Language Spoken At Home in Cedar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 8,250 | 100% |
| English only | 8,022 | 97.2% |
| Language other than English | 228 | 2.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 48 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 162 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 37 | 0.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 56 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 3 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 7 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Cedar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,807 | 100% |
| American | 388 | 4.4% |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 254 | 2.9% |
| Danish | 355 | 4.0% |
| Dutch | 165 | 1.9% |
| English | 450 | 5.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 101 | 1.1% |
| French Canadian | 11 | 0.1% |
| German | 5,643 | 64.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 875 | 9.9% |
| Italian | 31 | 0.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 263 | 3.0% |
| Polish | 140 | 1.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 13 | 0.1% |
| Scottish | 23 | 0.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 568 | 6.4% |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 27 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Cedar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,435 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,271 | 66.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 838 | 24.4% |
| Married-couple family | 2,031 | 59.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 710 | 20.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 98 | 2.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 53 | 1.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 142 | 4.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 75 | 2.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,164 | 33.9% |
| Householder living alone | 1,095 | 31.9% |
| 65 years and over | 534 | 15.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 880 | 25.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,169 | 34.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Cedar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 8,646 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,435 | 39.7% |
| Spouse | 2,036 | 23.5% |
| Child | 2,768 | 32.0% |
| Other relatives | 173 | 2.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 234 | 2.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 77 | 0.9% |
Marital Status in Cedar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,529 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,017 | 28.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,119 | 60.0% |
| Separated | 51 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 85 | 2.4% |
| Divorced | 257 | 7.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,509 | 100% |
| Never married | 575 | 16.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,157 | 61.5% |
| Separated | 10 | 0.3% |
| Widowed | 479 | 13.7% |
| Divorced | 288 | 8.2% |
Fertility in Cedar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 86 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 15 | 17.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 22 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 51 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 163 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 3 | 0% |
Grandparents in Cedar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 54 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 31 | 57.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 19 | 35.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 3 | 5.6% |
| 5 or more years | 9 | 16.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 31 | 100% |
| Who are female | 19 | 61.3% |
| Who are married | 31 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Cedar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,188 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 174 | 8.0% |
| Kindergarten | 142 | 6.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 958 | 43.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 603 | 27.6% |
| College or graduate school | 311 | 14.2% |
Educational Attainment in Cedar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,024 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 293 | 4.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 211 | 3.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,657 | 44.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,244 | 20.7% |
| Associate's degree | 643 | 10.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 690 | 11.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 286 | 4.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.2% |
Veteran Status in Cedar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,600 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 761 | 11.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Cedar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 8,646 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,098 | 12.7% |
| Under 18 years | 2,207 | 100% |
| With a disability | 71 | 3.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,771 | 100% |
| With a disability | 461 | 9.7% |
| 65 years and over | 1,668 | 100% |
| With a disability | 566 | 33.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Cedar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 8,739 | 100% |
| Same house | 7,746 | 88.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 974 | 11.1% |
| Same county | 367 | 4.2% |
| Different county | 607 | 6.9% |
| Same state | 418 | 4.8% |
| Different state | 189 | 2.2% |
| Abroad | 19 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Cedar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,807 | 100% |
| Native | 8,772 | 99.6% |
| Born in United States | 8,760 | 99.5% |
| State of residence | 4,946 | 56.2% |
| Different state | 3,814 | 43.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 12 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 35 | 0.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Cedar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 35 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 13 | 37.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 22 | 62.9% |
Year of Entry in Cedar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 47 | 100% |
| Native | 12 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 12 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 35 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 2 | 5.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 33 | 94.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Cedar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 35 | 100% |
| Europe | 19 | 54.3% |
| Asia | 5 | 14.3% |
| Africa | 7 | 20.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 4 | 11.4% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |