Waterloo, IA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,926 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,297 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 928 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,577 | 42.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,939 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 4,185 | 23.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 44,516 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,612 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,597 | 10.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,305 | 36.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,132 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 3,214 | 7.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,476 | 12.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,180 | 7.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 54,398 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,888 | 27.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,740 | 52.8 |
| Separated | 753 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 4,339 | 8.0 |
Female | 3,608 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 5,678 | 10.4 |
Female | 3,209 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,137 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 457 | 40.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 51,630 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,581 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,732 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,745 | 11.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 38,160 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,611 | 19.9 |
Percent employed | 53.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 30,549 | 80.1 |
Percent employed | 80.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,229 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,520 | 44.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 63,793 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 35,349 | 55.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,891 | 40.6 |
Same county | 17,497 | 27.4 |
Different county | 8,394 | 13.2 |
Same state | 4,202 | 6.6 |
Different state | 4,192 | 6.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,553 | 4.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 68,636 | 100.0 |
| Native | 65,052 | 94.8 |
Born in United States | 64,660 | 94.2 |
State of residence | 50,772 | 74.0 |
Different state | 13,888 | 20.2 |
Born outside United States | 392 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 3,584 | 5.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,631 | 3.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,030 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 2,554 | 3.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,584 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,163 | 60.4 |
| Asia | 582 | 16.2 |
| Africa | 73 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 13 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 674 | 18.8 |
| Northern America | 79 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 63,793 | 100.0 |
| English only | 58,489 | 91.7 |
| Language other than English | 5,304 | 8.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,594 | 4.1 |
Spanish | 1,936 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 851 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,762 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,480 | 2.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 419 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 220 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 68,636 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 70,057 | 102.1 |
| Arab | 60 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 743 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 1,437 | 2.1 |
| Dutch | 1,336 | 1.9 |
| English | 5,256 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,558 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 188 | 0.3 |
| German | 21,994 | 32.0 |
| Greek | 126 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 105 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 8,457 | 12.3 |
| Italian | 675 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 41 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 3,303 | 4.8 |
| Polish | 392 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 167 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 870 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 715 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 372 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 1,243 | 1.8 |
| Swiss | 272 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 52 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,977 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 347 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 26 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 16,325 | 23.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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