Population 761 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waterloo
Household size in Waterloo
| Period | Waterloo | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Waterloo is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 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 dropped from 2.92, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.8 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.1 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.0, Waterloo is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Waterloo as they are nationally: 12.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Oregon as a whole (10.4%).
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.2% of households in Waterloo rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.5% 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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Waterloo is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Oregon as a whole (7.4%).
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Waterloo was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $762 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $651 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,290 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,346 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$585 | +$731 | +$606 |
The median renter in Waterloo pays $1,346 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Waterloo: 20.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Waterloo is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, against 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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Waterloo is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. 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 | 2.33 | 56.0 | 12.4% | 14.2% | 10.5% | 1979 | $1,346 | 20.8% | 93.9% | 5.4% |
| Sodaville | 2.71 | 48.0 | 6.7% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 1976 | $1,211 | 19.1% | 91.0% | 9.0% |
| Lebanon | 2.58 | 39.9 | 6.8% | 35.1% | 7.1% | 1981 | $1,315 | 19.2% | 92.4% | 6.6% |
| Tallman | 2.65 | 52.8 | 5.3% | 14.8% | 7.2% | 1987 | $1,385 | 17.3% | 97.7% | 0.2% |
| Liberty | 2.61 | 46.2 | 13.1% | 16.1% | 8.1% | 1984 | $1,268 | 18.9% | 96.7% | 2.2% |
| Plainview | 2.86 | 34.7 | 5.8% | 31.6% | 6.6% | 1985 | $1,139 | 15.1% | 90.2% | 1.0% |
| Lacomb | 2.40 | 51.6 | 4.3% | 19.3% | 6.0% | 1989 | $1,289 | 12.1% | 93.2% | 5.9% |
| Sweet Home | 2.42 | 44.1 | 9.9% | 27.9% | 4.7% | 1974 | $1,255 | 13.4% | 86.7% | 9.4% |
| Spicer | 2.59 | 45.2 | 8.4% | 29.7% | 6.2% | 1968 | $1,478 | 14.6% | 89.7% | 4.8% |
| Crabtree | 2.92 | 46.6 | 6.2% | 22.9% | 4.6% | 1973 | $1,733 | 14.2% | 89.9% | 2.4% |
| Crawfordsville | 2.58 | 43.5 | 6.9% | 21.9% | 9.0% | 1984 | $1,064 | 17.1% | 94.3% | 2.5% |
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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