Waterloo, Nebraska Population 2024

903

Waterloo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Waterloo was:

  • White: 96.56%
  • Two or more races: 3.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.21%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,122.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.73% (-35)
The current population of Waterloo, Nebraska is 903 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 938.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White89996.56%
Two or more races303.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.21%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Waterloo Population by Race

Waterloo Population Pyramid 2024

Waterloo Median Age

37.6

Total

37.8

Male

35.9

Female

Waterloo Adults

There are 717 adults, (142 of whom are seniors) in Waterloo.

Waterloo Age Dependency

61.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Waterloo Sex Ratio

Female52055.85%
Male41144.15%

Waterloo Population by Age

Waterloo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3762.4876.623.4
Married2193.1391.38.7
Non Family1151.226733
Female402.4327.572.5
Male24.50100

3.01

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

76.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waterloo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade274.03%
Associates Degree558.21%
Bachelors Degree10014.93%
Graduate Degree182.69%
High School Graduate29443.88%
Less Than 9th Grade81.19%
Some College16825.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Waterloo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waterloo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White639606115
2+ Races19190
Hispanic12103
Islander200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 25%.

Waterloo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,688$93,333$56,458
Graduate Degree$68,750$0$52,292
High School Graduate$40,000$60,217$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,667$59,167$30,833
Some College$43,977$55,781$36,429

$46,667

Average Earnings

$59,167

Average Male

$30,833

Average Female

Waterloo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waterloo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waterloo Language

97.24% of Waterloo residents speak only English, while 2.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.55% of the population.

Waterloo Language

Waterloo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White874728.24%
Multiple301136.67%

8.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

9%

Male Poverty Rate

8.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waterloo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waterloo is Multiple, with 36.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waterloo is White, with 8.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.1%.

Waterloo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.14%
High School9.52%
Bachelors or Greater8.47%
Some College3.14%

Waterloo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0.77%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed83.33%
Female Employed2.88%

Waterloo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waterloo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,964$84,297
Households$65,000$80,345
Married Families$78,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,458$68,589

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waterloo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.4%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Waterloo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waterloo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Waterloo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waterloo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

56

Number of Veterans

51

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam17
Second Gulf War13
First Gulf War8
Korea2
World War II0

Waterloo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6419
65 to 7414
18 to 349
75+9
35 to 545

Waterloo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White568.06%
Hispanic214.29%

Waterloo Veterans by Race

Waterloo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waterloo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Waterloo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waterloo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waterloo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.43%

Born in Waterloo

98.17%

Native Born

1.83%

Foreign Born

1.4%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.17% of Waterloo residents were born in the United States, with 71.43% having been born in Nebraska. 1.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Waterloo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029860-8-0.92%
2028868-9-1.03%
2027877-9-1.02%
2026886-8-0.89%
2025894-9-1%
2024903-9-0.99%
2023912-8-0.87%
2022920-7-0.76%
2021927-11-1.17%
2020938232.51%
2019915-3-0.33%
201891810.11%
201791720.22%
2016915111.22%
2015904354.03%
201486960.7%
201386310.12%
201286230.35%
201185980.94%
201085100%

Waterloo Population by Year