Waterloo, California Population 2024

885

Waterloo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Waterloo was:

  • White: 85.48%
  • Two or more races: 11.43%
  • Other race: 2.02%
  • Asian: 1.07%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
162.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.88% (-17)
The current population of Waterloo, California is 885 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 902.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White71885.48%
Two or more races9611.43%
Other race172.02%
Asian91.07%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waterloo Population by Race

Waterloo Population Pyramid 2024

Waterloo Median Age

53.1

Total

55.9

Male

35.1

Female

Waterloo Adults

There are 720 adults, (127 of whom are seniors) in Waterloo.

Waterloo Age Dependency

41.7

Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Waterloo Sex Ratio

Female44653.1%
Male39446.9%

Waterloo Population by Age

Waterloo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3212.623367
Married2152.641.458.6
Male642.910100
Non Family2506832
Female174.180100

2.65

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

33.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waterloo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree18831.65%
Bachelors Degree9015.15%
Graduate Degree549.09%
High School Graduate7011.78%
Less Than 9th Grade386.4%
Some College15425.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Waterloo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waterloo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White505505126
2+ Races63250
Hispanic55179
Other Race17179
Asian999

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Waterloo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$87,146$0$86,343
Some College$0$170,954$85,410

$87,146

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$86,343

Average Female

Waterloo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waterloo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waterloo Language

88.99% of Waterloo residents speak only English, while 11.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.86% of the population.

Waterloo Language

Waterloo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic885056.82%
Multiple965052.08%
White71891.25%

7.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.66%

Male Poverty Rate

3.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waterloo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waterloo is Hispanic, with 56.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waterloo is White, with 1.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.14%.

Waterloo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.74%
Bachelors or Greater6.25%
High School0%
Some College0%

Waterloo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Waterloo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waterloo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$194,392
Households$250,001$183,752
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,094$38,216

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waterloo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

81.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Waterloo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waterloo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Waterloo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waterloo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

27

Number of Veterans

27

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War13
Vietnam5
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Waterloo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6422
75+5
18 to 340
35 to 540
65 to 740

Waterloo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White274.28%

Waterloo Veterans by Race

Waterloo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

33.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waterloo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

78.6%

Labor Force Participation

78.6%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Waterloo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waterloo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waterloo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.4%

Born in Waterloo

92.5%

Native Born

7.5%

Foreign Born

5.6%

Non Citizen

1.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.5% of Waterloo residents were born in the United States, with 79.4% having been born in California. 5.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Waterloo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024885232.67%
2023862222.62%
2022840-73-8%
2021913111.22%
202090223234.63%
2019670-49-6.82%
2018719-31-4.13%
201775025451.21%
2016496-28-5.34%
201552414036.46%
201438411844.36%
2013266155.98%
20122512410.57%
2011227-345-60.31%
201057200%

Waterloo Population by Year