Population 373 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waterloo
Household size in Waterloo
| Period | Waterloo | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Waterloo is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Waterloo
| Period | Waterloo | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.2 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Waterloo is 42.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 49.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Waterloo
| Period | Waterloo | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Waterloo: 4.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Waterloo
Renters in Waterloo
| Period | Waterloo | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Waterloo is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 65.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Waterloo
| Period | Waterloo | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Waterloo is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Waterloo
| Period | Waterloo | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −8 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Waterloo was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Georgia overall, where the median home dates to 1991.
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 Waterloo
| Period | Waterloo | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $381 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $561 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $483 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $784 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$403 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Waterloo pays $784 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Waterloo
Bachelor's degrees in Waterloo
| Period | Waterloo | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Waterloo than nationally: 26.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Waterloo
| Period | Waterloo | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just as many adults in Waterloo have finished high school as nationally: 89.3%.
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 Waterloo
| Period | Waterloo | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Waterloo is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Waterloo compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 2.25 | 42.9 | 4.5% | 19.7% | 9.2% | 1981 | $784 | 26.1% | 89.3% | 4.7% |
| Harding | 2.36 | 43.5 | 5.4% | 17.7% | 9.2% | 1985 | $868 | 28.5% | 91.2% | 3.5% |
| Chula | 2.79 | 42.4 | 7.6% | 16.8% | 10.3% | 1988 | $1,009 | 32.2% | 94.4% | 1.1% |
| Irwinville | 2.51 | 43.2 | 5.4% | 23.7% | 7.9% | 1977 | $861 | 8.8% | 84.0% | 6.7% |
| Sycamore | 3.22 | 38.3 | 15.4% | 16.1% | 18.7% | 1977 | $775 | 12.7% | 83.2% | 6.4% |
| Ocilla | 2.54 | 38.3 | 24.3% | 36.7% | 16.8% | 1977 | $881 | 16.0% | 85.0% | 1.1% |
| Lax | 2.30 | 38.2 | 35.6% | 44.1% | 37.7% | 1987 | $837 | 19.4% | 86.6% | 0.0% |
| Mystic | 2.40 | 40.8 | 18.2% | 24.4% | 10.3% | 1985 | $1,010 | 14.7% | 92.7% | 0.7% |
| Rebecca | 2.80 | 39.0 | 8.6% | 24.8% | 20.7% | 1987 | $719 | 9.5% | 91.4% | 2.4% |
| Westwood | 2.42 | 46.3 | 6.9% | 21.2% | 9.5% | 1982 | $972 | 12.0% | 85.0% | 3.7% |
| Coverdale | 2.62 | 44.9 | 11.1% | 21.3% | 25.8% | 1990 | $791 | 12.2% | 84.9% | 10.5% |
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 Waterloo. 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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