Language Spoken At Home in Waterloo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,143 | 100% |
| English only | 8,891 | 97.2% |
| Language other than English | 252 | 2.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 49 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 40 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 18 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 205 | 2.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 24 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 7 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Waterloo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,826 | 100% |
| American | 879 | 8.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 79 | 0.8% |
| Danish | 8 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 177 | 1.8% |
| English | 1,062 | 10.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 725 | 7.4% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 4,917 | 50.0% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,690 | 17.2% |
| Italian | 338 | 3.4% |
| Lithuanian | 63 | 0.6% |
| Norwegian | 65 | 0.7% |
| Polish | 251 | 2.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 41 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 64 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 128 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 20 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 57 | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 73 | 0.7% |
| Welsh | 75 | 0.8% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Waterloo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,906 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,775 | 71.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,176 | 30.1% |
| Married-couple family | 2,343 | 60.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 919 | 23.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 149 | 3.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 96 | 2.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 283 | 7.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 161 | 4.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,131 | 29.0% |
| Householder living alone | 986 | 25.2% |
| 65 years and over | 390 | 10.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,249 | 32.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,008 | 25.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Waterloo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 9,710 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,906 | 40.2% |
| Spouse | 2,419 | 24.9% |
| Child | 2,868 | 29.5% |
| Other relatives | 263 | 2.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 254 | 2.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 187 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in Waterloo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,911 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,091 | 27.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,365 | 60.5% |
| Separated | 48 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 84 | 2.1% |
| Divorced | 323 | 8.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,135 | 100% |
| Never married | 827 | 20.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,474 | 59.8% |
| Separated | 67 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 409 | 9.9% |
| Divorced | 358 | 8.7% |
Fertility in Waterloo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 77 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 24 | 31.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 26 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 32 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 73 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 18 | 0% |
Grandparents in Waterloo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 169 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 58 | 34.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 58 | 34.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 58 | 100% |
| Who are female | 32 | 55.2% |
| Who are married | 58 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Waterloo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,225 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 165 | 7.4% |
| Kindergarten | 182 | 8.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 823 | 37.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 510 | 22.9% |
| College or graduate school | 545 | 24.5% |
Educational Attainment in Waterloo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,898 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 267 | 3.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 186 | 2.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,421 | 35.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,801 | 26.1% |
| Associate's degree | 554 | 8.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,095 | 15.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 574 | 8.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 93.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 24.2% |
Veteran Status in Waterloo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,616 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 800 | 10.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Waterloo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 9,724 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,017 | 10.5% |
| Under 18 years | 2,210 | 100% |
| With a disability | 39 | 1.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,105 | 100% |
| With a disability | 399 | 6.5% |
| 65 years and over | 1,409 | 100% |
| With a disability | 579 | 41.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Waterloo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,730 | 100% |
| Same house | 8,607 | 88.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,123 | 11.5% |
| Same county | 602 | 6.2% |
| Different county | 521 | 5.4% |
| Same state | 330 | 3.4% |
| Different state | 191 | 2.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Waterloo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,826 | 100% |
| Native | 9,680 | 98.5% |
| Born in United States | 9,653 | 98.2% |
| State of residence | 5,442 | 55.4% |
| Different state | 4,211 | 42.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 27 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 146 | 1.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Waterloo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 146 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 81 | 55.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 65 | 44.5% |
Year of Entry in Waterloo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 173 | 100% |
| Native | 27 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 27 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 146 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 146 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Waterloo City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 146 | 100% |
| Europe | 85 | 58.2% |
| Asia | 61 | 41.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |