Waterloo, IN Population

Overview

2,029

Total Population

33.4

Median age

49.29%

Female population %

102.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

42.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

94

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waterloo is 33.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waterloo's population under 18 was 24.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waterloo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waterloo, 20.26% were under the age of 15, 27.75% aged 15 to 29, 42.63% aged 30 to 64, 9.12% aged 65 to 84, and 0.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 less females than males in Waterloo:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.29% females and 50.71% males in Waterloo, IN.
The Waterloo, IN gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 123.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 127.

Waterloo's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waterloo population: 90.19% are White, 0.69% are Asian, 1.43% are some other race and 7.69% are multiracial.
Waterloo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 94 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,935 (95.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waterloo is White with a population of 1,83 (90.19% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,265 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Waterloo's population increased by 23 (1.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waterloo's population decreased by 108 (4.86%), 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 2020 at 2,116.