%), Mount Mercy University (590 and 16.9%), and Coe College (434 and 12.5%).

The most popular majors in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (745 and 21.4%), Registered Nursing (275 and 7.89%), and General Business Administration & Management (261 and 7.49%).

The median tuition cost in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA for private four year colleges is $43,460.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 15,360 (42.9% men and 57.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 15,360 students enrolled in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, 42.9% men and 57.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,628 records, of which 57.4% were women and 42.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 116 degrees awarded
  2. 733 degrees awarded
  3. 149 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA was General Business Administration & Management with 116 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,365 degrees awarded
  2. 590 degrees awarded
  3. 434 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kirkwood Community College with 2,365 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,394 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, which is 0.667 times less than the 2,091 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,688 degrees mean that there were 11.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 232 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($43,460) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($675) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,160) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.447% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.7% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (24.7k), Some college (21.1k), and Bachelors Degree (20.1k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA was $161,900 in 2022, which is 0.574 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $166,900 to $161,900, a 3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA is 67.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA is $63,700. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA was Dallas, Madison Counties PUMA, IA with a value of $97,664, followed by Polk County (West) PUMA, IA and Linn County outside Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, with respective values of $93,727 and $91,766.

Property

$161,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$3,056
$35,514
Median Property Taxes
±$1,409

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Rent vs Own

67.7%
Homeownership
2022
62.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 67.7% of the housing units in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA was Dallas, Madison Counties PUMA, IA with a value of $97,664, followed by Polk County (West) PUMA, IA and Linn County outside Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, with respective values of $93,727 and $91,766.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,700
Median Household Income
± $1,621
52.5k
Number of Households
± 1,790

In 2022, the median household income of the 52.5k households in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA declined from $63,700 from the previous year's value of $70,355.

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Wage Distribution

0.446
2022 Wage GINI in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA
0.451
2021 Wage GINI in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA

In 2022, the income inequality in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.13% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (77.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.3%)
  3. Carpooled (7.95%)

In 2022, 77.9% of workers in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.95%).

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Commute Time

17.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.15% of the workforce in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA (14.2k out of 118k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95% of the population of Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA has health coverage, with 54.3% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 9.53% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1357 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.742% increase from the previous year (1347 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1431 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 532 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,357 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iowa

Primary care physicians in Iowa see an average of 1,357 patients per year. This represents a 0.742% increase from the previous year (1,347 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.01%
Uninsured
54.3%
Employer Coverage
17.7%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
9.53%
Non-Group
1.33%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA grew by 25.4% from 3.99% to 5.01%.

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