Cedar Falls, IA Demographics

The total population of Cedar Falls is estimated to be 40,686 with 19,226 males (47.25%) and 21,460 females (52.75%). There are 2,234 more females than males in Cedar Falls.
The median household income in Cedar Falls was $72,246 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,192(1.62%) from $73,438 in 2020. This income is 96.84% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cedar Falls sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $102,736. Overall, the median household income for the city of Cedar Falls stands at $72,246.
In Cedar Falls, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,203 for males and $21,943 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,488 for males and $55,043 for females.
In Cedar Falls, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $88,021, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $46,491.
In 2022, the population of Cedar Falls was 40,746, a 0.17% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cedar Falls's population was 40,676, a decline of 0.05% compared to a population of 40,698 in 2020.
The median age in Cedar Falls, IA is 28.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.86% were under the age of 15, 36.27% aged 15 to 29, 32.92% aged 30 to 64, 12.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cedar Falls population: 91.20% are White, 1.32% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.45% are Asian, 0.23% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.06% are some other race and 2.45% are multiracial.