Population 9,106 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cedar Hills
Household size in Cedar Hills
| Period | Cedar Hills | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.41 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.37 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Cedar Hills is a place of small households, averaging 2.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.26, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cedar Hills
| Period | Cedar Hills | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 37.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 37.9 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.4 | 38.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +1.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Cedar Hills is young: half of its residents are under 35.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 36.7 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cedar Hills
| Period | Cedar Hills | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 10.5% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 11.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Cedar Hills (12.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cedar Hills
Renters in Cedar Hills
| Period | Cedar Hills | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3% | 30.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.1% | 29.7% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 29.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.9% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Cedar Hills than nationally: 38.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 36.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share has fallen 5.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cedar Hills
| Period | Cedar Hills | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Cedar Hills as nationally: 10.2%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is up 7.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cedar Hills
| Period | Cedar Hills | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1970 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1973 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1975 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Cedar Hills was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Cedar Rapids overall, where the median home dates to 1975. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cedar Hills
| Period | Cedar Hills | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $693 | $710 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $668 | $754 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $751 | $862 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $977 | $1,091 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$284 | +$382 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Cedar Hills runs $977 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $284 a month since 2006–10, up 41%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cedar Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Cedar Hills
| Period | Cedar Hills | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 29.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 31.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 31.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 32.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cedar Hills have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cedar Hills
| Period | Cedar Hills | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.0% | 92.6% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 93.4% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 93.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 93.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Cedar Hills have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Cedar Rapids as a whole (93.9%). The share with a diploma is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cedar Hills
| Period | Cedar Hills | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Cedar Hills has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cedar Hills compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hills | 2.34 | 35.4 | 12.2% | 38.9% | 10.2% | 1982 | $977 | 24.6% | 92.0% | 1.2% |
| Taylor | 2.28 | 35.8 | 22.8% | 41.7% | 10.5% | 1958 | $1,191 | 16.8% | 91.6% | 4.6% |
| Southwest Area | 3.21 | 35.9 | 8.8% | 32.7% | 12.0% | 1961 | $1,056 | 12.1% | 95.2% | 2.9% |
| Penn | 2.78 | 34.5 | 8.4% | 27.4% | 7.3% | 2001 | $1,216 | 55.2% | 99.0% | 3.3% |
| Wickham | 2.79 | 37.7 | 4.9% | 19.7% | 3.2% | 2001 | $1,162 | 72.6% | 98.5% | 1.0% |
| Kirkwood | 1.96 | 34.3 | 8.4% | 67.9% | 10.0% | 1992 | $1,164 | 49.9% | 94.4% | 2.8% |
| Mann | 2.03 | 24.7 | 5.6% | 68.5% | 9.0% | 1987 | $1,325 | 69.9% | 95.5% | 6.6% |
| Weber | 2.68 | 37.1 | 6.8% | 28.1% | 8.0% | 1999 | $1,368 | 63.6% | 93.6% | 1.6% |
| Roosevelt | 2.09 | 26.9 | 4.7% | 53.2% | 11.8% | 1977 | $1,167 | 72.8% | 95.2% | 5.2% |
| Longfellow | 2.12 | 28.6 | 5.3% | 65.0% | 12.9% | 1983 | $1,189 | 60.5% | 96.3% | 3.8% |
| Lucas | 2.14 | 42.2 | 6.7% | 29.2% | 7.5% | 1987 | $1,321 | 48.1% | 95.5% | 6.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cedar Hills. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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