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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Waterloo, IL compare?
| Figure | Waterloo, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 11,132 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,013 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,329 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.8% |
| Measure | Waterloo, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,129±38 |
| Median age | 41.5±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.1%±2.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 37.3%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $98,711±$12,639 |
| Per capita income | $47,421±$3,857 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.9%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $249,500±$17,511 |
| Median gross rent | $886±$118 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.4%±12.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.2%±4.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.9%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.4%±4.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.8 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov