Cedar Falls, IA Population

Overview

40,500

Total Population

28.0

Median age

52.83%

Female population %

89.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

44.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,086

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cedar Falls's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cedar Falls is 28.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cedar Falls's population under 18 was 18.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cedar Falls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cedar Falls, 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.

There are 2,294 more females than males in Cedar Falls:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.83% females and 47.17% males in Cedar Falls, IA.
The Cedar Falls, IA gender ratio is 89.3:100 i.e. 89.3 men to 100 women (0.893).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,643.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,719.

Cedar Falls's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Cedar Falls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,086 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39,414 (97.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cedar Falls is White with a population of 36,934 (91.20% of the total population).

Cedar Falls's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 41,463 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Cedar Falls's population increased by 3,132 (8.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cedar Falls's population increased by 1,344 (3.42%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cedar Falls's population was lowest in year 2002 at 36,158.