Census place 1912000

Cedar Rapids

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Cedar Rapids city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Cedar Rapids.

According to the 2025 estimate, Cedar Rapids has a population of 137,935 and 1,844 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Iowa places are: population density is 1,844/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,552/sq mi; median home value is $187,100, below the comparison median of $219,200; and average annual high is 58.2°F, below the comparison median of 59.7°F. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,844/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,552/sq mi
median home value
$187,100
Below the comparison median of $219,200
average annual high
58.2°F
Below the comparison median of 59.7°F

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Cedar Rapids's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
137,935
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,844/sq mi
74.8 sq mi land area
Median age
37.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$70,424
Median home value
$187,100
Median gross rent
$967
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.1%
Typical commute
18.6 min
Drive-alone commute
76.6%
Public transit commute
0.8%
Walked to work
2.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
31.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
12.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.2%
Homes built 2020+
1.2%
Households without a vehicle
5.7%
Households with children
26.7%
Residents with a disability
12.3%
Residents without insurance
4.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Linn County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
6
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CEDAR RAPIDS MUNI AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
58.2°F
Average low
38.3°F
Annual rainfall
35.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Cedar Rapids.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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