Iowa / Census place 1911755

Cedar Falls

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Cedar Falls city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
41,240
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,400/sq mi
29.5 sq mi land area
Median age
29.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$76,987
Median home value
$263,600
Median gross rent
$1,203
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.4%
Typical commute
14 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WATERLOO MUNI AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
59.3°F
Average low
38.7°F
Annual rainfall
36.3"
Annual snowfall
39.1"

Month by month

A year in Cedar Falls.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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