Waterloo
IABlack Hawk County, Iowa
Population 131K |Median income $62,329 |3 hospitals
Population
131,041
Black Hawk County
Median Income
$62,329
Near average
Median Home Value
$172,500
-12% vs avg
Median Age
35.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
131K-1%
Median Income
$64,581+41%
Median Home Value
$182,400+48%
Poverty Rate
14.7%-14%
Unemployment
4.8%-41%
Economics
Median Rent $932/mo
Poverty Rate
15.7% +9% vs avg
Unemployment 5.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 30%
Work From Home 7.8%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 81.5%
African American 9.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Asian 2.6%
Other / Multiethnic 1.4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
40.4%
Short Sleep Duration
34.7%
High Blood Pressure
33.9%
Physical Inactivity
23.6%
Binge Drinking
20.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.8%
Current Smoking
15.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.2%
Diabetes
11.6%
Current Asthma
10.4%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 78.7%
Dental Visit 64%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.5%
Stroke
3.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
248 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1442 per 100k
-27% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
222.2
Homicide
2.0
Robbery
24.2
Burglary
237.3
Larceny-Theft
1037.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
167.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 3 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3.5/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
2
MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER
WATERLOO · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
ALLEN HOSPITAL
WATERLOO · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Waterloo Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 2h ago
Earthquakes
M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded Near Petrolia, California
USGS · 5h ago
Disasters high
FEMA Issues Emergency Declaration for Louisiana Following Severe Winter Storm
FEMA · 10h ago
Earthquakes high
M 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 11h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 11h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 11h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Black Hawk County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.