Overview
10,906
Total Population
40.4
Median age
51.19%
Female population %
95.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
68.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
165
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Waterloo's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Waterloo is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Waterloo's population under 18 was 22.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Waterloo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Waterloo, 20.38% were under the age of 15, 15.18% aged 15 to 29, 44.03% aged 30 to 64, 16.68% aged 65 to 84, and 3.73% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 260 more females than males in Waterloo:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.19% females and 48.81% males in Waterloo, IL.
- The Waterloo, IL gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 479.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 511.
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Race / Ethnicity
Waterloo's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Waterloo population: 96.12% are White, 0.47% are Black or African American, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.56% are Asian, 0.17% are some other race and 1.22% are multiracial.
- Waterloo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 165 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,741 (98.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Waterloo is White with a population of 10,483 (96.12% of the total population).
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Year by year
Waterloo's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 11,130 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Waterloo's population increased by 1,821 (22.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Waterloo's population increased by 1,035 (10.38%), 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, Waterloo's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,149.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)