Cedar Falls city, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 41,240
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 41,240
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 41,417
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 40,727
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 40,728
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 40,713
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,260
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,568
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $263,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,719
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $661
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,203
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,908
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 76.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 50.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 159,319
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 321,606
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 104,516
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,213,313
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,907
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,987
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,428
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,401.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,365.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 29.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 28.75
FIPS Code 1911755