Cedar Rapids Metro Area

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  4. Cedar Rapids Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Cedar Rapids Metro Area Family Information
  6. Cedar Rapids Metro Area Education Information
  7. Cedar Rapids Metro Area Business Information
  8. Cedar Rapids Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Cedar Rapids Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Cedar Rapids Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Cedar Rapids Metro Area Counties
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Cedar Rapids Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 237,230
  • Land Area (2000): 5,203.648 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 27.342 square kilometers
Cedar Rapids Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 183,095 2002 192,385 2005 245,529
2000 188,558 2003 242,086 2006 247,720
2001 191,495 2004 243,601 2007 250,807

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Houses (2000): 99,054
Cedar Rapids Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 353,682 73.33%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 23,538 4.88%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 105,086 21.79%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cedar Rapids Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Cedar Rapids Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 118,248 111,567 6,681 5.65% 57
1991 117,633 111,877 5,756 4.89% 49
1992 120,635 115,538 5,098 4.23% 42
1993 124,655 120,004 4,651 3.73% 37
1994 127,495 123,252 4,243 3.33% 33
1995 130,487 126,408 4,079 3.13% 31
1996 132,402 128,415 3,986 3.01% 30
1997 132,815 129,316 3,499 2.63% 26
1998 134,556 131,653 2,902 2.16% 22
1999 136,541 133,808 2,733 2.00% 20
2000 135,913 132,603 3,310 2.44% 24
2001 137,789 133,469 4,321 3.14% 31
2002 139,945 133,772 6,173 4.41% 44
2003 136,808 130,277 6,531 4.77% 48
2004 136,308 129,707 6,601 4.84% 48
2005 138,189 132,062 6,127 4.43% 44
2006 141,318 135,954 5,364 3.80% 38
2007 142,378 136,953 5,424 3.81% 38
2008 143,649 138,040 5,609 3.90% 39
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 141,212 135,255 5,957 4.22% 42
Feb 2008 141,374 135,634 5,740 4.06% 41
Mar 2008 142,332 137,020 5,312 3.73% 37
Apr 2008 143,299 138,467 4,832 3.37% 34
May 2008 143,561 138,650 4,911 3.42% 34
Jun 2008 143,822 138,296 5,526 3.84% 38
Jul 2008 146,231 140,257 5,974 4.09% 41
Aug 2008 145,194 138,693 6,501 4.48% 45
Sep 2008 145,819 140,090 5,729 3.93% 39
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 13,868 10.54%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5,924 4.50%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5,758 4.38%
4. Educational Services 5,682 4.32%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 5,648 4.29%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5,140 3.91%
7. Food Manufacturing 4,856 3.69%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,746 3.61%
9. Finance and Insurance 4,550 3.46%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4,496 3.42%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4,194 3.19%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 3,670 2.79%
13. Health Care 3,626 2.76%
14. Metal Manufactuing 3,576 2.72%
15. Public Administration 3,576 2.72%
16. Repair and Maintenance 3,234 2.46%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 3,156 2.40%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,992 2.28%
19. Truck Transportation 2,898 2.20%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2,894 2.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 16,456 13.59%
2. Educational Services 14,302 11.82%
3. Finance and Insurance 8,560 7.07%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 7,002 5.78%
5. Social Assistance 5,678 4.69%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5,644 4.66%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5,332 4.40%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5,178 4.28%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3,830 3.16%
10. Department and Other General Stores 3,646 3.01%
11. Public Administration 3,376 2.79%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 3,130 2.59%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 2,552 2.11%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1,938 1.60%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,934 1.60%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,932 1.60%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,878 1.55%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,818 1.50%
19. Food Manufacturing 1,804 1.49%
20. Construction 1,484 1.23%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 7,046 5.36%
2. Computer Specialists 6,416 4.88%
3. Other Management Occupations 5,796 4.41%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5,502 4.18%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,500 4.18%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 5,492 4.18%
7. Engineers 4,812 3.66%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,556 3.46%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4,500 3.42%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,360 3.32%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4,286 3.26%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,476 2.64%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,356 2.55%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 3,204 2.44%
15. Other Construction Trades 3,136 2.38%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 2,916 2.22%
17. Top Executives 2,774 2.11%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 2,360 1.79%
19. Customer Service Representatives 2,322 1.77%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,272 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 8,704 7.19%
2. Secretaries and Admins 7,414 6.12%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4,996 4.13%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,758 3.93%
5. Registered Nurses 4,758 3.93%
6. Customer Service Representatives 4,660 3.85%
7. Child Care Workers 3,980 3.29%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3,888 3.21%
9. Other Management Occupations 3,780 3.12%
10. Cashiers 3,390 2.80%
11. Other Production Occupations 3,356 2.77%
12. Business Operations Specialists 3,348 2.77%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,320 2.74%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3,086 2.55%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,902 2.40%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,834 2.34%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,532 2.09%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,412 1.99%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,388 1.97%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,362 1.95%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 223,759 59.83%
15-35 hours 50,724 13.56%
1-14 hours 13,776 3.68%
No regular hours 85,718 22.92%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6,477 2.66%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,751 1.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9,663 3.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 19,579 8.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 32,092 13.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 40,938 16.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 47,198 19.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 18,669 7.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 9,861 4.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 9,020 3.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4,153 1.71%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,622 1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 20,076 8.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 18,027 7.41%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11,006 4.53%
5-9 37,776 15.54%
10-14 53,262 21.91%
15-19 48,741 20.05%
20-24 34,077 14.02%
25-29 12,251 5.04%
30-34 20,023 8.24%
35-39 4,837 1.99%
40-44 5,033 2.07%
45-59 8,826 3.63%
60-89 4,020 1.65%
At least 90 3,274 1.35%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,034 0.43% 196,079 80.65%
30-44 540 0.22% 29,353 12.07%
45-59 334 0.14% 8,492 3.49%
At least 60 510 0.21% 6,784 2.79%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 646 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 26,957 10.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 205,122 81.01%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 120 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 923 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,418 0.95%
Color 6 Box Walked 6,940 2.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10,084 3.98%

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Cedar Rapids Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 188,330 (460,566 people)
Families (2000): 126,312 (377,486 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 65,738
People at same address in 1995: 244,687
Cedar Rapids Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 11,372 5.94%
$10,000-$14,999 10,602 5.54%
$15,000-$19,999 10,879 5.69%
$20,000-$24,999 12,415 6.49%
$25,000-$29,999 12,665 6.62%
$30,000-$34,999 12,915 6.75%
$35,000-$39,999 12,207 6.38%
$40,000-$44,999 12,330 6.45%
$45,000-$49,999 11,392 5.95%
$50,000-$59,999 20,575 10.76%
$60,000-$74,999 24,180 12.64%
$75,000-$99,999 22,230 11.62%
$100,000-$124,999 8,744 4.57%
$125,000-$149,999 3,440 1.80%
$150,000-$199,999 2,665 1.39%
$200,000 or more 2,695 1.41%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 25,291 26.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 28,487 30.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,976 5.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 13,572 14.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 776 0.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 12,862 13.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 251 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5,468 5.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 58 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,635 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 665 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.01%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 158,149 29.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 87,698 16.19%
Public Assistance 4,651 0.86%
Retirement 30,245 5.58%
Self Employment 26,012 4.80%
Social Security 48,999 9.05%
Supplemental Security 5,589 1.03%
Wage / Salary 153,542 28.35%
Other 26,753 4.94%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 58,748 54.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 48,383 45.16%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17,006 9.14%
Color 1 Box Married 113,113 60.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 51,875 27.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,094 2.20%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 20,162 10.38%
Color 1 Box Married 111,832 57.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 43,230 22.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19,053 9.81%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cedar Rapids Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Cedar Rapids Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,694 2.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 29,409 8.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 117,508 32.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 89,843 24.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 31,472 8.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 61,152 16.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 20,205 5.61%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 5,272 2.22% 4,662 1.97% 9,934 4.19%
Kindergarten 6,317 2.66% 994 0.42% 7,311 3.08%
Grades 1-4 24,647 10.39% 3,786 1.60% 28,433 11.99%
Grades 5-8 25,050 10.56% 2,894 1.22% 27,944 11.78%
Grades 9-12 25,995 10.96% 1,412 0.60% 27,407 11.55%
Undergrad college 15,655 6.60% 7,972 3.36% 23,627 9.96%
Graduate or professional school 2,168 0.91% 734 0.31% 2,902 1.22%
Total 105,104 44.30% 22,454 9.47% 127,558 53.77%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cedar Rapids Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Cedar Rapids Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 536 473
2002 481 501
2003 544 515
2004 553 506

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Cedar Rapids Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cedar Rapids Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 437,473 93.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 31,014 6.62%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cedar Rapids Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,741
Cedar Rapids Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.642 0.382 0.087 1.404 6.516 0.000 12.737 33.032 5.494 51.263
2000 1.347 0.186 0.005 0.509 2.047 0.000 6.592 27.042 1.952 35.586
2001 1.426 0.308 0.016 0.533 2.282 0.000 8.502 31.280 2.183 41.965
2002 1.585 0.338 0.010 0.567 2.500 0.000 7.184 31.156 1.918 40.258
2003 1.318 0.240 0.017 0.442 2.016 0.000 5.990 24.380 1.570 31.939
2004 1.556 0.213 0.004 0.345 2.118 0.000 7.471 24.105 1.630 33.206
2005 1.487 0.257 0.004 0.505 2.252 0.000 5.580 23.618 1.548 30.746
2006 1.251 0.230 0.028 0.561 2.071 0.000 5.825 21.698 1.514 29.037
2007 1.611 0.203 0.012 0.578 2.404 0.000 5.781 22.021 1.615 29.417

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 10,579
2000 7,096
2001 8,473
2002 8,226

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Cedar Rapids Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 33,593 14.16%
10-19 Years 33,749 14.23%
20-29 Years 31,492 13.27%
30-39 Years 36,291 15.30%
40-49 Years 36,281 15.29%
50-59 Years 25,988 10.95%
60-69 Years 17,300 7.29%
70-79 Years 13,746 5.79%
80-89 Years 7,256 3.06%
90+ Years 1,534 0.65%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 117,175 49.39%
Color 1 Box Female 120,055 50.61%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 222,757 93.90%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,263 2.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,091 1.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,700 1.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,646 1.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 478 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 202 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 93 0.04%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 185,096 36.91%
2. Irish 78,338 15.62%
3. English 47,110 9.40%
4. United States Or American 29,387 5.86%
5. Czech 29,199 5.82%
6. Norwegian 23,434 4.67%
7. Dutch 13,326 2.66%
8. French Non-Basque 13,193 2.63%
9. Swedish 11,648 2.32%
10. Scottish 8,208 1.64%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 429,894 95.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,267 1.84%
3. German 2,343 0.52%
4. French 1,450 0.32%
5. Arabic 1,148 0.26%
6. Other Slavic 860 0.19%
7. Other Asian 552 0.12%
8. Vietnamese 538 0.12%
9. Other Indic 458 0.10%
10. Chinese 398 0.09%

Cedar Rapids Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 471,765 97.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,337 0.90%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,204 1.29%

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Cedar Rapids Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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