Cedar County, Iowa

Cedar County is home to 18,349 people. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Iowa rate (11.1%). The median household income is $80,602.

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MeasureValueIowaYearSource
Population18,3493,210,5072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$80,602$75,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line7.3%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty10.0%12.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.2%5.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%31.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$211,300$208,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$879$9722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income49.7%43.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.9%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age44.0 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.