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Population
66,919
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$152,600
Owner-occupied units

Waterloo, IA

Iowa · 42.492° N, 92.352° W · 62 sq mi

Waterloo is a city in Iowa, with a population of 66,919 and about 1,086 residents per square mile. The median household earns $57,480 a year, and the median home is worth $152,600.

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Size & density

Land area
62 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,086
People per square mile
Rank by population
#627
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#181
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$57,480
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$923
Per month
Homeownership
62.1%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
15.9 min
One way

People

Median age
36.7
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
21.8%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
10.1%
Households
29,283
2.25 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 27/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 138/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 40/yr
Days above 90° 8/yr
Below freezing 123/yr
Annual rainfall 33.4in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 82°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 13°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 20.8%
Manufacturing 19.6%
Retail trade 13.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 11.3%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Iowa

Name
Harry Stine
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$10.2B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Adel
Source of wealth
Agriculture

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Iowa · private sector

Employer
University of Iowa
Sector
Education & health

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Iowa

Company
Principal Financial Group
Revenue
$16.1B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Des Moines
Ticker
PFG

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Iowa

State bird
Eastern Goldfinch
State flower
Wild Prairie Rose
State capital
Des Moines
Nickname
The Hawkeye State

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