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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, IN compare?
| Figure | Waterloo, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,168 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,116 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,003 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.8% |
| Measure | Waterloo, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,073±397 |
| Median age | 35.3±5.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.2%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.6%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.2%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $67,083±$12,920 |
| Per capita income | $27,936±$3,281 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.5%±5.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4%±5.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $104,600±$11,673 |
| Median gross rent | $829±$84 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.3%±20.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.2%±7.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.7%±7.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.3%±7.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.8 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.5%±3.6 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