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Cedar County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Cedar County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cedar County is a small, predominantly agricultural and manufacturing-oriented county with a population of 18,427 and essentially flat population growth (-0.1% over five years). The labor force is tight, with a 2.9% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $47,510, though only 21.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher against a high school attainment rate of 95.8%. Housing costs remain low relative to income, with a median home value of $199,700 and median gross rent of $860/month, supported by an 81.5% homeownership rate and a median household income of $80,602.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

18,427

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$80,602

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.1% since 2018

Cedar County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,238 (93.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race530 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races310 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone96 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone79 (0.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone73 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish191
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)60
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic8
  4. 4.Other Indo-European7
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,119

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,679

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,775

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,122
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,455
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,209
  4. 4.Construction (Group)846
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities625

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,860
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,249
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,488
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,456
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,409

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.57×)533
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.63×)1,521
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.24×)267
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.22×)540
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.18×)767

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$199,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$860/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999941 (15.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999925 (14.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999629 (10.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999555 (8.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999504 (8.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999460 (7.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,510

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,229 (78.2%)
  • Worked At Home1,117 (12.1%)
  • Carpooled544 (5.9%)
  • Walked173 (1.9%)
  • Other74 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle58 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.